Who uses gloves?

[Murminator]

I wear latex gloves handling corals and such but when it comes to the big stuff (rock) I wear the big heavy duty coralife pink & purple ones

[OCDP]

How does one find out if they have this disease? My hands are always in the tank, without gloves.

How could I find out? Or get tested? I should just steal a box of latex gloves from work.. there free.

[Beverly]

Don't use gloves. In and out of my tanks daily.

Originally Posted by OCDP

I should just steal a box of latex gloves from work.. there free.

They're not free for the company you work for that buys them

[deep6er]

well if you get large dime size lumps on your hand( generally by your joints) then I would consider going to see your doctor. I had to go see 3 doctors here until one said that it was not calcium buildup and referred me to a dermatologist and he knew right away. If you have cuts on your hand you are at more of a risk.
Sorry SEASHELLS .. I am not trying to steal your post I just wanted to add my experience with not wearing gloves.

[OCDP]

Originally Posted by Beverly

They're not free for the company you work for that buys them

Bev, shhhhhh! hhaha.

Thanks for the information. I should be keeping an eye out then. Anyone else have any info. as to how a person would know the early signs of this flesh eating disease?

Thanks again.

[Chad]

I wear gloves without question when I do anything in my tank. I just use the latex, powdered I think.. I have never seen any effect from using the powdered ones.

[mark]

I use the shoulder length gloves from vet supply, $12. for 100. Sometimes I'll puncture them and they'll fill with some water but figure better that placing my hand directly into the tank.

[seashells]

You can look up Cellulitis. Starts as a small bump, turns red & gets hot, then realy starts to hurt. Gets shiny red next and then just kinda peels open...Was that grafic enough?? Not a good experiance. I'm sure we have all had small cuts that have gotten infected, but you would know the differance. I try to feed my sun corals with a tool but its so much easier to squirt Mysis directly at each mouth.

[Snappy]

Originally Posted by mark

I use the shoulder length gloves from vet supply, $12. for 100. Sometimes I'll puncture them and they'll fill with some water but figure better that placing my hand directly into the tank.

I saw an article in an issue of coral magazine for long clear gloves from vet supply stores and want to get some. Where did you get yours? I have now developed exema (sp?) or some kind of rash on the arm that always gets wet when doing work in my tank.

These are all I can find. Yours sound like a way better deal.
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...bref=AA&ctt=62

[Osiris]

I always use my coralife gloves. You never know what you may have on your hands.