Yea, besides where Gills tongue and fingers are usually at, zoo crap
is minor **** to consider.
On Thu, 05 Jul 2007 22:50:11 +0100, Gill Passman
wrote:

RubenD wrote:
I know, but leaving you reef passion aside, don't you guys feel a little
worry about this?
Just be objective, no bussiness minded or defensive. WE all spent a great
deal of time on building this wonder, it's our pet,
but is it worth the risk. Before I didn't know, I can point fingers to
those who didn't warn me, but I'm not.
I read on reefcentral this zoo toxin is listed as a bio weapon.
Frankly, I don't need one of those in my home, do you?

I'm planning to remove all my zoo's, but I wonder if other coral contain the
same toxin, because we know they all have toxins as a defense mechanism but
no the deadly type as the zooanthids.

I can have a less lethal reef tank, you know, for peace of mind =)

Thanks for your replies, somewhat I found them helpful.

Ruben




I sympathise with your view point......I've chosen to keep my zoos and
have actually purchased more but temper this with an awareness of the
possible toxic nature of them......I would suggest that you do some
googling on all of your corals for toxicity - I did on mine this
afternoon....and then make an educated judgement and risk assessment - I
presume you are not about to pour boiling water over your zoos and then
inhale the fumes like the poor poster on reefcentral....and are more
aware now if you wish to fragment the colonies that you need to protect
yourself.

I agree that there is a case for the toxic nature of some common corals
to be more generally known....but to a certain degree we also need to
make ourselves aware of any risks and how to avoid them or diminish
them. Having read about possible toxins with zoos many months ago I do
not handle them if I am alone in the house and will usually casually
mention that I am doing so just in case with a "if I start gasping for
breath it's the corals that have done it"......

Gill