It was bound to happen

Jscwerve · 04/26/2016, 10:30 AM

I was cleaning some sandbed last night and didn't notice my longspined urchin was at the top of the tank. Moved my hand without looking and BAM! Urchin sting.

Just an FYI for those who have never been stung. It hurts like fire pain for a few minutes!!! Pain subsided pretty quickly, but it was certainly a shock!!

This has been a public service announcement. Mind your urchins!!!

vashawn · 04/26/2016, 10:38 AM

happened to me last year. and yes it hurts. the spine was deep in my finger i had to goto the ER for them to cut my finger open and remove it.
got rid of the urchin right away
there great for keep algae under control

CafeReef · 04/26/2016, 11:29 AM

never had one, but my son loves them. every time we go to the LFS, he always wants to look at the "pokies"...

liverock · 04/26/2016, 11:44 AM

From he who gets them all the time...get whatever is left in the finger out now...best way is real sharp needle...get it under the little black spot and dig it out...as in a couple of days...you will wish you had,,,if you haven't already!

Richard TBS
www.tbsaltwater.com

nuttyd · 04/26/2016, 11:50 AM

Needles are great for shallow spines. Other option is to beat with stick so it breaks up. Body will calcify and absorb the spine.

liverock · 04/26/2016, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by nuttyd

Needles are great for shallow spines. Other option is to beat with stick so it breaks up. Body will calcify and absorb the spine.

Ouch! LoL... I have had really deep ones take years to come out.....so I make sure to get them out asap!

Jscwerve · 04/26/2016, 01:05 PM

I think I got it all out right after it happened. It was a small sting so I was able to pop it out like a zit.

Then quickly washed with soap and water as well as alcohol sterilized as well as I could because of aquarium bacteria.

All good today. Just a little red bump.

Reef Frog · 04/26/2016, 01:36 PM

Ouch.

Isn't vinegar (or is it household ammonia?) recommended to help dissolve some chemical that creates the burning sensation?

04/26/2016, 10:30 AM	#1
Jscwerve Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 309	It was bound to happen I was cleaning some sandbed last night and didn't notice my longspined urchin was at the top of the tank. Moved my hand without looking and BAM! Urchin sting. Just an FYI for those who have never been stung. It hurts like fire pain for a few minutes!!! Pain subsided pretty quickly, but it was certainly a shock!! This has been a public service announcement. Mind your urchins!!!

04/26/2016, 10:38 AM	#2
vashawn Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: queens, NY Posts: 179	happened to me last year. and yes it hurts. the spine was deep in my finger i had to goto the ER for them to cut my finger open and remove it. got rid of the urchin right away there great for keep algae under control __________________ Shawn Current Tank Info: 300gal reef

04/26/2016, 11:29 AM	#3
CafeReef Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Elkhorn, NE Posts: 1,405	never had one, but my son loves them. every time we go to the LFS, he always wants to look at the "pokies"... __________________ 50 Gallon cube

04/26/2016, 11:44 AM	#4
liverock RC Sponsor Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Tampa Posts: 3,836	From he who gets them all the time...get whatever is left in the finger out now...best way is real sharp needle...get it under the little black spot and dig it out...as in a couple of days...you will wish you had,,,if you haven't already! Richard TBS www.tbsaltwater.com __________________ Rock-On! Madelyn & Jocelyn www.tbsaltwater.com Find us on Instagram tbs_liverockrocks Current Tank Info: mixed reef

04/26/2016, 11:50 AM	#5
nuttyd Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Coral Gables Posts: 520	Needles are great for shallow spines. Other option is to beat with stick so it breaks up. Body will calcify and absorb the spine.

04/26/2016, 01:05 PM	#7
Jscwerve Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 309	I think I got it all out right after it happened. It was a small sting so I was able to pop it out like a zit. Then quickly washed with soap and water as well as alcohol sterilized as well as I could because of aquarium bacteria. All good today. Just a little red bump.

04/26/2016, 01:36 PM	#8
Reef Frog Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Maryland Posts: 3,121	Ouch. Isn't vinegar (or is it household ammonia?) recommended to help dissolve some chemical that creates the burning sensation?