Gluing zooanthids?

[skimmer1]

I have several loose zoos that I want to glue to a piece of rock using crazy glue gel. Is this safe? Has anyone done this before? I don't want to lose them...they are fairly rare.

~Adam

 

[Lynn]

You can try, it might work. Just make sure that you handle them with gloves. They are highly toxic to us, and should never be handled without gloves.

 

[goldenboy]

Just make sure that you handle them with gloves. They are highly toxic to us, and should never be handled without gloves.

Really?!?!? I was always under the impresion that it was only button pollyps were toxic. Are all of the other types toxic to?????

 

[XXX]

If I could get mine out of the tank I would glue them to my toilet. They have turned into the plague of my reef! Take care to not let them get to your main rock structure.

 

[Lynn]

According to Eric's book, "all species of Palythoa and most related zoanthids including the protopalythoa species produce a toxic chemical called palytoxin in their mucus and gonads. Indigenous Pacific tribes used this neuromuscular agent to tip spears in order to paralyze their enemies . This is a potent toxin and can be deadly to humans."
Myself I can't tell them all apart, I just am very carefull around them. Just make sure that your wearing gloves and you should be fine.

 

[goldenboy]

What is the name of Eric's book? It souds like a good read.

 

[Anonymous]

This is a potent toxin and can be deadly to humans."

I didn't know this. I think I have a Zoanthid rock in my tank. It is purple when all of the heads are closed. I didn't do anything special to handle it when I bought or the couple of times I moved it. Hmmm!

Here's a link to a picture of my Zoanthids: http://www.ofoto.com/PhotoView.jsp?...3&US=0&collid=82018008103&photoid=54018008103

Louey

 

[Lynn]

Louey, I'm not sure to tell you the truth, maybe someone else knows.
The book is a excellent book and does show you good pic's of all the corals etc. It's called" Aquarium Corals " selection, husbandry and hatural history by Eric H. Borneman. It's definitely worth every cent!

 

[Anonymous]

Louey, I'm not sure to tell you the truth, maybe someone else knows.

Anyone? :wink:

Louey

 

[flameangel1]

Hi,,
I was very surprised to hear that Palythoas and Zooanthids were highly toxic, as stated above !!!
Been handling/propagating them for many years, without gloves and have never gotten sick at all.
Was I just lucky ?? :?
They do "slime" but I just grab a towel for that.
Have had no luck trying to glue them to a rock with Coral glue or Super glue, though.
Seems to burn them-so I just stick any loose ones into a hole in a rock where they can attach on thier own.

 

[monkeyboy]

Been handling/propagating them for many years, without gloves and have never gotten sick at all.

Me too, hey if i get nuked w/ palytoxin, at least i'd die doing something i loved!

I've had the exact opposite results than flameangel, i glue zoanthids to rocks all the time, and i've only had a few fall off due to errors on my part. Very interesting, give it a try though. If you can, put the whole rock w/ the polyps in a net breeder so you won't lose the polyps behind a rock if they do fall off. HTH