Painful Algea

[SWaquariast]

Last night around 6:00ish on 5/13/08. I was harvesting what I thought was hair algea. I started to pulled some away when I felt that this was very rough and hair algea is smooth and slimey.
But I kept harvesting. After about 3 little clumps of this mystery algea was harvested, I looked at my fingers and thousands and thousands of little needles were in them. Then the burning a minute or so later. I imediately washed my hands and got the off. The 5min later pain jolting up my arm. After that i was scarred. So I called my LFS and they said it might of been bristle worms but when I went to harrvest it there were none there and little bristle worms don't leave needles in your fingers the size of a under score to a minus sign.(-/_)

Please help me out here.

 

[Anemone]

You harvested a bristleworm, or bristleworms, along with the algae (yes, they can be that size). The spicules are made of calcium. You can remove them with duct tape or dissolve them with vinegar.

FWIW,
Kevin

 

[Capt_Cully]

Ditto. I feel your pain. And afterall, isn't all algae "painful".

 

[ManotheSea]

I think you will be ok.

But, ummm... the hairs weren't blue were they?

 

[Flipper62]

Can I just say...Aqua gloves :dance:

 

[Anemone]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12541555#post12541555 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ManotheSea
IBut, ummm... the hairs weren't blue were they?

[chimp]

 

[Chef Reef]

lol i dont get it.. whats blue hairs? (im slow )

 

[Tang Salad]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12541628#post12541628 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Flipper62
Can I just say...Aqua gloves :dance:

Oh please! With Aqua Gloves on, you can't even pick a baseball off the floor, let alone pick at hair algae. :lol:

I agree with the others, probably a worm.

 

[Flipper62]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12542283#post12542283 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Tang Salad
Oh please! With Aqua Gloves on, you can't even pick a baseball off the floor, let alone pick at hair algae. :lol:

I agree with the others, probably a worm.

Hehhe..Well, my gloves fit like surgical gloves.. very tight. like another skin...But you know what they say about big hands ...

Are you saying your gloves are like wareing a baseball glove...Hhhhmmm....small hands.

SORRY...I couldn't stop my self.....Just messing with ya.. :dance: