RAY STUNG CIHCLA!!!

[zenyoungkoh]

I think it wont make it but good luck with it

 

[nomad]

I would ask on the ray forum....chances are some other ray owners encountered this already

 

[Juxtaroberto]

The venom is very painful, but it's not like getting bitten by a gaboon. As long as the stinger didn't puncture any major organs, which it didn't, I'd expect the fish to be fine as long as you kept the water pristine.

Now you've got the added advantage that that particular cichla will never, ever even think about picking on any of your stingrays, ever.

 

[lil_pendejo]

Wow,so what eventually happened in your situation?

I took 3 rounds to the chest in Iraq in 04 with one going through my plates and then 6 months later had a car blow up on me. You have to love the life of an Infantryman. Then again, those are just 2 of the reasons I am getting out.

 

[bOOsteN aUdI]

Interesting situation and no offense but I'm kinda surprised the fish is still alive.I don't know too much about rays but I read that the stinger is venomous and is their defense weapon.I've also read that natives who happen get stung experience excruciating pain to the point that they will run head first into a tree to knock themselves unsconcious but I hope your fish pulls through.

Your supposed to place the area that you were stung in as hot of water as you can tolerate and eventually the pain will subside or time. I don't recommend this for your cichla though lol. I'm assuming that the singer missed the meat/muscle and just hit the fin or I'm pretty sure your p bass wouldn't still be swimming right now.

 

[Akabir47]

not sure But i think vamptrev has had this happen ...The main i would think is to make sure any part of the stinger is not still in the fish other then that the fish is on it's own ...

No stinger is fully intact but the black sheath came of the tip.

 

[Akabir47]

The venom is very painful, but it's not like getting bitten by a gaboon. As long as the stinger didn't puncture any major organs, which it didn't, I'd expect the fish to be fine as long as you kept the water pristine.

Now you've got the added advantage that that particular cichla will never, ever even think about picking on any of your stingrays, ever.

My water is always pristine. Just hit the fin close to the meaty muscle. I dont think it was intetional, it must of happend while my ray was doing his daily glass cleaning.

 

[Akabir47]

Your supposed to place the area that you were stung in as hot of water as you can tolerate and eventually the pain will subside or time. I don't recommend this for your cichla though lol. I'm assuming that the singer missed the meat/muscle and just hit the fin or I'm pretty sure your p bass wouldn't still be swimming right now.

He is swiming around fine and begging for food but the black bruse around the wound is spreading.

 

[hennry]

Well in my experience with rays tagging other rays and fish your best bet is to just wait on it, keep up the water changes and make sure your water quality is top notch. Don't stress the fish(isolating him, changing decor etc..). Some melafix might help if the fleshwound heal quicker. One of my rays tagged the other but was fine, do rays possess a resistance to their own venom i am not to sure but shes fine to this day so i have my fingers crossed for you and best of luck!

Posted on mobile.monsterfishkeepers.com

 

[krichardson]

I took 3 rounds to the chest in Iraq in 04 with one going through my plates and then 6 months later had a car blow up on me. You have to love the life of an Infantryman. Then again, those are just 2 of the reasons I am getting out.

Glad you made out okay but I was referring to when your ray stung you,was your hand damaged any,did you need medication?