Brooks Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 Video from my iPhone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tavio Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 Wow, Thats pretty brave Brooks! Cool video, be carefull there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tavio Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 I like your style though. Some will argue that brave is probably not the word to describe it, or atleast thats the conversation I heard when hand feeding a 3' tesselata eel at work once lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooks Posted August 29, 2010 Author Share Posted August 29, 2010 Thanks Tavio! And hand feeding is fun... brave, stupid, whatever! If I get stung, I'll rub some dirt salt in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardsfan12 Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 I used to do mainenance and clean this ladies tank, who just could not figure out why it was always in bad shape and she kept loosing things. In this tank she had a stingray, an eel, a lionfish, and an assortment of other fish and inverts including tangs, clowns, damsels, shrimp, crabs, and multiple anemonies. Someone didn't check the compatability chart, right. Not to mention all of this was crammed into a 55 gallon tank. AWESOME! While I did love a chance to see all of these lovely creatures, it was sad to see them in such poor living conditions. Anyway the point I set out to make was that you were brave to feed that little guy by hand. When I would have to stick my hand in that tank for any reason during cleaning, I never knew what direction a potential "attack" would be coming from. It was very nerve racking. On another note does anyone know the severity of a sting by a lion fish or a stingray for that matter. I'm sure it depends on the species, but generally speaking if I were stung by a lionfish would I have like ten minutes until I was d.e.d. dead or would it burn a little and pass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooks Posted August 30, 2010 Author Share Posted August 30, 2010 I used to do mainenance and clean this ladies tank, who just could not figure out why it was always in bad shape and she kept loosing things. In this tank she had a stingray, an eel, a lionfish, and an assortment of other fish and inverts including tangs, clowns, damsels, shrimp, crabs, and multiple anemonies. Someone didn't check the compatability chart, right. Not to mention all of this was crammed into a 55 gallon tank. AWESOME! While I did love a chance to see all of these lovely creatures, it was sad to see them in such poor living conditions. Anyway the point I set out to make was that you were brave to feed that little guy by hand. When I would have to stick my hand in that tank for any reason during cleaning, I never knew what direction a potential "attack" would be coming from. It was very nerve racking. On another note does anyone know the severity of a sting by a lion fish or a stingray for that matter. I'm sure it depends on the species, but generally speaking if I were stung by a lionfish would I have like ten minutes until I was d.e.d. dead or would it burn a little and pass? All of that in a 55g? Wow. Thats insane. And a Dwarf Lion Fish is poisonous, but I don't believe it is enough to kill you. My friends dad was stung by a Volitan Lion a couple of years ago, and he said he was in the restroom for a while. Unless you have some sort of terrible allergic reaction, I don't think you'd die. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tavio Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 They can be pretty lethal. I heard of a story where a man was stung by a lionfish doing his routine cleaning and almost died his his wife not found laying by the living room couch. I dont THINK the hospitals can do much for you if anything at all. That I know of soaking your body part in hot water (as hot as you could handle it w/o burning yourself) is the way to break those toxins down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewisweil Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 how big is it? that lionfish look tiiiiny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooks Posted August 30, 2010 Author Share Posted August 30, 2010 They can be pretty lethal. I heard of a story where a man was stung by a lionfish doing his routine cleaning and almost died his his wife not found laying by the living room couch. I dont THINK the hospitals can do much for you if anything at all. That I know of soaking your body part in hot water (as hot as you could handle it w/o burning yourself) is the way to break those toxins down. I just read this article on Wikipedia. It's validity is always questionable, though. "...a lionfish's sting is usually not fatal to humans. If a human is envenomed, that person will experience extreme pain, and possibly headaches, vomiting, and breathing difficulties. A common treatment is soaking the afflicted area in hot water, as very few hospitals carry specific treatments. However, immediate emergency medical treatment is still advised, as some people are more susceptible to the venom than others." how big is it? that lionfish look tiiiiny! He is just a Dwarf Lion, so he is tiny! Like.. 2 1/2 inches. I love him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ACampbell Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Cool video brooks. I knew a guy in Lubbock. His dwarf barley grazed his hand and he was blind for 3 days. Must have had an allergy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooks Posted August 30, 2010 Author Share Posted August 30, 2010 Cool video brooks. I knew a guy in Lubbock. His dwarf barley grazed his hand and he was blind for 3 days. Must have had an allergy. I think I'm going to stop hand feeding... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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