I sustained my first reef injury tonight -- got nailed by BW

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Abarnswell

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I got my first marine reef tank injury tonight... at the LFS. I was digging around in a tank of LR small pieces and got nailed big time by a bristleworm. I ended up with half a dozen bristles stuck in my finger and beneath my fingernail -- can you say OUCH!!! Hurt like the dickens. I had to use tweezers and run my finger under warm water to get them off. Ouch!! Next time I'll let the LFS employees dig around for rocks. :)
 
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sadielynn

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OOCH I go to walmart and get rubbergloves so that I dont encounter that and a box of 50 pairs is 4 bucks , since I have tons of allergies it is a good protection tho I question how good since I almost died 6 weeks ago from being stung 6 + times by a bee thro a shirt and a bra .. Just watch for infection ...
 
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sadielynn

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all but honey bees can sting multipule times bees in the hymenoptra family dont loose their stinger. they also send out a "scent" to signial bees that they are in danger ,they will also attack
 
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reefman23

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wow. i catch them hold them and squishs them without any stinging.
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Me too. I even get the hollow spines in my skin and it doesnt do a thing. I just wash my hands and they come right out. But there are species of bristle worms such as fire bristle that-as the name implies-burn like fire when their toxin enters the skin.
 
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