I got stung :(

[Hannahmunt]

So I was rearrange my rock which has mushrooms on it and as I did this, a load of tentacles on the middle of the mushroom came out and stung my finger.

are these toxic to humans?

 

[Garf]

So I was rearrange my rock which has mushrooms on it and as I did this, a load of tentacles on the middle of the mushroom came out and stung my finger.

are these toxic to humans?

I think you’ll be ok, I think it’s the guts trying to digest you. Did you have anything on your hands, like creams of some sort? They tend to respond to chemical cues in the vicinity. They use these to kill other corals that are getting in their way.

 

[Hannahmunt]

I think you’ll be ok, I think it’s the guts trying to digest you. Did you have anything on your hands, like creams of some sort? They tend to respond to chemical cues in the vicinity. They use these to kill other corals that are getting in their way.

I’d washed my hands 5 mins before, so could be the soap from that.

it’s only got the end of my finger, felt like a little shock.

 

[blaxsun]

So I was rearrange my rock which has mushrooms on it and as I did this, a load of tentacles on the middle of the mushroom came out and stung my finger.

are these toxic to humans?

Huh. I didn't realize mushrooms could get ticked off...

 

[Rmckoy]

So I was rearrange my rock which has mushrooms on it and as I did this, a load of tentacles on the middle of the mushroom came out and stung my finger.

are these toxic to humans?

I was unaware of mushrooms stinging humans .

 

[DeniseAndy]

All corals and anemones can sting as they contain stinging cells. However, we usually do not react to many corals so badly. Depends on the person.
Are you sure you did not have a tiny cut on the finger and it reacted. I have had that and then find a tiny cut I would have never known was there before messing in the tank with corals.