Hand Washing

[Canadianeh]

When you guys work on your tank, do you guys wash your hands first? Many people uses body lotion or hand lotion in daily basis, and I would like to know what sort of preparation do you guys do before working on your tank if you need to put your hands into the tank.

Thanks

 

[Shooter000]

After a long day at work, with greasy, oily, dirty hands, if I need to do something in the tank before I shower up I use 'Worx Biodegradable hand cleaner', doesn't add any phosphates to the tank, environmentally friendly, all the good stuff, cleans yours hands amazingly , and doesn't ruff them up like some other gritty hand cleaners do..

 

[Nick James]

I wash my hands with anti bacterial soap often and always rinse well before working on the tank. If I have dirty jobs on the agenda it's tank first or wait till tomorrow.

I also stopped wearing cologne and don't use any hand cream, etc since I started back.. Maybe over the top but whatever...

 

[Pistol]

I wear arms length gloves.

 

[Canadianeh]

Biodegrable soaps make sense but there is still risk of adding pollutants to the water.

 

[Canadianeh]

I wear arms length gloves.

Do you use special gloves for the tank? Which ones do you use? If I can find one that tight to the skin one but arms length it would be nice.

 

[EricTMah]

I wash with soap, then rinse very well, then I scrub my arms and hands with a scrub pad under running water to remove soap residue

Sony Xperia Z3

 

[EricTMah]

Do you use special gloves for the tank? Which ones do you use? If I can find one that tight to the skin one but arms length it would be nice.

http://m.marinedepot.com/products/e...es-one-pair-shoulder-length-protective-gloves

Sony Xperia Z3

 

[LIttle Reef Keeper]

I wash with ro water with a little vinegar before, then soap after working in the tank

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[heath]

if in doubt about something being on your hands use the gloves.. better safe than sorry...

 

[Canadianeh]

http://m.marinedepot.com/products/e...es-one-pair-shoulder-length-protective-gloves

Sony Xperia Z3

thanks Eric. Too bad it is USA site. I will try to look ones on CAD site though. I prefer ones that skin tight ones just like the ones that they use in medical field but arms length. Do they even exist? lol

 

[heath]

try reef supply, I know that they carried them...

 

[EricTMah]

I personally hate wearing gloves. But if you start off using them. You'll get used to them.
You'll be able to find it through a Canadian site. I just did a quick Google search for them to show you

Sony Xperia Z3

 

[Pistol]

Do you use special gloves for the tank? Which ones do you use? If I can find one that tight to the skin one but arms length it would be nice.

I use these
https://www.reefsupplies.ca/online-...e-Pair-Shoulder-Length-Protective-Gloves.html

 

[Nighthawk26]

http://m.marinedepot.com/products/e...es-one-pair-shoulder-length-protective-gloves

Sony Xperia Z3

I use these
https://www.reefsupplies.ca/online-...e-Pair-Shoulder-Length-Protective-Gloves.html

I have these new in a box I will sell to someone. Never even put them in water. I find the rubber to be too thick and non fitting that it's hard to have any dexterity.

 

[Kyle1970]

I love reaching to the bottom of the tank.... just a bit too deep for my gloves. Causes the gloves to fill with water that then pours out onto the floor when I lift my arm out of the tank.

If I notice grease, oil etc. under nails, I won't work in the tank.
IF I have to, soap and water, then rinse well.

If you get the gloves, make sure to rinse and hang to dry after use. My old ones must have had something on them. Put them into the tank and I had the skimmer going nuts for hours.

 

[TORX]

You know what they say...no glove no reef love

 

[Hong]

How are you gonna get stung by bristleworms if you use shoulder length gloves?

 

[Joshbrookkate]

I have full length gloves (reef love?) but never use them.
I always wash my hands well with no soap before putting hands in the tank.
I stopped using hand lotion months ago. For a 65 year old woman, THAT is reef love.

 

[Pipes]

TSC stores should carry vet gloves. They are arm length, and not very thick. Actually they are disposable. Not sure of price though.