Danger!! Beware of Live Rock!!

[Reef Reaper]

A warning to all you fellow reefer out there! Last saturday , I was breaking down my 45 gallon tank and moving all the live rock out of the tank when I got *****ed by the live rock on my right hand. It started bleeding and I pulled out a small piece of the rock. I also had on two parts of gloves. It was only the thick ,arm length version and hospital latex gloves. The gloves should have been the thick coralife gloves, but I don't think it would have made a difference. I wonder if stainless steel gloves would be a solution for moving live rock.

Well, my finger blow up and had to go to the doctor. She put me on antibiotics, but it did not help at all. Also on the following day, my pinky on the left hand swelled up too.

Now after a visit to the ER, I am on four different antibiotics!!! I just hope it is not

MYCOBACTERIUM MARINUM!!!! If it is , then I will need four months of antibiotics.

Everyone out there , just beware when you handle live rock!!!

 

[Edv]

Wow

I hope you get better.

You will be good in a few days god willing.

Keep us posted.

 

[b-ridge]

Get better soon

 

[duromega]

get a quick recovery !

 

[NYReef]

Best of luck, that stuff can cause nasty infections as you well know now.

 

[Mark2480]

Feel better and speedy recovery.

 

[Kworker]

Sorry to hear, hope a speedy recovery!

 

[ZANYMASTER]

Sucks man.I get *****ed by rock all the time.I treat it with neosporin right away.

 

[cmantis]

Pictures or it didn't happen!!!
















Heal up soon, sorry to hear.

 

[JuanSalgado]

Damn Bro, I Hope You Get Better Soon.

 

[Reef Reaper]

I don't have pictures, but I do have a doctor's note! I can not load pictures to Manhattan Reefs.

Thanks for all the well wishes. The antibiotics has reduced the swelling down. Just waiting on the results of the culture to see if it is MYCOBACTERIUM MARINUM.

 

[Reef Reaper]

Finished all the antibiotics and all symptoms are gone!

 

[saltwaterinbrooklyn]

I moved my live rock using those red or blue rubber palm Chinese construction gloves, both for good grip and cut prevention , just wash gloves with rodi and allow them to air dry for a day or so and you will be better armored., hope all is ok with you now.