Got stung for the first time

[mott768]

Well I was moving some corals around then stupid me didn't think about the frogspawn that was fully open when I was moving some star polyps when it felt like I got stung by a bee...I noticed the one head of the frog shriveled up...now I have a bunch of tiny bumps and a red spot where he got me and it itches... I guess I'll be a little more careful next time....lol

 

[jer1198]

same thing happened to me about a month ago
i was moving some stuff around, and i got bit/stung on the back of my hand, it was about 1/4 inch round, swelled up and was inchy, not i have a scar on my hand from it.
still have no idea what it was.

what i did for the itch, was kept rubbing bactine on it, i dont know if it worked, but the itch went away after 2 or 3 days.

 

[bkiba]

hmm, people have different sensitivities to corals. My frogspawn is certainly ready to sting, but whenever I blunder onto it it feels really sticky and doesn't have a lasting effect on me. The worst reaction I've had is some red swelling/throbbing after touching ricordea with my thumb that had some superficial scratches. already on it. Even though I don't practice it, if you want to avoid stings always wear gloves:hammer:

 

[mott768]

LOL...I have gloves I think I've used them 2 times over the last year.

 

[jer1198]

i dont have gloves, im afraid i wont be able to "feel" as good as opposed to my bare hands, ive been keeping saltwater fish/reef tanks for about 8 years or so (not all together) this is the 1st time ive been effected.

 

[concept3]

no reactions whatsoever here. I have gator skin, except for the time when I tried to be funny with my long spine sea urchin. That got me pretty good.

Infected areas can be treated with some vinegar or a paste made out of water and baking soda.

 

[mott768]

I just washed the area with soap and water, the itching stoped after about a hour. All thats left is one red spot where it stung me. I'll live...don't know about the frog tho the one head hasn't opened since...

 

[Marcelog]

Ouch!

Marcelo -

 

[Harlequinreef]

I'm always getting stung by stuff at the store. The worst is when an LPS gets an open paper cut. Much worse than lemon juice in a cut IMO

 

[mott768]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7180545#post7180545 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Harlequinreef
I'm always getting stung by stuff at the store. The worst is when an LPS gets an open paper cut. Much worse than lemon juice in a cut IMO

Harl,
I noticed your in bayville....what store do you work at? your 5 min from me

 

[michaelm2431]

Tom. He works at Trop.

 

[mott768]

oh

 

[GROSSR]

I touched a black spiny urchin ever so slight. Any thing that touched that portion of my index finger was painful. Took about 3 months before the pain went away. Couldn't see anything in the finger, I guess kind of like a splinter.

My frogspawn has never bothered me. I touch it all the time, not on purpose, I guess I too have alligator skin when it comes to the frogspawn, but sissy fingers when it comes to a urchins.

Rich

 

[mott768]

I heard lionfish stings can be painful...

 

[concept3]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7181753#post7181753 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mott768
I heard lionfish stings can be painful...

Had one get me on the topside of my elbow. That was beautiful. talk about having a numb arm for 4 hours. I should've gotten a tattoo that day, LOL. lack of breathing? Nah. more like relaxed, LOL