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	Do you wear gloves?
steve711 Big Fish Posts: 496 Kudos: 631 Registered: 27-Sep-2002	On some other forums i have read some pretty bad stores about people getting bitten/infected by various nasties in their tank. I was just wondering how many people wear gloves. Why or why not?
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warrion_2000 Enthusiast Posts: 257 Kudos: 169 Votes: 1 Registered: 29-Apr-2003	I never got any fish which was dangerous so i've really never needed them.
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Oleta Ultimate Fish Guru You can\'t rollerskate in a buffalo herd Posts: 3397 Kudos: 2260 Votes: 186 Registered: 16-Aug-2001	I wear them when I'm messing around with the liverock.. I found out rather early that I'm pretty sensitive to getting stung by bristleworms..
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Hooktor Fish Addict Posts: 646 Kudos: 651 Votes: 67 Registered: 22-Mar-2004	I have a fresh water tank and all my friends are grossed out that i dont wear gloves! I dont know if i would wear gloves, i am so lazy!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:41
Ferox Enthusiast Posts: 219 Kudos: 187 Votes: 28 Registered: 19-Dec-2003	As far as I'm concerned the water in the tanks should be clean enough for me to handle if it's clean enough for the fish. I wouldn't think there's anything on my hands that will bother the fish either. However, I don't put my hands into the tank if I've just washed the dishes or am wearing nailpolish. <Vet in Training> Blog under development: http://www.nearlydrferox.blogging4life.com/
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dthurs Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4340 Kudos: 4170 Votes: 529 Registered: 18-Feb-2003	I have never had any problems, I just watch what's going on around me. Dan
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steve711 Big Fish Posts: 496 Kudos: 631 Registered: 27-Sep-2002	I hadn't ever concidered a need for them untill i saw this thread. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=414029
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never say die Hobbyist Posts: 85 Kudos: 58 Votes: 1 Registered: 18-Jul-2004	i dont really care if i get bitten or not i just wash my hands before i put them in.
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DarkRealm Overlord Moderator metal-R-us Posts: 5962 Kudos: 2166 Registered: 23-Sep-2002	A person SHOULD wear gloves all the time when working in a marine tank........... but I only wear them when fragging corals. Last edited by DarkRealm Overlord at 25-Oct-2004 14:51
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lil_mikey69 Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3180 Kudos: 2380 Votes: 1 Registered: 22-Jan-2003	I don't, but I probably should. I've always thought of getting a pair of shoulder length gloves for the Reef tank, but I never do. I just wash my hands before putting them in the tank. FW, I don't care. I just stick my arm in.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:41
johnnylaw1984 Enthusiast Posts: 158 Kudos: 168 Votes: 19 Registered: 27-Sep-2004	i never wore glove, looking back im not sure if gloves can help with my species of fish. i had two red bellied piranhas and the one thought my nuckle was a piece of food. i got that piranha for $20 because he took a chunck out of a guys finger and wanted to get rid of it. he warned me how the fish was, i guess i had to find out for myself.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:41
victimizati0n Banned Posts: 1217 Kudos: 1105 Votes: 31 Registered: 29-Apr-2004	Is this for saltwater only, or can this happen in freshwater? Im gonna start up a SW tank soon, and i really wish i never saw that DId he get bit by something in the live rock?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:41
lil_mikey69 Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3180 Kudos: 2380 Votes: 1 Registered: 22-Jan-2003	Im gonna start up a SW tank soon, and i really wish i never saw that DId he get bit by something in the live rock? Nope, he didn't get hit by anything. He had a cut on his thumb before he started to work in the tank. He got a bacterial infection from something in the tank. I've seen similar photos as well from people getting similar things.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:41
rabbit Fish Addict Posts: 580 Kudos: 461 Votes: 7 Registered: 24-Oct-2003	nope.
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