Tape

[treesprite]

I just got bristled, two fingers. I couldn't find any tape at all, so I was trying to hold a large magnifying glass between my knees so I could use one hand to try to tweeze out bristles from the other hand. Tweezing out an entire bristle arsenal just wasn't working. So I looked again for tape, and still couldn't find any. Then I found a pack of glue traps. Glue traps have got to be stickier than fly paper. So I cut off a strip of the glue trap sheet, and used that to stick all over my fingers a dozen times to remove the bristles. I'm assuming it got them all, because I had to rub Goo Gone on my fingers to get the glue off of them, and did not feel the bristles anymore. I got a little break from cleaning the sump, now I have to get back to it.

[davelin315]

Next time just soak your fingers in vinegar or lemon juice to dissolve the bristles. Tape is nice but not as efficient as dissolving.

[Joshifer]

By what a worm? Every time I put my hand in there my wife says "I feel bad for you when something bites you"

 

Thinking of getting latex gloves. Like the doctors use. Theirs a 6 inch bristle worm in there cus my rock came out of a 300 gal system.

[gmerek2]

LOL there is no better way to spend your sat evening than getting zapped with bristle worms then soaking fresh wounds in acids. This hobby is so awesome!

[ClownLover]

Good tip to know ill keep that in mind.

[treesprite]

I thought soaking in vinegar would take longer. I was in the middle of moving the sump and the two tanks it was hooked to, so I needed to do whatever would work fastest.

[Leishman]

I used a razor last time.

[treesprite]

I used a razor last time.

Did you get all of them? Did you have to take off some skin to do it?

[Leishman]

just shaved my finger like i shave my face.  There was no irritation by leaving the spines below the skin in place.

[treesprite]

Thanks for the tip. I'll remember for the next time.