Zoa id. And just how toxic are zoas really?

[Atmosphere]

So i got these zoas from my local pet store that sucks at telling me any info on coral but there cheap and i can talk them down on prices so what the hell you know. So what type are these? And how concerned should i be about these being toxic?

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[Atmosphere]

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[jumpman420]

Toxic moreso out of the water because they can squirt when handled/cut/fragged etc and can hit you in the eye which is no good. Some people show irritation on their skin as well when handling....use glasses and gloves when handling/fragging etc

 

[Daimyo68]

Those look like Radioactive Dragon Eyes.

As for the Palytoxin

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=158663

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palytoxin

 

[buddythelion]

Yup. Just your everyday radio dragons. Looks like you got a nice chunk!

 

[A. Grandis]

Yep, you just don't know what zoas have more of the Palytoxin danger.
You need to look at them all at the same level and be cautious.

It is fine to keep them and if you don't expose yourself and others you probably won't have problems.

Gloves, goggles and closed mouth when fragging, no open wounds exposed in the tank, make sure you dispose dead ones properly. Watch kids and pets as well as adults.
Not every one know about the danger! Teach others about it, including the pet shop you've talked about.
Some know and tend to ignore/careless, until they see/hear something really bad.
Still many don't know...

Just be careful.

Grandis.

 

[Atmosphere]

Thanks for the replies every one. It's cool now I know what they are. I almost thought they were hulk zoas but I'm super new at anything that comes to these guys.
The dog passing from eating this now has me freaked out to have these in my tank lol. I knew they were toxic but damn I didn't know they kill you. I was thinking about fragging a head off of it since it had a cool orange morph to it but now I don't even wanna stick my hand in the tank!

 

[S13<3]

theres nothing to be afraid of, u should be cautious not fear your corals, ive been fragging zoos for 3+yrs and know ppl who do it for a living with no ill effects

p.s. i got squirted in the face once and im still here

 

[Atmosphere]

Hahahahah thanks S13 I feel like I need to invest in a hazmat suit now lol

 

[LittleFish2012]

I think Palys are more toxic than zoas.