Do you allow yourself to use bare hands in the tank?

[Ralistin]

I typically wash my hands every time before I stick them in the tank. I have heard that many will not use bare hands at all. What husbandry do you use invloving your hands. For those who wear gloves, what type do you use and where did you get them from?

[techigirl78]

I try to wear my aqua gloves: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...1&N=2004&Nty=1

Sometimes it just gets in the way and I use my bare hands. I wash them and rinse them very well and then dry them off. I also have tongs and long tweezers and things to use rather then sticking my hands in the tank.

[Anemonebuff]

I do. I need those gloves.

[tankfly]

I prefer to use these

http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/pro...uct%5Fid=21509

The aqua gloves are too bulky to do any kind of fine work. the poly gloves are thin and some water will get inside them but they prevent anything from your skin getting in the water. If I don't have the gloves I just rinse my hands well with water. I have never seen any problems with sticking my bare hands in the water

[Andrew]

I do it all the time. Nothing bad has happended yet.

[Fishman1113]

I have always used bare hands but I guess it would be better to wear gloves.

[JRFowler]

If u ask me id rather use bare hands, obviously u dont wanna expose your fish to anything nasty but a little bit of dirt wont hurt, all helps them build up a immune system, always wash my hands before tho..

[sloshesv]

Bare hands

[Lunchbucket]

there was just a thread about this less then a month ago. it got pretty long i think.

anyhow i NEVER touch the water w/ bare hands. always have some sort of gloves one.

specially w/ me living in the cold dry north in the winter lotion is a must and fishys don't need lotion

Lunchbucket

[ram6519]

bare Hands

[SeaRancher]

I use my bare hands
but do was them very good before handling
anything in the tank though.

[lessans]

I often stick my hands in the tank b/c the gloves limit you on the amount of work you can do with them. I am much more precise with my bare hands. The only down side is that once I have stuck my hands in the tank my skimmer bubble level recedes due to the oil on my skin. I wash my hands with soap and water and then dry them thoroughly before sticking my hands in the tank.

[VWD]

I work on tanks everyday, and Never use gloves , When I did Mech work and had grease and oils on my hands I wore glove for that reason.

[wrott]

Bare hands, washed w/ Ivory soap before and after----i've tried gloves---PITA---and still no guarantee of anything.

[E-A-G-L-E-S]

scrub and use bare hands everyday for the last 13 months

[Agent_Smith]

I allways do. Wash afterwards, but sometimes I wonder what is under the rock im picking up.

[smleee]

Wash my hands before, but with no soap, just water. Bare hands in the tank. >>> I knew I touched my frogspawn yesterday with the back of my hand.....I now have about 5-6 itchy bumps there......for the 4th time......

eee

[Lpabsolute]

I've always used bare hands in my tank. Just wash them really good with hot water (no soap) beafore putting them into the tank. Prob. should wear gloves but it would be a waist of time and money to just have your hand in the tank for just 5 seconds at a time.....

[NoSchwag]

Bare hands.

I use original Palmolive (tough on grease ) Once my hands are squeaky clean, I dive right in.

When they are washed squeaky clean, my skimmer foam doesn't budge

[dt90gt]

I've never even thought about wearing gloves. I just wash my hands, usually without soap, or rinse them very good after using soap since I dont want any soap in my tank to kill bacteria.

Even when I had my 10" lion in my 60 gallon I cleaned the algae on the bottom of the tank with a sponge! Just had to heard him over to the other side of the tank before cleaning!

[Yose]

I wash my hands before I go in my tank but if I need to move livestock I wear latex gloves from a surgical supply store... No powder.

[jrw]

I used to go bare handed, but my skin has become sensitvie and I seem to get a rash on my wrists that would burn like no tomorrow with the salt. Probably better all around for me and the tank.

[bhdmc]

When I first got into the hobby, never use gloves. My hands began to develop rashes, red spots, infections, etc. I started using gloves, never had anymore problems. I use these rubber gloves that just goes above my elbows. They are a problem when working in the tank, but IMO, better safe than sorry. There has been many threads in this forum with photos of some very bad infections on people hands..

[Cutiewitbooty]

I use bare hands, i know i really shouldn't though

[metalman06]

Bare Hands