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	Aquarium Rash?
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	I have a dry, itchy, reddish-blotchy rash on the inside of my arm, mainly between the wrist and elbow. I'm 99% sure it's from spending too much time in the tanks, especially since it's worse on my right arm. Is this something common, and more importantly is there anything I can treat it with yet still be able to safely do work in my tanks? Thanks from Itchy in MD ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 24-Feb-2006 13:31
superlion Mega Fish Posts: 1246 Kudos: 673 Votes: 339 Registered: 27-Sep-2003	Are you working in marine tanks or just freshwater? (I know saltwater makes me itchy just from the salt... if it's that I'd say wash up really well and use a good moisturizing lotion after working in the tanks. ><>
Posted 24-Feb-2006 15:45
chelaine Big Fish Posts: 383 Kudos: 343 Votes: 78 Registered: 23-Jul-2005	i would say give it a few days, if it doesnt get better i'd maybe take some more progressive actions, but it sounds to me like a mild skin irritation.. i get those from my work on my hands from washing my hands too much sometimes... maybe its disrupting your natural skin oils??? apparently im not a dermatologist... Chelle _______________________________________________ I love the fishes cuz they're SOOO delicious...
Posted 25-Feb-2006 09:59
labrakitty Fish Addict Posts: 740 Kudos: 435 Votes: 9 Registered: 12-Nov-2004	i sometimes get that on my hands if I do lots of things with the tanks in one day. I find if i my whole arm down with plain cold water after water changes they don't get irritated.
Posted 25-Feb-2006 10:41
Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	might want to read up on fish TB, i think that causes mild skin irritation in humans. Unsure as I haven't dealt with it. Its probably something simpler. For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett
Posted 27-Feb-2006 13:32
Lindy Administrator Show me the Shishies! Posts: 1507 Kudos: 1350 Votes: 730 Registered: 25-Apr-2001	http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-07/sp/feature/index.php Not saying you have fish TB, but good to read anyway. Before you criticize someone walk a mile in their shoes. That way you're a mile away and you have their shoes.
Posted 27-Feb-2006 13:41
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	Thanks for the info. That link was kind of scary but it's good to know. Fortunately this is just a dry, itchy-reddish thing...I'm sure it's a combination of working the the tanks and the dry air. I just have to treat it on days I won't be sticking my hands in the water. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 27-Feb-2006 16:38
LITTLE_FISH *** Little Fish *** Master of Something Posts: 7303 Kudos: 1997 Votes: 670 Registered: 20-May-2005	on days I won't be sticking my hands in the water Yeah, that day will come, in a few years . I agree, you just may have some sensitive skin these days, with the weather and all. And tanks do contain all kinds of goodies that are not too good for us. Give it a few days and see if it gets better. If not, for sure see a doctor. Ingo Proud Member of the New Jersey Aquatic Gardeners Club
Posted 27-Feb-2006 17:01
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	Yeah, that day will come, in a few years Isn't that the truth ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 01-Mar-2006 15:30
Clowny Emily Small Fry Posts: 3 Kudos: 5 Votes: 0 Registered: 02-Mar-2006	I get that a lot , I put it in cold water with soap. ~EE~ If you never stand up you will always fall, if you always fall you will never stand.
Posted 10-Mar-2006 01:01


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