Ohio Reef

Reef Discussion => Pests, Nudsiance Algae and Prevention => Topic started by: Aquatic Specialists on June 16, 2010, 22:18:25

Title: This is Why you do not touch!
Post by: Aquatic Specialists on June 16, 2010, 22:18:25
So we were doing some fragging today and started to run out of room. So, I picked up a piece of coral that had been on the sand bed for quite some time and.....

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This dude was about 8" long and about 5/8" wide  ..... My hand is on fire!
Title: Re: This is Why you do not touch!
Post by: lazylivin on June 16, 2010, 22:22:49
OUCH! That looks painful.
Title: Re: This is Why you do not touch!
Post by: Wall_Tank on June 16, 2010, 22:30:07
Ouch.    How long did it take to pull out all of the Bristles?   Where's the picture of the culprit......
Title: Re: This is Why you do not touch!
Post by: HUNGER on June 16, 2010, 22:42:20
ouch that blows
Title: Re: This is Why you do not touch!
Post by: Aquatic Specialists on June 16, 2010, 23:24:39
Quote from: Wall_Tank on June 16, 2010, 22:30:07
Ouch.    How long did it take to pull out all of the Bristles?   Where's the picture of the culprit......

It took about an hour...sucked! I through him in the sink while I was taking pics of my fingers and came back to get a pick of it and it was gone!
Title: Re: This is Why you do not touch!
Post by: TechGuy on June 17, 2010, 00:08:59
Quote from: Aquatic Specialists on June 16, 2010, 23:24:39
It took about an hour...sucked! I through him in the sink while I was taking pics of my fingers and came back to get a pick of it and it was gone!

Duct tape works wonders to pull crap like that out.
Title: Re: This is Why you do not touch!
Post by: micki on June 17, 2010, 08:08:55
OUCH!!!  Been there done that, just not quite to the extent your was.  :) 
Title: Re: This is Why you do not touch!
Post by: jd on June 17, 2010, 09:52:14
I've heard vinegar works for removing bristles, does it?
Title: Re: This is Why you do not touch!
Post by: Brians937 on June 18, 2010, 00:31:58
Im guessing from a bristle worm????



Title: Re: This is Why you do not touch!
Post by: Aquatic Specialists on June 18, 2010, 00:59:22
Oh yeah!...lol