Getting STUNG!!

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  1. Dador

    Dador Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Sort of along the lines of do you unplug you tank before sticking your hands in...
    I was wondering who's had the delight of being stung by Coral or Fish????:p

    Something got me in my coral tank...I think it was my green carpet OUCH!:eek:
     
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  2. APC

    APC Gigas Clam

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    I got nailed by a fire work. It hurt like heck - kind of like a hornet sting and it burned for about 8 hours. An oral solution of Jack Daniels and Coke was the only thing that helped take the sting away :)
     
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  3. 90_Berlin_joe

    90_Berlin_joe Fire Shrimp

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    Dador, I don't know about your carpet unless you are super sensetive to that sort of things. Do you have any bristle or flat worms in your tank?
     
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  4. Zissou

    Zissou Fire Shrimp

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    i got stung by live rock, what the crap is that! actually i think it was little fire corals on it (montipora maybe)
     
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  5. Bruce

    Bruce Giant Squid

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    Lion fish...unloading at the store with non-see through bags....o_O that wasnt fun
     
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  6. coral reefer

    coral reefer Giant Squid

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    Fire Sponge and coral(Millepora), Carpet Anemone's, Curly-Cue Anemone's, Zoosand Catalaphylli are toxic and can give you a sting. Watch out for sea Urchins, some worms, Toad, Lion, and Scorpion fish, Tangs, Foxfaces etc. to name a few.
     
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  7. rickzter

    rickzter Torch Coral

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    My previous BTA stung the hell out of me. A small frag of button polyps also got me when I was trying to glue them. My hand felt a bit numb after that. I absolutely try to avoid dipping my hand in there unless it's absolutely necessary. :-/
     
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  8. Ruth

    Ruth Plankton

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    I don't seem to be sensitive to corals or anemones but I got tagged by my pistol shrimp the other day when I got too close to his burrow and was not paying attention. Sort of felt like a mini shock but really scared me more than hurt. Been bitten by maroon clown a couple of times and once got a small cut from my Hippo Tang.
     
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  9. Brandon1023

    Brandon1023 Fire Goby

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    My clown goes after me when I feed my...err...HIS anemone! It doesnt hurt but scares me every time! Never been stung by any corals or anemones tho. But I use tongs and gloves when I have to reach into the tank for feeding them.
     
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  10. m_lacom99

    m_lacom99 Stylophora

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    Lets see, Sebae Anemone, button polyps, leather coral but that was all minor you can read about my endeavour with some Zo's here

    Now on to fish :p. Ive been bitten by allot of fish but like Brandon that just makes you jump but the only times i really had to say OUCH! Nigger trigger took a chunk of my thumb off and my 11" blond Naso tang graised my arm with his tail spike. NOT FUN PEOPLE TRUST ME. ;D

    Marc.
     
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