I have to know...

[sssnake]

A small cut on my finger from a piece of LR.

[diggardens]

Nothing has happened (yet) in my system. But while working in a lfs years back I laid my palm open from l/r and then weeks later was stung by an anemone.

[jimw369]

Originally Posted by kimmy

what is the worst injury you have received while in your tank?
I ask this because while cleaning my tank yesterday my canopy fell on my wrist fracturing it. Now I am in a splint with a cast comming for the next 6 weeks!!! As my husband says " Good thing you saved $350 worth of lights!"
He's mad because he is going to have to do dishes and cook and do water changes for the next 7 weeks!

WOW! Thats a bad one! Maybe you and Tangster should start a new club.

Hmmmm...O yeah. Never ever look directly at the bulb in your UV sterilizer!
I just wanted to make sure it was working properly. Couldnt have been for more than 10-15 seconds.

I cried like a baby half the night. Day or so later all was better again.

[baugherb]

1 Razor Blade + 1 Leather + 1 Fragging Adventure = Nice size slice to index finger!!!!!!!!!

[geekdafied]

Originally Posted by JustPhish

Something in my tanks ( i suspect it's bristleworms) makes my fingers swell so large and so hard I feel like if they get any bigger the skin will split. The pain is excruciating and it leaves me barely able to bend/use affected fingers. Once the swelling goes down I am left with large blisters which always open up and take several layers of skin with them leaving my fingers raw.

I can't begin to describe the pain. So, needless to say I am much more careful now grabbing any type of rock. Of course their's always the burns associated with brushing flesh against high intensity bulbs. But that's really childs play compared to how my body reacts to the bristleworms.

That sounds like a bad jellyfish reaction....

[geekdafied]

Originally Posted by baugherb

1 Razor Blade + 1 Leather + 1 Fragging Adventure = Nice size slice to index finger!!!!!!!!!

You're not suppose to frag your finger, just the leather... Fingers dont grow back, haha!

[kimmy]

All for the love of our tanks! Did Tangster break a bone while in his tank also? I love all the stories, I am happy that I am not the only one. I actually have already requested a waterproof cast, cause really, not touch my tank for 6 weeks?!...Don't think so.

[phoenixhieghts]

Originally Posted by JustPhish

Something in my tanks ( i suspect it's bristleworms) makes my fingers swell so large and so hard I feel like if they get any bigger the skin will split. The pain is excruciating and it leaves me barely able to bend/use affected fingers. Once the swelling goes down I am left with large blisters which always open up and take several layers of skin with them leaving my fingers raw.

I can't begin to describe the pain. So, needless to say I am much more careful now grabbing any type of rock. Of course their's always the burns associated with brushing flesh against high intensity bulbs. But that's really childs play compared to how my body reacts to the bristleworms.

Have you ever tried to use vineger to neutralize the sting?? you could be allergic to it to so some anti-histamines wouldnt go a miss

[aquaboy]

No, while walking to his truck, i hope our fish god gets better soon cause i miss his posts

[kimmy]

Tangster needs a laptop!!