NoobtoSalt Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 Well I was trying to remove my carpet from my tank so it could go to it's temporary home at OIAB until Brad's tank is up and running for this bad boy to go in it. My words of wisdom is that carpets sting pretty good..DOH! I knew they stung a bit but it got my hand pretty good. Let's just say that the nem won, and it's still in the tank until tomorrow when I have the day off to fight it. Oh and I'm using gloves tomorrow...(laugh) Anyways, no matter how long were in the hobby or think that everything will be fine, you turn another corner and run right back into a wall again. I can't wait to see what sharks and rays are going to do for me. I'll probably loose some limbs while I scrub the tank or something....(scratch) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoralCrazy Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 Guess I should have warned you about the Ben while I was there. Lol. Mine stung me through 2 pairs of gloves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald525 Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 They can pack quite the punch. Beth is very sensitive to them even the maxi minis. They don't bother me unless they hit the more sensitive area of the forearm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bswe22 Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 So how bad is it? Is it something you need to go see a doctor for or is your hand/arm just red and sore? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoobtoSalt Posted September 15, 2011 Author Share Posted September 15, 2011 My thumb and index finger are still a little numb. I'm not going to see a doctor quite yet. Sent from my SCH-I500 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefnjunkie Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 Dont be stressing(scary) my nem out(nono), I dont want to have to file a paypal dispute now(whistle)- Oh, hope your hand is ok(clap) (laugh)(laugh)(laugh) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoobtoSalt Posted September 15, 2011 Author Share Posted September 15, 2011 Dont be stressing(scary) my nem out(nono), I dont want to have to file a paypal dispute now(whistle)- Oh, hope your hand is ok(clap) (laugh)(laugh)(laugh) I'm going to frag it tomorrow if it does it again...lol Sent from my SCH-I500 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burningbaal Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 I was visiting the vancouver (BC) aquarium many years ago (in high school) and part of our group tour included a 'behind the scenes' bit http://www.pnwmas.org/forums/images/smilies/clap.gif. The tour guide asked us why nems (in the touch-safe tanks, yaknow?) didn't hurt us but would paralyze a fish and we guessed right...our skin is too thick. so he asked what we thought the thinnest skin in the human body is...turns out (he said) it's the mouth/tongue. so he offered that we could lick the nem if we wanted http://www.pnwmas.org/forums/images/smilies/tongue.png. I figured that this guys knows what he's talking about so I went for it http://www.pnwmas.org/forums/images/smilies/scary.gif. It turns out you definitely feel it! I basically felt like the tip of my tongue was both limp and numb for a few days as it (slowly) wore off. I felt little like this guy http://www.pnwmas.org/forums/images/smilies/drooler.gif but...now I can say I've licked a nem! http://www.pnwmas.org/forums/images/smilies/rock2.gif http://www.pnwmas.org/forums/images/smilies/rock2.gif http://www.pnwmas.org/forums/images/smilies/clap.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drunkreefer Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 Carpets have nothing on some of the tube nems! I had a black one brush against the inside of my wrist and it turned black and blue! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electrokate Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 My friend gave away a blue carpet (they were cheap back then) that was eating her fish. She reached in, picked it up and put it in a bucket. Didn't hurt her at all. Her friend took the bucket home, reached in to get the anemone and spent 3 nights in the ICU in anaphylactic shock. Could have died. Apparently your actual mileage will vary. Kate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoobtoSalt Posted September 17, 2011 Author Share Posted September 17, 2011 My friend gave away a blue carpet (they were cheap back then) that was eating her fish. She reached in, picked it up and put it in a bucket. Didn't hurt her at all. Her friend took the bucket home, reached in to get the anemone and spent 3 nights in the ICU in anaphylactic shock. Could have died. Apparently your actual mileage will vary. Kate Glad I didn't have anything that crazy happen.. WOW. I got it out of the tank today with my stylin' orange/blue reef gloves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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