Glove Questions

jpc763

Active Member
Anything I should be looking for or avoiding when buying gloves to work in the tank (fragging)?
Latex Gloves - OK or Not?
Powdered - OK or Not?
Anything else?
Thanks, J
 

whyamisofl

Active Member
I use non powdered latex gloves........cheap and serve their purpose
I get mine down at Harbor Freight on 287
 

jpc763

Active Member
Originally Posted by whyamisofl
http:///forum/post/2635858
I use non powdered latex gloves........cheap and serve their purpose
I get mine down at Harbor Freight on 287
Glad to hear they have them at Harbor Freight! I love that place!
J
 

reefkprz

Active Member
no powder
latex or vinyl gloves are fine, I prefer latex as they fit tighter so are easier to grasp things in but if you cant wear latex vinyl is fine.
 

greg9871

Member
Originally Posted by DeltaBlack22
http:///forum/post/2634898
+1
Or you could live on the edge a little and just wash your hands.
i thought that the reason for the gloves was so that toxic things such as some paly's wouldn't kill you, feel free to correct me if im wrong.
 

alix2.0

Active Member
Originally Posted by Greg9871
http:///forum/post/2636865
i thought that the reason for the gloves was so that toxic things such as some paly's wouldn't kill you, feel free to correct me if im wrong.
i wear them so i dont get stung by bristle worms. my mom brings me home nonpowdered latex gloves from the hospital.
 

greg9871

Member
i guess now that i have thought about it for 2 seconds instead of just one, the bristle worms are a very good reason to wear gloves also, dont you just hate it when you pick up that rock and you are just about to put it back in and bam ur like F*** and u drop it on the floor and it shatters, very fun to clean up in carpet
 

alix2.0

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had one of those moments today actually except the rock didnt shatter. a bristle worm about the size & thickness of a pencil got me. lord knows i went and put on some gloves.
 

jpc763

Active Member
Originally Posted by reefkprZ
http:///forum/post/2636462
no powder
latex or vinyl gloves are fine, I prefer latex as they fit tighter so are easier to grasp things in but if you cant wear latex vinyl is fine.
NOTE: I have not used these yet and can easily return them so no flaming!!!
I picked up the gloves recommended above at Harbor Freight. They are "lightly powdered with sbsorbable dusting powder, U.S.P., Absorbo' powdered corn starch".
A couple of questions.
1 - Should I just bag it and return them?
2 - If I rinse them in freshwater prior to putting my hands in am I OK to use?
J
 

deltablack22

Active Member
Originally Posted by jpc763
http:///forum/post/2637837
NOTE: I have not used these yet and can easily return them so no flaming!!!
I picked up the gloves recommended above at Harbor Freight. They are "lightly powdered with sbsorbable dusting powder, U.S.P., Absorbo' powdered corn starch".
A couple of questions.
1 - Should I just bag it and return them?
2 - If I rinse them in freshwater prior to putting my hands in am I OK to use?
J
I wouldnt think that you would hurt anything by rinsing them off first before wearing them but whats the point? Why not buy non-powdered gloves instead? If it was me I wouldnt use them in my tank but maybe someone else can speak on them that has used them in their tanks...
 

deltablack22

Active Member
Originally Posted by Greg9871
http:///forum/post/2636865
i thought that the reason for the gloves was so that toxic things such as some paly's wouldn't kill you, feel free to correct me if im wrong.
Honestly a lot of people do wear gloves to avoid bristle worms, but they should be wearing them to avoid palytoxin. I normally dont wear gloves when working in the tank but I try and wash my hands good after coming into contact with coral. I think you should probably be more concerned with eye protection though because I was squirted in the face by a zoanthid once that gave me a really bad reaction.
The moral of the story is that in order to really protect yourself, take the proper precautions and you shouldnt have anything to worry about.
 

reefkprz

Active Member
Originally Posted by Greg9871
http:///forum/post/2636865
i thought that the reason for the gloves was so that toxic things such as some paly's wouldn't kill you, feel free to correct me if im wrong.
pretty much, you also have to consider the bacteria that lives on the surfaces of corals, think of them as a giant petri dish with thousands of bacteria on them, like vibro, or pseudomonas. yum.
 

whyamisofl

Active Member
Originally Posted by jpc763
http:///forum/post/2637837
NOTE: I have not used these yet and can easily return them so no flaming!!!
I picked up the gloves recommended above at Harbor Freight. They are "lightly powdered with sbsorbable dusting powder, U.S.P., Absorbo' powdered corn starch".
A couple of questions.
1 - Should I just bag it and return them?
2 - If I rinse them in freshwater prior to putting my hands in am I OK to use?
J

J, I would just return them....they do have non powdered ones there....
 

nano reefer

Active Member
i freeball it, just wash your hands when you are done. and having a cut on your hands isnt smart if you dont use gloves.
I mean, i was stung my my friends foxface that i was tank sitting, i cant imagine anything being more painful than that from a fish tank...
 
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