Question on new Zoas..

[Don Lino]

I just received an order today of some beautiful Creamsicle Zoas. I did a freshwater dip and when I placed them in my tank they began to let out some sort of fume, kinda looked like smoke. Has this happened to anyone?? Is this normal??

Thanks in advance for any help.

 

[Aquatic Hamster]

I haven't seen 'smoke', but I have seen plenty of critters crawling out for their lives from a fresh water dip. Give 'em a couple of days, I bet they will be fine.

 

[Don Lino]

Thanks, I just read that some zoas could be toxic and was really scared that they can let out, maybe some toxins in my water and destroy my work.

 

[Gimplar]

That's what i was thinking...could be polytoxin, one of the most toxic toxins known.

 

[Don Lino]

you scaring me Gimp...you want this new frag??

 

[pmike25]

Good one Joe!!!! Ya got the most toxic frag on earth!!!! LOL

 

[Don Lino]

<~~FrAGGIn, who wants sum, they are Smokin..:smokin:

 

[thejiro]

Actually it looks like it is trying to reproduce..... corals do that some times when they get stressed out...... one colony lets out the sperm and the another lets out the eggs..... thats how coral farmers get crazy color combos out of the zoos..... just becareful I think that it can cause a spike in ammonia so just keep an eye on it. And yes zoos also are hermaphodites and can spwan by growing more polyps on their colony. Corals can actually spawn in 3 way I just 4got what the third way was.

Ken

 

[triggerfish1976]

Here is a link to a good article on polytoxin.

http://www.zoanthids.net/zoanthids/agression.htm

It doesn't say what it looks like when its released but it is still informative. I honestly didn't know these corals were so deadly.

 

[pmike25]

LOL :lol: what kind are they??? Did ya see them when they were open???

Dont be drinking your water now man!!!!!

 

[Don Lino]

thejiro, thanks so much, that was very helpful. I though that zoas reproduce just by splitting off a larger polyp, I never knew they let out sperm and eggs, thats very interesting. Thanks

 

[Don Lino]

yup, they are toxic, this article scared me the most:
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=158730

 

[pmike25]

WOW thats a pretty interesting thread on that...Don dont ya got the gloves already???

 

[Don Lino]

no not yet, thats the scary part. I had my hands in there today...from the guys dog drinking the water from som frags, the dog died...Thats really scary.

 

[pmike25]

Ohh man, what happens if you get exposed to the toxin??

 

[Don Lino]

I guess I'll let you know...I really want to know--if anyone ever noticed their zoas doing this??

 

[pmike25]

Ohh man, ya might loose some body parts man!!! Welp at least ya just had a kid just incase it happens to be that one

LOL sorry man, but trying to make the best of this

 

[Don Lino]

I hear you Mike, I did'nt feel anything funny in my hands, but you know how it is when you read about something like that. Now my hand feels funny, probably nothing but Im hoping to give everyone a heads up and hopefully watch your kids more around your aquarium.

 

[pmike25]

Thats pretty amazing. I have a zillions of Zoas in my tank and NEVER thought about toxins. Yeah man I agree with you, Id be concerned also. Welp I wish the best for ya and hope that hes just sperming around!!

 

[Don Lino]

yeah, for real. I dont mind growth...