Is this a regular zoa or a palytoxin toxic zoa

V.but_dumb
V.but_dumb | Reef Builders
@V.but_dumb · 2 weeks ago

Is this a Regular zoa or the one that has Palytoxin?

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Looks like a paly to me. Zoas have smaller looking polyps but are slightly less toxic cousins of palythoas.

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I’d handle it like paly anyway!

Ooo, i see

This is a ‘Magician Zoa’ which is technically a Palythoa. So yes it will have some palytoxin. I wouldn’t be too worried about it though. The rare times I’ve heard of reefers getting in trouble is sticking your hand in your tank when you have open sores/cuts. Or fragging a zoa and cutting into it and the juices get in your eye. I have hundreds of zoas in my tank and have never had an issue.

Ohhhh thx for the info 🙏

Zoa, usually called magician or red magician

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