itchy hands and redness from tank water?

[midnight]

thanks a bunch.
you should go win some $ on a game show.lol

 

[ChileRelleno]

I'd like to chime in on the fish TB...
This crap is nasty, very nasty, look around on the web, some of the pics are truly ghastly!
And more so, cases of humans infected with this form of TB is on the rise, primarily due to the increase in fishkeepers but also to the disease itself becoming increasingly prevalent and virulent.

Never, never ever put your hands/arms into a tank with even a scratch on'em...
Way too many nasties besides just this.
Always thoroughly wash and rinse before and after entering a tank if you must enter without gloves.

Gloves, get a pair!
I use and love my Coralife Aqua-Gloves, arm-length gloves, very heavy duty and inexpensive.

Great for aggressive critters of all types... Except maybe our electric pets

 

[midnight]

never seen those,where did you get yours?

 

[ChileRelleno]

I got mine at BigAl's, they are available from many online retailers.
www.bigalsonline.com
www.drsfostersmith.com
DrsF&S has'em on sale right now, BigAl's will price match or beat, compare shipping price to decide...

 

[AW7020]

Good info here although the thread is like 12 months ago. will certainly need that long pair of gloves. come to think of it my fingers itch each time after cleaning the tanks that i have. Thanks for bringing this up.

 

[FishyFry]

When I handle bloodworms, my hands get red and itchy. If I don't keep up on water changes, the proteins in the worms that cause the reaction can affect me from simple contact with the water once those protein levels are allowed to increase between changes.

Ditto here. If I am not careful, just handling the package will cause a reaction. I use talc-free latex gloves, if I'm not going deep in the tank or just handling the food. I use rubber dishwashing gloves otherwise. For work deeper in the tank I use gloves that go to my armpits. The heavier gloves make it difficult to handle things though.

I have a few fingers that are suffering at the moment because I didn't take the time to wear gloves. I can't even just stick my hand in the tank to move something without paying for it. Hot water on the affected area is good for removing the itch when you just about can't stand it any longer. Learned this from being allergic to poison oak/ivy. Cold water helps too, but hot is better. Vitamin E cream helps to heal faster and keeps your skin soft while healing. The doc has some stuff that works great for contact dermatitis, but it is a steroid.

 

[navygirl76]

if you are just thinking of buying the latex or powder free gloves they will not work--they will not keep your hands dry no matter how small you buy them (the gloves that nurses and hair color specialists wear). i would suggest those shoulder length ones, dr foster and smith carries them like the above poster stated--they are on the website.

 

[midnight]

old thread but what ive found that works the best.....
i just dont use bloodworms anymore

problem solved.dont use gloves anymore and dont get itchy anymore.

 

[Oddball]

crazy old bump

 

[Lepisosteus]

of course oddball knew what it was. classic