About zoanthids

Nakie31 · 06/27/2016, 08:04 AM

Hello R\C when working with zoos should your gloves just cover your hands or should the gloves cover your whole arm? What I'm asking is dose the toxicins float in the water or just on the zoos them selves? Sorry for misspelled words

Jeff4777 · 06/27/2016, 08:09 AM

I use just gloves. If I'm fragging I wear glasses also. Unless their getting squished while I'n the water column then it shouldn't matter.

ziggy2 · 06/27/2016, 08:18 AM

Isn't it just in the coral itself?

rt67ghy · 06/27/2016, 09:42 AM

The toxin is in the corals but is released into the water when the coral is damaged or dying so if your arms are in contact with the water I would try to cover them also with extra long gloves.

hkgar · 06/27/2016, 01:02 PM

You have Zoa, than this thread is a MUST read.

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2515630

ziggy2 · 06/27/2016, 01:55 PM

That's some really good information.

06/27/2016, 08:04 AM	#1
Nakie31 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Washington DC Posts: 100	About zoanthids Hello R\C when working with zoos should your gloves just cover your hands or should the gloves cover your whole arm? What I'm asking is dose the toxicins float in the water or just on the zoos them selves? Sorry for misspelled words

06/27/2016, 09:42 AM	#4
rt67ghy Registered Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Posts: 984	The toxin is in the corals but is released into the water when the coral is damaged or dying so if your arms are in contact with the water I would try to cover them also with extra long gloves. __________________ 180g mixed reef. 53g sump including 20g fuge. 320lbs LR, 140lbs LS. 1/2 hp chiller. Temp 75-79. Current Tank Info: Fish: 1 yellow tang, 1 mandarin, 1 pair of tomato clowns, 1 maroon clown, 1 skunk clown, 1 banggai cardinal. Anemones: 1 green haddoni carpet, 2 heteractis auroras, 1 LTA.

06/27/2016, 01:02 PM	#5
hkgar Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Dewitt MI Posts: 5,051	You have Zoa, than this thread is a MUST read. http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2515630 __________________ Gary 180 gallon, 40 gallon sump, 3 250 W MH + 4 80W ATI T5's, MTC MVX 36 Skimmer, Apex controller Aquamaxx T-3 CaRx Current Tank Info: A 2 Barred Rabbitfish, Red Head Salon, Yellow/Purple, McMaster Fairy, Possum, 2 Leopard Wrasses, Kole, & Atlantic Blue Tangs, 2 Percula Clown, 3 PJ and 1 Banggai Cardinalfish , Swallowtail, Bellus and Coral Beauty Angels

06/27/2016, 08:09 AM	#2
Jeff4777 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 518	I use just gloves. If I'm fragging I wear glasses also. Unless their getting squished while I'n the water column then it shouldn't matter.

06/27/2016, 08:18 AM	#3
ziggy2 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 72	Isn't it just in the coral itself?

06/27/2016, 01:55 PM	#6
ziggy2 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 72	That's some really good information.