purle tip ?
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inkman2004
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Yes, mine stung me about a week ago. It felt like a bee sting, and lasted all day. I would definately use something to hold the food. Because if you are allergic it could be pretty nasty.
broncofish
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OK I have two HUH? questions.
1. What do you mean by purple tip, I assume this to be a condy.
2. The only anemone I know of that has an effect on people is the carpet...there are others, but they are not commonly kept in aquariums.
1. What do you mean by purple tip, I assume this to be a condy.
2. The only anemone I know of that has an effect on people is the carpet...there are others, but they are not commonly kept in aquariums.
inkman2004
Member
I was stung by my bta 2 weeks ago. You can believe it or not, it doesn't really matter to me. I also know a guy who had to go to the emergency room because he had an allergic reaction to a RBTA. So to answer the original question, I would not touch your anemone. It may sting you it may not. But a trip to the emergency room is no way to find out.
broncofish
Active Member
OK let me see gkabbe...the beer is unknown, but if it were really mine it would be A.B. from stone brewery(only if your 21)
second, yes refer to that as a sabea, heteractis malu etc... it should not be white, it should turn more of a brownish yellow color after it gets back to full health.
Third, despite what inkman says it is very rare to be stung by anything other than a carpet, I have handled hundreds of anemones, and have not been stung once....but I guess it is possible to be alergic to them as he mentioned. heck my wifes friend died after eating a shrimp at the age of 29 developed a rare allergy....so I guess all kinds of strange things happen
fourth, really no need to be touching your anemone, the worst thing that can happen is it gets wrapped around you, you tear it's foot, or a tentacle, or it develops a bacterial infection. Heck I keep my hands out of my tanks unless absolutely required(plus if you have ever seen fish TB develope in an aquarists hand it is ugly, and painfull)
also my opinion feed small amounts of food daily, like small pieces of shrimp, silversides etc... not big chunks small amounts. If that is a challenge than try to feed it every few days, with shrimp, or silversides, or pieces of squid.
second, yes refer to that as a sabea, heteractis malu etc... it should not be white, it should turn more of a brownish yellow color after it gets back to full health.
Third, despite what inkman says it is very rare to be stung by anything other than a carpet, I have handled hundreds of anemones, and have not been stung once....but I guess it is possible to be alergic to them as he mentioned. heck my wifes friend died after eating a shrimp at the age of 29 developed a rare allergy....so I guess all kinds of strange things happen
fourth, really no need to be touching your anemone, the worst thing that can happen is it gets wrapped around you, you tear it's foot, or a tentacle, or it develops a bacterial infection. Heck I keep my hands out of my tanks unless absolutely required(plus if you have ever seen fish TB develope in an aquarists hand it is ugly, and painfull)
also my opinion feed small amounts of food daily, like small pieces of shrimp, silversides etc... not big chunks small amounts. If that is a challenge than try to feed it every few days, with shrimp, or silversides, or pieces of squid.