so the “stingers” on the fire coral are like jellyfish stingers? kind of pressure sensitive?
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Yes, they actually are related to jellyfish and not a coral at all.
Capt. Larry Teuton
Cracker Built Custom Boats
Marine Surveying & Repair
Man that sucks.
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Marine biologists who study these kinds of organisms have discovered something that is useful to know. The nematocysts of fire coral (and their first cousins, the hydroids) are de-activated by acids. Thus, it's a very good idea for divers to include in their kits a small container of vinegar when they visit places where they may possibly encounter hydroids or fire coral. A little squirt of vinegar immediately stops the nematocysts that may still be stuck to the skin from firing.Conversely, fresh water and soapy solutions actually aggravate the nematocysts. The last thing you want to do if you are stung by hydroids or fire coral is to rinse the skin with fresh water. It actually prompts any remaining nematocysts to fire.
If you are ever stung by hydroids or fire coral, you won’t forget it. Usually a welt or rash arises immediately and stays for a week or more, burning again every time you take a shower or bath.
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That was from the internets…allow me to translate:These here fire corals make ya burn like a someb!tch. If’n ya git stung its best to pee on it then don’t even think about taking a shower for few days cause thats gonna enhance the burn…unless its a golden shower.
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I’m sure someone will challenge the wave height.
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That was from the internets.....allow me to translate:
is there more than one internet?
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Yes
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quote:I think you mispelled it though... It's spelled "dem internez"...
Originally posted by Blue_RunnerYes
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I F7’ed and yours has the red wavy crooked line under it?
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Sucks to be you right now SkinneJ~:) Stuff hurts worse then well, you know now! Got into it on my leg big time in the S. Pacific once and still have scars from it 30 years later! They ended up putting mercurachrome all over my leg for it at some village clinic!
Russ B.
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Interestingly, I took the wife and kids fishing this weekend. Fished 1/2 day then beached on the bar. Wife and kids were floating around beside the boat in 1.5 ft water when the wife starts kinda freaking out. She was stung by a jelly on mid thigh. A spot about the size of a softball. Got her laid up on the bank then I leaped into action. I located an empty water bottle and filled it about half way with “medicine.” With the pain she was in I am pretty sure she’d have drank it if it would’ve helped. At any rate, the burn started subsiding the minute I poured it on. Guess I need to keeps some vinegar in the boat?
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I’ve got dibs on peeing on skinneej! Anyone else wants to, you’ll just have to wait in line!
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Originally posted by EasyI’ve got dibs on peeing on skinneej! Anyone else wants to, you’ll just have to wait in line!
ok, now that’s just creepy…
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That depends on the prespective! The peeor or the pee’ee! That would be only for medicinal purpose’s and pain management!
Easy, where I come from, that is called a “golden shower”. There may be pleny of dating websites and adult video stores where you can find that kind of action, but you ain’t finding it here…
Healed up yet? Did you get the rash or whatever?
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Yep. Healed up. Wasn’t nearly as bad as I thought it was going to be.
Haven’t had a good laugh in a while thanks guys. Jason its with you my friend not at ya! Glad it didn’t turn out to be too bad
-Wishes Charlotte was 3 hours closer to the ocean…-
Fire Coral must have wimpy venom. Wife’s jelly sting still has raised itchy welps all over the area of the sting.
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quote:They say that people react to it (allergic) in different ways. I got stung by a portugeuese man-o-war in Charleston a couple years ago while diving. Hit me on my ankles and wrists (pretty much the only places I had exposed on my wetsuit. It looked like a bad case of poison ivy (blistering and oozing) for 6-8 weeks. The initial pain from the fire coral was worse, but the aftermath of the PMOW was worse for me. Go figure.
Originally posted by Blue_RunnerFire Coral must have wimpy venom. Wife’s jelly sting still has raised itchy welps all over the area of the sting.
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I was going to guess you were grabbing for a lobster…had it happen in the keys several times doing the same thing. The first was inside of my ear, feels exactly like someone cutting you. It will go away and probably happen to you again if you keep lobstering!!! They are worth the risk!