Foxface venom

[eyesinthedrk]

.....always has to be a pessimist! I know someone who did this with a lionfish an a LED pendant light ended up in the tank. The lion was 5' away from him when he panicked.

About 10 years ago; I got nailed by a big Volitan Lion that I didn't see, just put a hand in the wrong place. I had built-in canopy lighting and slammed my elbow into the canopy. I'm usually not wussy about this stuff; but was told the previous day that I needed a heart test ; I guess I just got a little scared (it did hurt like hell), and went to the ER. I'm sure the story of the fish sting and the badly bruised elbow gave everyone in the ER a good laugh. I knew the nurse and could hear her talking to poison control. Since then, I know where the lions are, they are too tame, and I just give them a shove on the tail and they get out of my way.

the funny thing is i went to the ER for a python bite. it was a good one, not the usual panic bite, but actually tried to kill and wrap my elbow. went to the hospital as a precautionary measure and i told them repeatedly it was just a python and nonvenomous, but all they heard was "SNAKE BITE". it was the shortest wait time ive ever experienced in the ER. i almost felt like a VIP.

 

[pinnatus]

This is exactly why I detest fish from the rabbitfish family. Spastic and venomous is a bad combination, in my opinion.

Lionfish do not tend to be spastic.

 

[Yogre]

My S. vulpinus is a bit spastic, but also highly predictable. When I need to work in the tank, he is not where I am.

I'm also cautious to make sure he is aware "the hand" is coming in the tank, which gives him plenty of time to clear the area.

Having him in the tank is a manageable and worthwhile risk, at least for me.

 

[Wolverine]

My S. vulpinus is a bit spastic, but also highly predictable. When I need to work in the tank, he is not where I am.

I'm also cautious to make sure he is aware "the hand" is coming in the tank, which gives him plenty of time to clear the area.

Having him in the tank is a manageable and worthwhile risk, at least for me.

Yep. As long as you keep an awareness of where the fish is, you should be fine. Most stings I've seen (from foxfaces and lionfishes) happen when someone focuses too much on what they're doing and doesn't know where the fish is.