Do zoas release poison in water??

[luconi]

I have a small colony of zoanthids and I think several died or are dying for some reason :mad2:. Many of the others seem fine and healthy so i don't know what happened. I was wondering if the poison they contain would be released into the water and then could kill or hurt any other living things. Thanks!

 

[dmyers557]

I dont think they release any poisons. At least nothing that will kill another coral in your tank. They will just slowly melt away.

 

[mfinn]

I have a small colony of zoanthids and I think several died or are dying for some reason :mad2:. Many of the others seem fine and healthy so i don't know what happened. I was wondering if the poison they contain would be released into the water and then could kill or hurt any other living things. Thanks!

No they don't.

I would look closely at the ones that aren't doing well. Check for nudibranchs or sundial snails.

 

[koll12]

If you have another tank I would take them out and move them to the other tank...untell they turn around for the better

 

[luconi]

Well, there's only about 3.. and one is like breaking in half.. It's not melting. Is that normal?

 

[karnivorous]

you may be thinking of the few paly species that can release palytoxin when released. i hear thats some pretty potent stuff

 

[mfinn]

you may be thinking of the few paly species that can release palytoxin when released.

just exactly which ones would that be?

 

[Bill Nye]

just exactly which ones would that be?

I have heard that only one Paly (P. Toxica.) has palytoxins and its a very rare species that originates from one tide pool in hawaii. Not sure if this is true but heres the link http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=67990&hl=toxica

 

[650-IS350]

please see this link for info. I would only be really worried about " TRUE " palythoas

http://archive.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1167970

check this for baddies, and hope you don't have any of them in your tank
http://www.coralpedia.com/index.php?module=Gallery2&g2_itemId=384

 

[koll12]

The only chance of any poisen would be when you frag them

 

[luconi]

please see this link for info. I would only be really worried about " TRUE " palythoas

http://archive.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1167970

check this for baddies, and hope you don't have any of them in your tank
http://www.coralpedia.com/index.php?module=Gallery2&g2_itemId=384

Well, There are some hydroid jellyfish that I scrape off of my glass. Could they be doin anything? The majority seem perfectly healthy to me :bigeyes:

 

[robert452]

the hydoids can def annoy many corals

 

[luconi]

Now they are doing fine. The ones that were dying pretty much died off and the rest of the colony is fine.Thanks for all the answers! I should be getting some deep water zoas or a ricordea mushroom soon!

 

[Antonais1391]

dont almost all corals put out small chemical signatures that other corals can "smell", then forcing them to grow faster in competition for space? i could see a freashly fragged large zoa colony getting a bit of toxin in the water pestereing other corals with cuts but not to sure what the effect could be