Frogspawn <Euphyllia divisa> Sting

[jisherwood]

I was wondering if anyone has ever been stung by their frogspawn (Euphyllia divisa)? I was doing some tank maintenance and reached over my frogspawn and 6 hours later developed a rash on the inside of my elbow. Then in the morning i had a rather large area infected red and bumpy.

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[blaxsun]

I was wondering if anyone has ever been stung by their frogspawn (Euphyllia divisa)? I was doing some tank maintenance and reached over my frogspawn and 6 hours later developed a rash on the inside of my elbow. Then in the morning i had a rather large area infected red and bumpy.

No (guess I've been fortunate or just lucky). I only seem to find stings from bristleworms I've inadvertently touched when removing rocks.

 

[dedragon]

might be you are very susceptible to stings so just be careful but i have never experienced that with frogspawn. I have felt a little warm on my hand after touching a particularly strong anemone or my elegance coral though

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

I was wondering if anyone has ever been stung by their frogspawn (Euphyllia divisa)? I was doing some tank maintenance and reached over my frogspawn and 6 hours later developed a rash on the inside of my elbow. Then in the morning i had a rather large area infected red and bumpy.

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Many corals can sting and if you happen to be sensitive to a particular coral, then yes, touching it can irritate the skin.

Generally, the nematocysts in the corals we keep have a pretty weak sting/toxin and unless you have an open cut, don't bother humans.

One thing to keep in mind is that, just like many other toxins (e.g. bee stings, etc), a person can develop sensitivities to coral at any time and these can worsen with each exposure. I'm not suggesting this is what happened in this case, but it might be best to have benedryl on hand in case of a more serious reaction in the future.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

I was wondering if anyone has ever been stung by their frogspawn (Euphyllia divisa)? I was doing some tank maintenance and reached over my frogspawn and 6 hours later developed a rash on the inside of my elbow. Then in the morning i had a rather large area infected red and bumpy.

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When you say "infected", what exactly do you mean? If the area is warm to the touch or you see any red lines starting to run up your arm, please go to the doctor or an urgent care center because these may be symptoms of something serious.