Bright Green Palys. Are these toxic?

[accel]

TLDR:
Is this a toxic Paly? They look cool and should I put these on its own island so they don't spread.

I'd like to know if these are Palys that are known for having Palytoxins? They are named Bright Green Palys in Aquarium Depot

https://ibb.co/gQVjfH

At night the center section is liie neon green. The photo doesn't look good as I'd want it to be

I was able to confirm online that the pure brown ones do have Palytoxins. They are dangerous when:

1. You boil the rock where they at, causing the spores to spread on the air
2. Or frag them and get exposed with their toxic juice either via direct contact ie on skin and eyes
3. They are very toxic in tank. I read an article where the owner cleaned up the rock with brown palys. He returned the rock and the following day almost of his corals and fishes/inverts have died.

By itself, they should not be dangerous in the tank, right? The downside is they spread like wildfire in the tank.

Note: I've read a couple of articles about people getting confused with Zoans and Palys and with Protopalys. The coral taxonomy state as of now is still a mess based from what I've read.

 

[thegrun]

I would assume that all zoas and palys contain some toxins and as so should be handled with care.

 

[ramseynb]

I've read enough horror stories about palytoxin that I've made the decision not to keep palys. I think you're pretty safe with zoas, just be careful with them.

 

[accel]

Thanks all for the responses.

 

[hkgar]

http://www.tfhmagazine.com/details/...-and-why-to-avoid-a-deadly-zoanthid-toxin.htm

The ones that sent me to the hospital were green.

 

[LeJeune981]

Yikes... I got 2 different paly species that are green...
I wanted to frag the ones in my fuge off the rock...but was scared to lol

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[ramseynb]

Yikes... I got 2 different paly species that are green...
I wanted to frag the ones in my fuge off the rock...but was scared to lol

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Yeah, I think about all the paly's I've had over the years that I missed with and fragged without gloves or eyewear. I did that for a couple of years when I first started then heard about palytoxin. I consider myself lucky.

 

[Uncle99]

It's palys that may be toxic not zoos.
It is sometimes difficult to distinguish between them so be wary of both and treat with care.
treat with respect, gloves, eye protection, never had a problem with either

 

[LeJeune981]

Yeah, I think about all the paly's I've had over the years that I missed with and fragged without gloves or eyewear. I did that for a couple of years when I first started then heard about palytoxin. I consider myself lucky.

Wow... I couldn't imagine...

I've done some pretty scary things while overseas for the Marines..yet... I won't stick my hands in any dark crevice in my tank... or touch anything that resembles a paly lol

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[accel]

http://www.tfhmagazine.com/details/...-and-why-to-avoid-a-deadly-zoanthid-toxin.htm

The ones that sent me to the hospital were green.

The photo in this link looks almost 90% the same as the one I have in my tank. I think I will get rid of it -- meaning throw it to the garbage can.

Let me know if someone objects

 

[jayball]

Willing to bet the ones pictured here glow at night too. Personally I stick with the small colorful ones, safer that way. I still wear gloves when I handle them though.

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6431a4.htm

 

[cincyjim]

Are you able to trade them at the LFS? If not trade, can you give them away... anything but tossing them in the trash.