Getting STUNG!!

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  1. jasond56

    jasond56 Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Oh my god...that's what that was? So when they sting, they shoot out tons of little tiny "pieces of glass" (for lack of better word)?
     
    jasond56, Apr 9, 2006
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  2. asilefx

    asilefx Skunk Shrimp

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    Yeah Jason I got the same thing. We didn't have any bristle worms though...? It took forever to get them all out with tweezers!! They were like tiny clear barbs.
     
    asilefx, Apr 10, 2006
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  3. Reef Lover

    Reef Lover Sea Dragon

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    I've read that if you blow up with a bee or a mosquito sting, you're most likely to blow up from any sting in your tank. Guys PLEASE be CAREFUL, someone might have an allergic reaction it a sting. If I'm not doing a water change I try to wear gloves. It's not easy to pick up that coral that fell with gloves on.
     
    Reef Lover, Apr 10, 2006
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  4. amcarrig

    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    When/if you touch a bristleworm, the "bristles" on the worm embed themselves in your skin and stay there. It feels just as if you had touched fiberglass.
     
    amcarrig, Apr 10, 2006
    amcarrig, Apr 10, 2006
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  5. mannyhernz

    mannyhernz Fire Worm

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    so zoos make your fingers go numb if you touch them?
     
    mannyhernz, Apr 15, 2006
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  6. Diver_1298

    Diver_1298 Eyelash Blennie

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    It is possible, It depends upon your sensitivity and if there are any breaks in the skin.
    I don't claim to be the expert, certain types emit a toxin that can put you in the hospital or worse.

    Jim
     
    Diver_1298, Apr 16, 2006
    Diver_1298, Apr 16, 2006
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  7. Dador

    Dador Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Trying to put seaweed in a clip yesterday and my Stars and Stripes Puffer tried to take a little nip of my finger. :eek: Didn't hurt but I jumped about halfway across the room and splashed water all over my chest. :tongue4: Kids were laughing at me so hard! This is a great hobby!;D
     
    Dador, Apr 16, 2006
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  8. morejongg

    morejongg Astrea Snail

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    When I had to work around my carpet anenome.I
    would put a plastic baggy around my hand up to my
    wrist and secure it with a rubberband.Big Anenome.This was before they
    started selling reef gloves.Accent meat tenderizer (unseasoned)
    will help neutralize the sting,so I've been told.
     
    morejongg, Apr 19, 2006
    morejongg, Apr 19, 2006
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  9. Bruce

    Bruce Giant Squid

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    Well...i just remembered a time...I was working on a 65gal seahorse tank at the school and some ...kids...didnt wire it good...so i got a big SHOCK! dont worry...no animals were in there yet :)
     
    Bruce, Apr 19, 2006
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  10. Adnuces

    Adnuces Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    well I have been nursing a nasty frogspawn/toadstool rash on my forearm for two weeks now. This happened when I had my arm in the tank cleaning the front glass.....now I have a nice easy blade that will do the trick, without the hives.
     
    Adnuces, Apr 25, 2006
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