What is this

Submitted by tom proctor on 30 September, 2006 - 21:40.
What is this

I was underwater and caught this does anyone know what it is?

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Scorpion fish

Submitted by Jack Davies on 1 October, 2006 - 00:21.

I must have been there too. Hang on a minute and I'll post mine.

Hey JD

Submitted by toms on 1 October, 2006 - 05:39.

one a them suckers nail ya'....

you even remember the street address don't ya?

Lyin' Farmer John Wayne

me no savvy JW

Submitted by Jack Davies on 2 October, 2006 - 03:57.

the only thing that nailed me was fire coral.

to me what burned

Submitted by toms on 2 October, 2006 - 08:11.

like a cigarette being stuck to my skin was a tan substance that grew on different places like the sea fans etc had to rub it like hell to stop the burning. is that what I touched?

Lyin' Farmer John Wayne

Fire coral

Submitted by Jack Davies on 2 October, 2006 - 15:23.

Just noticed that was Tom's fish above so your original comment wasn't addressed to me. Oh well.

I have never seen it on sea fans but it doesn't look like other corals. Here's a link with a few pictures, it says they are more related to jelly fish:

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/millepor.htm

that is it

Submitted by toms on 2 October, 2006 - 16:39.

that stuff will hurt, been "burned plenty", but what an experiance,

The older man diving with me showed me to rub it for a good bit and the burning sting went away...left the spot plenty red but the fire left it.

Lyin' Farmer John Wayne

Rub it

Submitted by Jack Davies on 2 October, 2006 - 23:34.

That's what I did too. The article says to rub it with, I can't remember without looking it up again, I think it was alcohol or ammonia? Then pull out the tentacles with tweezers. Rubbing probably pulls out the tentacles much the way that rubbing pulls out the prickles from a prickly pear.

Looks like a

Submitted by Pompano Tom on 2 October, 2006 - 21:12.

Towel.....

real question....

Submitted by waiting_4_1 on 30 September, 2006 - 23:32.

did you keep it?!? i would have...

im not sure if it looks scary or beautiful... thats amazing.

i love it. by the looks of these pics, it looks like you had a great time!

En Cristo, -Marissa