Check out my hells fire anemone
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Zoaddicted
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For anyone else that doesn't know, the Hells Fire Anemone gets its name from the incredible pain it can do to human skin.
Here's a quote from another forum.
"So I do my usual thing of petting my anemone, and out of my surprise this fire anemone upon touch it sting a bit like the carpet anemone (S.haddoni), so I was thinking it's nothing too bad. This thing is very evil thou, it leaves traces of its tenacles sticking to your skin, and the really painful and scary part actualy comes in 3-5 seconds after I touch the anemone's tenacles. OH MY GOSH, it stings like I am literally burnt by a lighter, and not just a quick burn but burning under a light for 3-5 seconds. The pain was ultra intense and I had to find water to immediately wash it for a long time to get rid of the immediate pain. After that, it is still painful to even move my fingers, the part that was burn had a bit of red & swelling. It is almost 7 hours since and I can still feel the pain, it's almost like you were burnt by a fire. "
Here's a quote from another forum.
"So I do my usual thing of petting my anemone, and out of my surprise this fire anemone upon touch it sting a bit like the carpet anemone (S.haddoni), so I was thinking it's nothing too bad. This thing is very evil thou, it leaves traces of its tenacles sticking to your skin, and the really painful and scary part actualy comes in 3-5 seconds after I touch the anemone's tenacles. OH MY GOSH, it stings like I am literally burnt by a lighter, and not just a quick burn but burning under a light for 3-5 seconds. The pain was ultra intense and I had to find water to immediately wash it for a long time to get rid of the immediate pain. After that, it is still painful to even move my fingers, the part that was burn had a bit of red & swelling. It is almost 7 hours since and I can still feel the pain, it's almost like you were burnt by a fire. "
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twilliard
Tank pests..
I knew someone would say that
I know exactly what this can do but it has such cool color in person!
4FordFamily
Tang, Angel, and Wrasse Nerd!
They are very very cool anemones.
For a omeone as stupid as myself, (that has a black spine urchin and somehow manages to get stung at least once a mont, even in a 180) I will stay far away from this nem haha
For a omeone as stupid as myself, (that has a black spine urchin and somehow manages to get stung at least once a mont, even in a 180) I will stay far away from this nem haha
mochaclownlover
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do you have any fish in there?
Oldsalt01
Well-Known Member
Antidote for nem stings: ammonia! It kills the stinging cells so they don't continue to pump toxin into the wound. But ya gotta apply it immediately, then wash the area with fresh water and soap. Still, once u r stung, well, u r stung! And the ammonia in the wounds is no picnic either. I too have scars to prove it, from 1978.
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