SRC Member flubberina13 Posted August 28, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted August 28, 2003 Hey...need info on this... Forgot to switch on the equipment for a small new tank that I was preparing. There was some liverocks in them and some white mucus had formed on them. Took them out to wash and was pricked by many,(I really meant) many small shiny 'needles' which was around half a centimetre each. Some hard and some soft... They really stuck onto my fingers and I have to pull them out with tweezers... Fingers felt itchy and warm after that. A few hours later after putting antiseptic cream and thought all was well...the warmth developed again. Questions : 1) What would they be? 2) How they derive? 3) Any ways to eliminate it from the rocks? 4) Detrimental factors? Advice pls...Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roidan Posted August 28, 2003 Share Posted August 28, 2003 Should be bristleworms Quote Advanced Aquarist (March05) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Sinn Posted August 28, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted August 28, 2003 wear gloves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member flubberina13 Posted August 28, 2003 Author SRC Member Share Posted August 28, 2003 saw a couple but they are the small ones. was looking for big ones though...so hypothesis is that they may not be the cause... Upon observation, the rocks are still having them even after I have dried them under the sun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dispar_Anthias Posted August 28, 2003 Share Posted August 28, 2003 Hey...need info on this... Forgot to switch on the equipment for a small new tank that I was preparing. There was some liverocks in them and some white mucus had formed on them. Took them out to wash and was pricked by many,(I really meant) many small shiny 'needles' which was around half a centimetre each. Some hard and some soft... They really stuck onto my fingers and I have to pull them out with tweezers... Fingers felt itchy and warm after that. A few hours later after putting antiseptic cream and thought all was well...the warmth developed again. Questions : 1) What would they be? 2) How they derive? 3) Any ways to eliminate it from the rocks? 4) Detrimental factors? Advice pls...Thanks They are sting left by bristle worm... There is nothing much you can do about it, just make sure that you slowly remove them one by one.... I remove them by using tape to stick them out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member bum Posted August 28, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted August 28, 2003 they are bristles from your friendly neighbourhood bristle worms. so its advisable to wear gloves when handling rocks... another reefer thought me this method to get rid of them, just run your bristled hand through your hair... both hand and hair should be dry. it works for me! nothig bad about it except that it HURTS!!! and its bloody irritating Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lima16_sg Posted August 28, 2003 Share Posted August 28, 2003 nothig bad about it except that it HURTS!!! does it mean can don clean them off at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member bum Posted August 28, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted August 28, 2003 well.. if you like pain, sure. try the hair method, i didn't believe till i tried it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Golden Tooth Posted August 28, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted August 28, 2003 It works. Quote Bevor Sie das Licht sehen, müssen Sie sterben! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lima16_sg Posted August 28, 2003 Share Posted August 28, 2003 does it mean can don clean them off at all sorry, refer to "nothing bad about it" ie. don clean them off from the LR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member woonming Posted August 28, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted August 28, 2003 yes bum hair method sure do work just go brush ur hand on someone eles hair heheh . pretending to brush off some dirt for them ! hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member diabolus Posted August 28, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted August 28, 2003 well..if you like pain, sure. try the hair method, i didn't believe till i tried it. its an old method pass down from the older generation. Back when my family had a sugarcane plantation behind my house in Johor. we always go and cut the sugarcane to eat. The sugarcane also has these needle like thorns and like the bristleworm's, can be painful. my grandma always tells us to just rub our hand against our hair. true enuff...all gone. Tried & tested method. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achilles Tang Posted August 29, 2003 Share Posted August 29, 2003 yes bum hair method sure do work just go brush ur hand on someone eles hair heheh . pretending to brush off some dirt for them ! hehe Damn, my dog has no fur! Wifey... oh wifey.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Razo Posted August 29, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted August 29, 2003 its an old method pass down from the older generation. Back when my family had a sugarcane plantation behind my house in Johor. we always go and cut the sugarcane to eat. The sugarcane also has these needle like thorns and like the bristleworm's, can be painful. my grandma always tells us to just rub our hand against our hair. true enuff...all gone. Tried & tested method. ya head about this hair brushing too long long time ago when i play around those bamboo tree.. they also have the spike thing like what sugarcane have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member diabolus Posted August 29, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted August 29, 2003 Damn, my dog has no fur! Wifey... oh wifey.... dog with no fur? wat breed is your harry? a chinese crested? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Razo Posted August 29, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted August 29, 2003 saw a couple but they are the small ones. was looking for big ones though...so hypothesis is that they may not be the cause...Upon observation, the rocks are still having them even after I have dried them under the sun. i also got the spike a few times when i rearrange my LR... didnt know its the brit. worm's spike.. all along i tot the spike came fm a certain type of my LR...(those dead coral skeleton LR type).. heard IMM 2.00 shop is selling those long glove.. will get 1 if i'm there.. ohh... happy T day 2 u... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member diabolus Posted August 29, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted August 29, 2003 wear gloves when u say gloves.. wat kinda gloves are suitable? cotton ones are out.. so the rubber ones are good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achilles Tang Posted August 29, 2003 Share Posted August 29, 2003 Oh? You have not seen my doggy yet? He's a AHT. American Hairless Terrier. Very rare dog. Here's my baby boy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achilles Tang Posted August 29, 2003 Share Posted August 29, 2003 when u say gloves.. wat kinda gloves are suitable? cotton ones are out.. so the rubber ones are good? Did u check out my product review on gloves? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member diabolus Posted August 29, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted August 29, 2003 Oh? You have not seen my doggy yet? He's a AHT. American Hairless Terrier. Very rare dog. Here's my baby boy!! cool!!! i didnt think anyone would have gotten in a AHT in SGP!! must have cost u a bomb? and i tot my boston terrier was rare enuff in sgp already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achilles Tang Posted August 29, 2003 Share Posted August 29, 2003 We should recreate the doggie thread for all SRC dog owners... we are hijacking someone else's thread... quite rude you know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member diabolus Posted August 29, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted August 29, 2003 hahahaha... now then u say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member flubberina13 Posted August 29, 2003 Author SRC Member Share Posted August 29, 2003 We should recreate the doggie thread for all SRC dog owners... we are hijacking someone else's thread... quite rude you know! haha...now then you say... It's okay with me...just pay the dues for the hijack lor...When business is concerned, we dun date back to the past to find the originator of the website wan...Boh chap wan...haha Anyway, I got licence... so want to add in...Anyone seen a 28kg siberian husky(Barkus) who is an alpha male and appears in the a furniture advert? Still trying to find his whereabouts after I put him up for adoption a year back when I went to the States? Benn missing him all this while... At was heard saying : The rest was heard saying : Mutiny on Board!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dispar_Anthias Posted August 29, 2003 Share Posted August 29, 2003 they are bristles from your friendly neighbourhood bristle worms.so its advisable to wear gloves when handling rocks... another reefer thought me this method to get rid of them, just run your bristled hand through your hair... both hand and hair should be dry. it works for me! nothig bad about it except that it HURTS!!! and its bloody irritating wonder whose hair can try out beside mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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