Do You Wear Protection When Handling Your Fish?

[Dieses Madchen]

Do you wear gloves when you do fishtank maintanance?

 

[Shovelman]

Im living on the edge.

 

[Crossfire]

Sorry to be the immature one to point this out...but I only read the first half of the title...and I have to say I was a little confused

Nah, I'm hardcore. Gloves are for weenies.

 

[Dieses Madchen]

Sorry to be the immature one to point this out...but I only read the first half of the title...and I have to say I was a little confused

Nah, I'm hardcore. Gloves are for weenies.

I worded it that way on purpose

 

[shi24137]

I wash my hands with antibacterial soap and then I use germ-x

 

[Binge]

Wash my hands with antibacterial dish liquid when I am done it coats well and I wash up to my shoulders typicly.

 

[StandbySetting]

Freshwater no, Saltwater yes.

 

[nurglespuss]

I should I suppose really, but invariably don't (I need the dexterity more than the protection).

However, as others said, I use anti-bacterial soap afterwards.

 

[Corrine]

Would gloves not just fill up with water

 

[phocoena]

yes wet latex/disposable gloves are very annoying.
Anyway even small gloves are too big for me so can't use them.

 

[nurglespuss]

LOL, i have opposite prob, even XL are a squeeze!

 

[HayzH]

me too...

No...no protection here ;op

 

[MBOU]

Haha glad it wasn't just me then!!! Lol

I don't wear gloves, I really ought to seeing as its put me in a+e twice now and in a sling for few weeks the second time!!

 

[Mowbz]

As in the thread that spawned this poll, i dont bother. Freshwater tank, so a wash in and a wash out is enough for me.

The only prtection i would be interested in is a 6 inch forcefield around my arm. Having 18 barbs circling around your arm taking potshots at the skin is cute, but annoying when your trying to clean the inside of the glass, move stuff about, plant stuff, etc.

 

[Dieses Madchen]

As in the thread that spawned this poll, i dont bother. Freshwater tank, so a wash in and a wash out is enough for me.

The only prtection i would be interested in is a 6 inch forcefield around my arm. Having 18 barbs circling around your arm taking potshots at the skin is cute, but annoying when your trying to clean the inside of the glass, move stuff about, plant stuff, etc.

The only tank I have problem with when it comes to cleaning is the oscars. And in that case, unless I am going in the tank with chainmail on, there is nothing a rubber gloves if going to protect me from.