OMG " F I R E " anemone can really sting ...~!!!

[JokerGirl]

My BTA surprisingly got me really good a couple of days ago to where there's still a mark on my hand. I was trying to move my doughnut coral as an anemone decided to switch from front to back. There was a cut on my hand from my parrot's nails, and the anemone managed to sting me right in the cut. It hurt... bad... soaked some vinegar on it and it's been fine since.

Anemones are nasty boogers...

oh and Snakemanvet, LA had one last week.

 

[SNAKEMANVET]

Thanks Jokergirl. I will check them out.

 

[nae'sreef]

Toygrr,

"nae'sreef thats a very beautiful anemone. Ive been thinking of buying a BTW in hopes my clarkii will host in it, but im more of a softie guy, would an anemone be a bad idea for a 29g softy? Maybe a condy? "

Thanks, it hasn't stung me yet....I hope to keep it that way. Try this link to see which anenome is right for your clarkii http://www.carlosreef.com/AnemoneFAQ.pdf I have a hederactis malu (sabae) he's purple and my true percs love 'em. here's a pic http://picasaweb.google.com/reneejm2003/MyTank2. Renee

 

[vaporize]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11487384#post11487384 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SNAKEMANVET
Is there a site that sells the hell fire.

hahah I can't believe I am creating a hype from the post.

so finally after 3 or so weeks, it finally all heal up leaving just two little scar on my fingers, however it still feel 'wierd' when pressed onto the burnt part. Definitely something not to play with.

 

[Toygrr]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11487953#post11487953 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by nae'sreef
Toygrr,

"nae'sreef thats a very beautiful anemone. Ive been thinking of buying a BTW in hopes my clarkii will host in it, but im more of a softie guy, would an anemone be a bad idea for a 29g softy? Maybe a condy? "

Thanks, it hasn't stung me yet....I hope to keep it that way. Try this link to see which anenome is right for your clarkii http://www.carlosreef.com/AnemoneFAQ.pdf I have a hederactis malu (sabae) he's purple and my true percs love 'em. here's a pic http://picasaweb.google.com/reneejm2003/MyTank2. Renee

Oh i love seabae anemones, rather diffucult. My last tank had one and the clarkii loved it. Well if i can keep a ricordia, frospawn, torch, alveopora, and a crocea...i think i might give another Seabae a try

Thanks for the Ref's, i appreciate it much! Any specific params i need to worry about with anemones?

 

[abrahamcho]

HI does anyone know how to get rid of them fast? CAuse I got a bunch over the months. They are litterly everywhere: from the base rock of my elegant coral, all over my LR, and etc. I dont watch to touch them and I need something that can clean it fast!

 

[aquawolf]

Sooo, here is a picture from a crazy person who has one in there mixed reef:

It came in as a hitchiker on my live rock and I first noticed it about 6 months after setting up my tank when it was the size of a quarter. At that time it was ID'd as a Carribean Rock Anemone so I just left it alone to grow. It has never moved, never split, and not eaten any fish. It also hosts my smaller Gold Bar Maroon. This clown feeds the nem before he eats himself, so I never do any direct feeding. It has been in my tank for 2 years now.

Here is a right hand shot of my 75 gallon reef, where the nem lives:

I got hit by it one time, back in December. I ran out of latex gloves and was doing a quick tank cleaning without them. I always try not to touch any of the inhabitants when I do this, although the larger Gold Bar Maroon attacks as soon as the hand goes in. Anyway, I did not know what got me but I felt a really bad stinging, burning, sensation on my right pinky and noticed a whitish clear thing hanging off my finger. I pulled my hand out of the tank and tried to pull it off. That is when the pain increased greatly. First I used white vinegar ..... it helped a tiny bit, but the burning was definitely still there. Then I put my hand under hot running water for as long as I could possibly bear it without boiling my hand ..... this had no noticeable effect. Then I tried urinating on my finger, as nasty as it seems I know it works for jelly stings ..... it helped a teeny bit, but my finger still burned.

After doing all of those immediate remedies, the burning sensation finally went away about 4 hours later. The swelling and bright redness went away after 10 hours, although I cannot say if the redness was all due to the sting or to my treatments.

I think it is a very unusual and cool nem to have that most people will never see. Since getting a positive ID on it I now know to give it all of the respect that it deserves.

 

[RONCGIZMO]

I just saw one of them at a LFS today...very cool nem! however I would NEVER buy or touch ANYTHING for my tank with the word "FIRE" in it.

PS: Hope your hand gets better soon