Anemone stings, anybody ever get these?

[mapleredta]

The other day I was moving my frogspawn to a lower section of the tank. The area I wanted to put it was directly beside my massive rose. Well, I felt it pop me but I couldn't get the rock into a decent position so I ended up getting hit a few times buy it. I was scratching my arm this morning and I noticed these marks. On the same day, my gbta decided to climb the overflow so I had to remove it off the back but it didn't sting me once. Is this normal?

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[gnashty]

thats herpes bro....

LOL - I havent been stung by my GBTA and Ive had to touch him a few times. I sometimes get little itchy irritation spots after working in the tank all day.

 

[thanh386]

Omg u got herpes from a nem!!!!!!

 

[mapleredta]

gnashty;642691 wrote: thats herpes bro....

LOL - I havent been stung by my GBTA and Ive had to touch him a few times. I sometimes get little itchy irritation spots after working in the tank all day.

Ahahahaha. You know what? These spots will go soon enough, PSN will still be down when they do, however.

 

[gnashty]

mapleredta;642695 wrote: Ahahahaha. You know what? These spots will go soon enough, PSN will still be down when they do, however.

touche....

 

[smallblock]

mapleredta;642695 wrote: Ahahahaha. You know what? These spots will go soon enough, PSN will still be down when they do, however.

They may go away soon enough but they will be back 3 or 4 times a year and may flare up if you become stressed.

 

[cr500_af]

I've touched my RBTA plenty, and I've "fragged" Sandie's enough to give away four babies. Nothing irritation-wise ever. Just a sticky feel to the tentacles.

 

[rbredding]

never had any irritation from either my RBTA or GBTA...

 

[rasbora]

Invest a few bucks into a long sleeved glove.

 

[fish scales2]

I have been stung a couple of times, Julie on the other hand cannot touch a nem without getting stung and she swells up like crazy. It seems each time it gets worse.

 

[lifestudent]

blakejohn;643199 wrote: A nem doesnt decide to sting you. They always sting anything that touches them. Thats why they stick to your skin when you touch them. Some people are affected more than others. And even those of us that get no reaction from it at all, will later on as we handle them more. Our bodies will not build a tolorence to the sting of a nem, actually it is the opposite, at least this is what I have read anyways.

I agree that they will <u>always</u> sting us with their nematocysts. The nematocysts normally cannot <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: Verdana">penetrate </span></span>the thicker skin of our calloused hands, but can <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: Verdana">penetrate </span></span>the thinner, non-calloused backs of our hands and forearms.

 

[pamelahaley]

Thanh386;642694 wrote: Omg u got herpes from a nem!!!!!!

Anyone see that eposode of American dad? :lol2:

That looks about right. Could have been the frogspawn though. I I felt that more than any nem I've touched. Worst tank injury: Bristle worm hairs in the index finger. Took 3 weeks to get them out.

 

[mapleredta]

Lifestudent;643231 wrote: I agree that they will <u>always</u> sting us with their nematocysts. The nematocysts normally cannot <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: Verdana">penetrate </span></span>the thicker skin of our calloused hands, but can <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: Verdana">penetrate </span></span>the thinner, non-calloused backs of our hands and forearms.

Perhaps that's why I didn't receive any marks from the Gbta. A few of them are really sore this morning.

 

[lifestudent]

Pamelahaley;643235 wrote: .... Worst tank injury: Bristle worm hairs in the index finger. Took 3 weeks to get them out.

I've read that a good method to remove Bristleworm hairs is to place Elmer's glue on the inflicted skin and peel off the glue once dry. This method removes many/most of their bristles.

Thankfully I've not had to employ this method yet, but researched it since I have lots of bristleworms!

 

[smallblock]

Lifestudent;643231 wrote: I agree that they will <u>always</u> sting us with their nematocysts. The nematocysts normally cannot <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: Verdana">penetrate </span></span>the thicker skin of our calloused hands, but can <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: Verdana">penetrate </span></span>the thinner, non-calloused backs of our hands and forearms.

See Chris this is your problem, Its called girly hand syndrome. Do some work son!!!

 

[mapleredta]

Smallblock;643283 wrote: See Chris this is your problem, Its called girly hand syndrome. Do some work son!!!

Hahaha.