Notable stings, shocks, bites, and otherwise memorable injuries in the hobby

[Reef_Geek]

so I recently bought a Siganus magnificus, which prompted a good conversation as the guy was trying to catch it at Golds. It was a conversation about notable stings etc that we can remember over the years. I've worked in a LFS in Halifax for 10 years, followed by some marine aquarium aquaculture in Florida for about 7 years. Lots of interesting experiences, sometimes when scuba diving as well.

Believe it or not, of all the venomous things I've worked with, the animals I've encountered underwater, the most notable was when I was the broodstock manager working with Amphiprion spp. Try taking eggs away from different brooders several times a day... that ain't fun. They 'know' the sweet spot is the soft tissue between the fingers!

My most recent was a brush against some fire coral in Cozumel, scuba diving through some swim-throughs in December.

So, tell us about some notable & memorable injuries you've had over the years in the hobby... cracked heaters & salt creep on lights don't count--we've all been jolted. An electric catfish... now that's a story...

[Madreefer]

In my tank I've been shocked lots by great ol hydor power heads.
In Punta Cana I was stung by a jelly fish...... ummm best I can describe without breaking the rules. Right on the shaft

[mark]

not in a tank but guy feeding wieners to a Moray doesn't work out all that well.

[Madreefer]

Geezus ouch. Was thinking I'd rather have the toe than my thumb until I seen him playing video games. Couldn't live without my xbox

[EmilyB]

The only slight injury I had was a bite from an eel when I got him with a hook out of the tank. My bad.

[neoh]

stung by a hammer coral once, of all things..

urchins in the finger never tickle. And the sting of a fumanchu lionfish wasn't that bad either..

[Wheelman76]

Originally Posted by Madreefer

In my tank I've been shocked lots by great ol hydor power heads.
In Punta Cana I was stung by a jelly fish...... ummm best I can describe without breaking the rules. Right on the shaft

Ouch!!!

[spit.fire]

Originally Posted by neoh

pardon?

That's what I was thinking


Worst I've had was my 36" bamboo bit my hand while I had a customer over

He asked me what a certain coral was in the tank on the other side of my living room and I made the mistake of leaving my hand in the water while looking away

[monocus]

urchin spine in the finger-took a week to get that out.bit by a dragon wrasse while emptying my tank on a move-more of a shock than anything as i didn't see it

[Chaloupa]

Foxface....good lord did that hurt...I'm not usually one to cry, but this one hit me in the knuckle and I did cry like a girl (I am a girl so it's ok) one of the nastiest feelings ever...ran hot water over it until the hot water tank was drained and still was excruciating!!! I don't recommend it...teach me to get too comfy with the tank! 48 hours later and the pain was finally gone...

My husband was dealing with a very large blue carpet anemone...touched a tiny part of it and the thing glommed onto his arm and stung him...very raw and painful but I still think my was WAY worse!