bristleworms

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by dekay

nobody uses aquarium gloves?

Only if the water is really cold...."brrrrr"

Seriously, a bristleworm sting is mildly irritating, nothing to wear gloves about. There is no way I could move and place things wearing those arm length gloves.

[LostMind]

I have gloves, but they are akward and leak... which sorta defeats the purpose!

[Jack]

I hear vinager melts the bristles. Try maybe a warm vinager soulition?

[Chad]

Originally Posted by dekay

nobody uses aquarium gloves?

I do but I find that I don't have the "touch" I need whem moving corals. I try and just drop them etc so I gave up and whenever I lift a rock I look under it etc to check for bristelworms..

Chad

[Chad]

Originally Posted by Jack

I hear vinager melts the bristles. Try maybe a warm vinager soulition?

Melts the bristles?? thats interesting.. anyone try that?

Chad

[Jack]

Well you can't pull them out so the vinager dissolves them. I've heard people use this method but I've never gotten it bad enough to try.

[Buccaneer]

In Jamaica we did something similar if you stepped on a Black sea urchin ... all I will say is it was acidic and effective < never thought of using vinegar though ... of course our way was cheaper >

Cheers

[Chad]

Originally Posted by Rasta

In Jamaica we did something similar if you stepped on a Black sea urchin ... all I will say is it was acidic and effective < never thought of using vinegar though ... of course our way was cheaper >

Cheers

Hehe, not sure I want to negotiate that if I get stung by a bristleworm.. vinegar sounds like a much better choice

Chad

[Quinn]

Bah, vinegar costs money. You can't tell me you don't let loose in the shower anyways. Combats athlete's foot as well!

[Stretch]

Never been stung, But one thing i've heard of was using glue, let it dry then peel it off and the bristles should come with it.