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Post by lindsey1984 on Jan 20, 2013 19:46:09 GMT -5
So, I've been lucky enough to deal with my condylectous and my long tentacle without any stings although I hear it can suck. I remember when I was buying my condy and the lady at petco seperated him from his rock with her bare hands after another petco employee kept trying with the flat end of a tooth brush. I stood back like a child in amazement as she braved this unimagineable sting! I stood back with my hand over my mouth, jaw dropped and I remember asking "omg does it sting, does that hurt, will it hurt later" The chick probably thought I was some crazy lady LOL Anyways, I've never been stung or have a clue what it feels like. Do any of you have any stories about getting stung by an anemone or say a lion fish or foxface ect? What does it feel like? Spill
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Post by bigtoyman (Brian) on Jan 20, 2013 20:31:39 GMT -5
I worked at petco in California in the early 90s was cleaning a tank with a dwarf lion and got stung on the thumb it felt like I hit it with a hammer and it stayed that way for 3 hours I have had carpet anemones sting me but nothing the worst has to be 9 months ago I got the contents of a 75g tank loaded with Bristle Worms after cleaning it out and using the sand again in another tank my hand was a sleep for 3 days with tiny sting bubbles almost went the doctors on that one so wear gloves save the hands
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Post by lindsey1984 on Jan 20, 2013 20:35:59 GMT -5
OMG Christian!!! One MUST ask how the eff you got it on your lip and IN your mouth?! LOL That would have made me FREAK out! I would have gone to the hopsital fearing DEATH hahahah And toyman, ive heard of bristle worms sticking you but I didnt know they can hurt you! I also didnt know corals can either!!!! Hah, i guess i have a lot to learn!
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Post by gotareef on Jan 20, 2013 21:36:46 GMT -5
nothing used to bother me but probably for the past year the slime from frogspawn corals burns me and if I am messing around in my tank I sometimes get little bubbles in between my fingers
I got stung by a large volitan a few years back it really didnt effect me bad just a big bump that stung
I got smacked by a mantis shrimp it gave me a blood blister under my fingernail
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Post by spotfin on Jan 20, 2013 21:49:59 GMT -5
Got stung by a volitan lion many years ago. Like bigtoyman, it felt like I smashed my finger with a hammer. Mine hurt really bad for several hours. Still was a bit numb a week later.
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Post by lindsey1984 on Jan 20, 2013 22:44:26 GMT -5
Crazy Rob! Is that being in there a while or for a few min? Ive heard of the mantis shrimp, OWWWWW!!!!!! And yeah, i wouldnt wanna get stung by a lion...i love them, but even in a fish only tank i dont think i could own one for fear of my fingers lol
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Post by lesserof2weevils on Jan 21, 2013 7:39:06 GMT -5
That might have been Joan. Her hand was messed up for a while. Fire worms are really bad. They are very large, tan bristle worms - I had a huge one. I remember a well known Mass. reefer saying that it took almost a year to get all of the feeling back in his hand after being stung by one like this. My catch:  I know there are some very nasty bacterial infections we can get. Some people have had to have fingers amputated because of them - anyone remember one of the speakers at the Boston Symposium? I think Mycobacterium marinum aka mycobacteria is a bad one: emedicine.medscape.com/article/1105126-overview You would be at a higher risk of getting any kind of infection if you have any cuts or abrasions that are submersed. Vibrio is another one that comes to mind. I think somehow related to cholera and can actually infect your blood - septicemia, but I forget really... Ah, here: www.freshwater-aquarium-fish.com/articles/human_aquarium_pathogens.htm |
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Post by lindsey1984 on Jan 21, 2013 8:15:36 GMT -5
Holy crap! I had no idea there were this many things that can hurt you! I think I might get a grabber stick thing and some gloves now. I can't imagine being stuck all the way through my finger... Omg!!!!
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Post by gotareef on Jan 21, 2013 9:00:00 GMT -5
every time I go to deep sea I look at the gloves that go all the way up your arm and say I need a pair of them! one day I will buy a pair
I think your correct,joan had a bad reaction. if I remember correct she got stung threw the side of one of her fingers, went to the hospital and all they could do is give her morphine wile they googled how to treat the sting. she had said it turned half her hand black for a wile (months) I hope she got all the feeling back
first thing I ask someone that is wanting to set up a sw tank is if they are allergic to bees? if you are allergic to bees stay away from sw.
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Post by lindsey1984 on Jan 21, 2013 9:13:31 GMT -5
No kidding!! I'm not allergic to bees but it still hurts when they sting LOL I really had no idea there were this many things that can hurt you! I'm gonna be a nervous Nelly now every time I stick my hands in the tank. Haha
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Post by spotfin on Jan 21, 2013 10:26:40 GMT -5
I wear those gloves now almost everytime I'm in a tank (salt or fresh) for me and my fish. I wear a lot of sunscreen in the warmer months so don't want any of that in the tanks.
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Post by pam0630 on Jan 21, 2013 10:55:13 GMT -5
wow just reading the stories...i have never put gloves on while working in my tank....i dont frag so i dont have the experience of that......
i guess ill find out one day....nothing so far
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Post by lesserof2weevils on Jan 21, 2013 11:07:03 GMT -5
After seeing Joan's blackened hand I have no interest in keeping fish that can sting me.
What I remember about the speaker at the BRS function was that the infection he got was being fought by his body / immune system by encasing the infection in calcium, which looked like a marble size hard nodule. The doctors kept injecting strong anti-biotics into the hardened nodule AND kept him on oral anti-biotics but the infection kept reoccurring. They finally fought it off but told him that if they continued to fail then they would have to amputate the finger.
That's scary stuff.
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Post by ryansweatt2004 on Jan 21, 2013 11:07:27 GMT -5
I try to remember to wear gloves anytime I touch any rocks or frag disks in my tank. Bristle and vermetid snails tend to give me a nasty sting and make my fingers swell up and itch for days. Once in a while I get a few red spots on my arms after working in my tank. I can only assume its from bacteria or coral toxins.
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Post by scoobnoob on Jan 21, 2013 11:35:18 GMT -5
I have never used gloves, my Bta has had tentacles stick to my fingers a few time, occassionally I'll get a small rash on my hands..especially if I'm not using carbon. Since acquiring the worlds most aggressive clownfish and being bit everytime I feed, or engage in maintainence I broke down and bought a set of gloves from Foster and Smith...It's one of those I probably should get them purchases. I'll post a review when I get them.
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