I spent all day yesterday rearranging the Rock in my husband's 210 gallon tank. Long story made short we found a bristle worm in a rock, my husband was trying to remove it safely but in a moment of stupidity I decided to try to grab it-thinking I could pinch it between my nails and drop it quickly before it bit me. As I'm sure most of you know already, it wasn't the mouth I needed to worry about and quickly found my finger and thumb covered in Pokey bristles. We removed them with tweezers and now I know like Dory in Finding Nemo we don't touch these things these things, they can hurt you LOL. This morning while researching online I seen some articles that suggested soaking in vinegar for 20 minutes can disintegrate the bristles safely. This got me to thinking, what other first aid should I know before I need it. Obviously there would be some things you should know based upon your inhabitants. I have a dwarf lion in my tank and I know that should I get stuck by his spines I should soak in hot water to reduce the Venom effects. What other creatures can hurt you and what should you do about it. The obvious answer is to wear gloves but I was just wondering if there's another post regarding this or if anybody had any suggestions on things we should all know?
Reef Aquarist first aid
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certain coral can do a lot of damage.. If I put my hands in the tank I always wear gloves. Also if I'm handling coral for a dip or moving it around where it comes out of the water I use safety glasses too.
Sipec
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***VERY IMPORTANT FIRST AID MESSAGE***
If bitten by clownfish, resist jerking your hand out of the tank and yelping in supprise. If a clownfish teies to bite you, chase it away with your hand. This will deter nemo for 1 second or more, depending on a lot of factors
If bitten by clownfish, resist jerking your hand out of the tank and yelping in supprise. If a clownfish teies to bite you, chase it away with your hand. This will deter nemo for 1 second or more, depending on a lot of factors
I'm gunna go with the obvious answer... gloves and tongs. no need for anything else 
Benadryl
A print out on palytoxin (in case I have to go in somewhere, or if I am not responsive the family knows about the printout)
Waterproof bandaids (if I work in the tank with open wound)
Tweezers (bristles, vermitid snails)
Peroxide to wash out cuts
Frag glue (or super glue) also works to seal cuts, just make sure it is super clean and you done seal in any bacteria
A print out on palytoxin (in case I have to go in somewhere, or if I am not responsive the family knows about the printout)
Waterproof bandaids (if I work in the tank with open wound)
Tweezers (bristles, vermitid snails)
Peroxide to wash out cuts
Frag glue (or super glue) also works to seal cuts, just make sure it is super clean and you done seal in any bacteria
Duct Tape works well removing bristle. you need not worry about being bitten by a bristle worm, they are incapable of inflicting a bite.
Over the counter triple antibiotic cream is a good item to have on hand.
Good Topic.
Over the counter triple antibiotic cream is a good item to have on hand.
Good Topic.
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