mystery sting

[randy123]

My wife was working in our tank and she got stung by something. She found tiny white hairlike thorns in her hand. My guess is a bristleworm. Anyone else have any ideas? Nothing I stocked would do that...

[Wingin It]

Sounds like a bristleworm

[Raven34]

That will be the day when i say "my wife was working in our tank'' will your wife please talk to mine.

[Keri]

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii254/Keri1980/Untitled-2-1.jpg

Like that? Likely Bristleworm :) Really sticky tape takes 'em out like a charm.

[randy123]

Yeah, she says that picture looks like what she had. She used tape and soaked her finger in some vodka. Seems to be better now.

[ElGuappo]

i have never got it from a bristle but i got burned or something from one of those little white vase shapen things(tunicate?) it expelled some water by my arm and it felt like fire for a few minutes...

[Myka]

Yeah, she says that picture looks like what she had. She used tape and soaked her finger in some vodka. Seems to be better now.

Although vodka can pretty much fix anything, vinegar is the best thing in this case. The spines are primarily calcium carbonate, and any little bits left will break down in the vinegar quite quickly.