Samoyed Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 I recently discovered that zoanthids are poisous with palytoxins/neurotoxins...read some horror stories on RC..and other sites, read on wet web media!!! im gettin creeped out !! polythoa are zoanthids of the big kind and our the most poisonous!! well do you know if fire and ice zoas, or brown body with orange mouth zoas are poisonous??? they are small, and im zery concearned if i accidentally do somthing stupid..do i have to worry! Link to comment
icenine Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 really? never heard of that before. Link to comment
andykee Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 no worries, just send them all to me... seriously though, as long as you are careful and dont eat any or squeeze zoanthid juice in your eye, you should be fine Link to comment
kinetic Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 palytoxins can kill =X I'm always afraid but so far I've been OK. Link to comment
ficklefins Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 Like Andy said above. They are capable of squirting so with glasses and a closed mouth you should be fine. But keep a towel with you just in case they do squirt. BTW in my experience the palys are more likely to squirt. Link to comment
deacon hemp Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 My freind had a minibow 7 that was totally encrusted in zoa's the whole thing and you couldn't put your hand in the water without feeling a little effect probably from the zoo's/palys. I've seen squirters before but never zoanthids! :)LOL Link to comment
ebin Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 I've seen squirters before but never zoanthids! :)LOL you dated her too huh Link to comment
icenine Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 I think there have been some very in depth threads on this subject: http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...=75433&hl=toxin http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...90&hl=palytoxin Amung others.... Link to comment
andre Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 you dated her too huh lmao . That's some nasty stuff. Lemme check if i'm dating the same girl, haha. Once I saw the title I was like "not again." It's starting to get like that tang thing you know. Anyways...I never knew that they squirted. I knew that they had the toxin though. It's nothing to worry about with zoas really. Just becareful with paly's. I touch my zoas all the time with no ill effects. Link to comment
reefinnewb Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 you dated her too huh That is too funny, thanks for making my night!! Link to comment
Fish Stick Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 ... thanks for making my night!! You need to get out more.... Link to comment
deacon hemp Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 you dated her too huh Im glad you got the joke! The funny thing is i have seen a few! Link to comment
Samoyed Posted February 22, 2006 Author Share Posted February 22, 2006 Im glad you got the joke! who didnt!!! lmao good joke... I think there have been some very in depth threads on this subject: http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...=75433&hl=toxin http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...90&hl=palytoxin Amung others.... ok..im confused..its good that only 1 species has polytoxin..but yea...still some or toxic...what about when i siphon...if i get water in my mouth after a zoanthid popped =0 WHAT THEN IM DEAD!!! Link to comment
Daemonfly Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 As long as you take the proper precautions, you'll be fine. Mainly, wear one of these: Link to comment
Caesar777 Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 Zoanthids are delicious. I eat them for breakfast with soy milk. Seriously, I've had zoa-juice in my eye with no ill effects. Much ado about nothing. Link to comment
proraptor Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 The ones you need to look out for are palythoa grandis Link to comment
Caesar777 Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 The ones you need to watch out for are Palythoa toxica. Link to comment
proraptor Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 Another one you should never ever touch is palyokilleroa Link to comment
Daemonfly Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 They also eat babies. Link to comment
yoshiod9 Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 this one time, my friend was fragging zoos and he left the bucket of water he fragged and dipped the zoos in on the ground and his dog came over and drank from the bucket and ended up dying the next day.[/sarcasm] on an honest note, i've been sprayed in the eye my zoos a good number of times and had no problems. well...besides having slow reflexes, of course. Link to comment
andre Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 haha neanderthal man, thats the second time ive seen you post that. lol. Link to comment
neanderthalman Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 it's slowly becoming my new favorite pic.... Link to comment
heed Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 ROFL That is funny as hell Link to comment
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