What stung me?

[MonteSS]

Was cleaning my tank and WOW, what a pain I got. Like a bad wasp sting. No marks, swelling, or redness. Only intense pain in my finger. As I type now an hour later it is still throbbong and very painful.

In the tank are a pair of Apistos, some neons, three cory cats and a little Akysis cat. I assume it was a cat but this is crazy. Do they inject something?

Thanks...Bill

 

[mscichlid]

You could of touched one of the corys dorsal spines. Check your heater too.

 

[UNCLERUCKUS]

WERE YOU STUNG OR SHOCKED?

 

[MonteSS]

There is no heater in the tank. Definitely stung.

To be honest, it was one of the most painful things I have ever felt in my life. It was that bad or I wouldnt even mention it.

I put my finger in ice water and it got worse. After about 3 hours, it finally started to subside enough where I could fall asleep. Still sore this morning and still no physical sign of anything.

The cories are Habrosus pygmys.

Weird.....Bill

 

[Spine]

I've gotten zapped by some of our native catfish while fishing on the Potomac.It put a pretty good hurting on me,lol for several hours.

I have also had a little sliver of glass get me one time. Sometimes stuff ( broken heater glass,wood splinters etc.)gets mixed in the gravel that can poke you.

 

[Tony]

When I was keeping my reef tank, I used to have random crap ding me from time to time.... another reason not to keep saltwater, lol.

 

[UNCLERUCKUS]

I've gotten zapped by some of our native catfish while fishing on the Potomac.It put a pretty good hurting on me,lol for several hours.

I have also had a little sliver of glass get me one time. Sometimes stuff ( broken heater glass,wood splinters etc.)gets mixed in the gravel that can poke you.

UMMM KEVIN THAT WASNT THE CATFISH. IT WAS PROBABLY TOXIC GARBAGE BITING YOU. POTOMAC =TOXIC DUMP SAD TO SAY.

 

[minifoot77]

I used to have random crap ding me from time to time.... another reason not to keep saltwater, lol.

in your wallet maybe

hydra maybe but i don't think they are big enough to bother a human....

 

[msjinkzd]

akysis can sting. http://www.aquarium-glaser.de/en/akysis-vespa_en_1144.html

 

[George]

Most catfish that stab you are also slightly toxic. You should be past it now but if it happens again, hot water, not cold will help. Just like stingray toxins, most of the cat's toxins are nuetralized by heat.

George

 

[MonteSS]

Thanks for all the help. I guess I will have to be more careful.

...Bill