Free teal/green palythoa

[spike]

Making room, rock full of palythoa approx 4” x6”.

 

[The_Harris_co]

Location

 

[CJD18]

LOcation??

 

[awong]

any paly left and what's your location?

 

[CJD18]

Helleoooooo!!!!!! ????

 

[FutureInterest]

These are palythoa toxica. I do have some in my QT system that I haven't removed yet if you want some for free as well... although I don't recommend it.

 

[spike]

Helleoooooo!!!!!! ????

we pm'ed back and forth but maybe I missed a decision on pick-up. I still have, they are fine in a tank, just do not try and severely piss them off, and not be protected and wash up when handling. I have had in cube for years with no problem.

 

[spike]

any paly left and what's your location?

I still have If CJD18 does not pickup. I am located in Flowery Branch.

 

[CJD18]

Palytoxins with somebody with a depressed immune system from 2 liver transplants prolly not a good idea.

 

[FutureInterest]

I do agree with Spike, I've handled them as well with no issues. Just don't have open cuts. They are still pretty cool looking

 

[kain]

Where are you located?

 

[spike]

Flowery Branch

 

[CJD18]

Flowery Branch

Do you ever get into cumming or closer to canton at all???

 

[spike]

Not to often, only when heading toward Ky or TN. Going to Memphis this weekend but traveling a different route.

 

[Rickdareefa]

These are palythoa toxica. I do have some in my QT system that I haven't removed yet if you want some for free as well... although I don't recommend it.

I'd like to know the main reason you don't recommend?

 

[CJD18]

I'd like to know the main reason you don't recommend?

There toxic

 

[Rickdareefa]

There toxic

But don't they all have the potential to be toxic? Including zoas?

 

[york1]

But don't they all have the potential to be toxic? Including zoas?

All zoas/paly have some level of toxin. How ever a small group which includes these have a high level of toxin and can be dangerous. If you choose to put these in your tank just make sure you are very careful with them. I would wear gloves when handling and don't lick them or make stew out of them. If i were to frag them I would wear gloves, eye protection and probably do it outside. Also if you frag them In\ would let them all heal in a QT running fresh carbon for a week or so.

 

[CJD18]

Check this out!!

The Dangers (and Myths) of Zoa Toxicity – Part 1

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[Rickdareefa]

All zoas/paly have some level of toxin. How ever a small group which includes these have a high level of toxin and can be dangerous. If you choose to put these in your tank just make sure you are very careful with them. I would wear gloves when handling and don't lick them or make stew out of them. If i were to frag them I would wear gloves, eye protection and probably do it outside. Also if you frag them In\ would let them all heal in a QT running fresh carbon for a week or so.

Lol Agreed that's all I was saying with that question. They are all toxic to a degree. I was more interested in seeing if they were invasive. Be cause I currently have some plays that I know can be come a pest so I've kept them on islands and they have literally detached themselves head by head and traveled across the sand bed until they find a place they like. Plz excuse the bad pics I just took em real quick. That used to be a tight cluster and they are now walking off the rock through th sand to attach to other rocks. I treat all zoas and plays as toxic.