bristle worm attacked me

beaupierce · #1 12/10/2007, 09:58 PM

ok, I have a finger covered in bristle worms "things" They are white stinger like things. How the heck do i get them out!!
HELP!!

FOSELONE · #2 12/10/2007, 10:03 PM

use some tape...ive also heard something disolves the bristles but dont recall what...hydrogin peroxide ???

beaupierce · #3 12/10/2007, 10:13 PM

Your my new best friend. It worked! Thanks for the tip. . . . Tape was the winner

navajo · #4 12/10/2007, 10:14 PM

For future reference (and if they start itching shortly) it is vinegar that will disolve the spines. Good luck!

Kryptikhan · #5 12/10/2007, 10:28 PM

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Originally posted by navajo
For future reference (and if they start itching shortly) it is vinegar that will disolve the spines. Good luck!

Very informative considering I'm housing this lol.....

http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...readid=1267149

I always use aquagloves though

navajo · #6 12/10/2007, 10:35 PM

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Originally posted by Kryptikhan
Very informative considering I'm housing this lol.....

http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...readid=1267149

I always use aquagloves though

NICE!

Just be sure you don't end up like this (YES, that was me!)

http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...hreadid=922063

beaupierce · #7 12/10/2007, 10:46 PM

i am off to try the vinegar. Freaking stupid worms.... of course I have to be messing wiht my tank when I should be studying for Finals!!! Well, my fiance is getting a good laugh at me at least!!!!

navajo · #8 12/10/2007, 10:49 PM

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Originally posted by beaupierce
i am off to try the vinegar. Freaking stupid worms.... of course I have to be messing wiht my tank when I should be studying for Finals!!! Well, my fiance is getting a good laugh at me at least!!!!

GOOD LUCK! If yours turn out anything like mine, get ready for the following:

1. You get the bristles out (cool)
2. About 1 or 2 days later your fingers start to itch like crazy!
3. Your skin starts to "blister" (not painful just ugly)
4. MORE ITCHING!
5. Laugh at yourself for not wearing gloves and grow skin back

Nothing bad, just really annoying!

beaupierce · #9 12/10/2007, 11:14 PM

Well, I dipped for 20 min adn it feels 10000 times better. still a bit annoying though.. It is gonna make adjusting patients tommorrow interesting to say the least!!
How long did you dip your in vinegar for?? How often should I be doing this treatment??
Thanks

navajo · #10 12/10/2007, 11:17 PM

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Originally posted by beaupierce
Well, I dipped for 20 min adn it feels 10000 times better. still a bit annoying though.. It is gonna make adjusting patients tommorrow interesting to say the least!!
How long did you dip your in vinegar for?? How often should I be doing this treatment??
Thanks

Well, UNFORTUNATELY, I didn't get the vinegar advice until it was too late for me...

I think as long as you do it right afterward and "melt" the spines, you should be better off. I waited too long and the skin seemed to grow back over the bristles which (I think) caused the blisters from the spines working their way back out.

You'll be OK, just itchy if they didn't all get out.

beaupierce · #11 12/11/2007, 01:00 AM

Update: Vinegar $1.97 Tape $1.29

Willingness to laugh at yourself and put with spikes in your fingers $Priceless

For everything else......there is Reef Central.

thanks to everyone for helping me avoid all these minor crisis!!! Now if i could just get a few more frags to fill up my 125..........

Oh well there's always Christmas!!!

Cheers