Touching Corals - Glove or Bare Hand?

[T-J]

With my prior setup I used to slip on elbow length gloves before handing my corals. Then today I just bare handed a plate coral and some acro frags.

Got me wondering...do you bare hand your stuff or glove up?

 

[Auquanut]

You know, that question is probably poll worthy. I have always just used bare hands. Even with nems. I'll bet there are a lot of differing opinions though.

 

[Cory]

Zoanthids wear gloves just to be safe. Palytoxin isnt a joke.

 

[T-J]

Zoanthids wear gloves just to be safe. Palytoxin isnt a joke.

It’s always the quiet ones that pose the biggest threat!

 

[Cory]

It’s always the quiet ones that pose the biggest threat!

Lol or the most beautiful! Ever seen how dangerous beautiful women are? Check you bank after a week lol

 

[T-J]

Lol or the most beautiful! Ever seen how dangerous beautiful women are? Check you bank after a week lol

Jokes on them...my account is empty. Thanks reef tank!!

 

[tehmadreefer]

Although I don’t like it, bare handed.

 

[lapin]

I try to use gloves if i need to touch anything butt the plug. I have had a not so good encounter with a cabbage leaf coral. Nice warm welts on my hand for 1/2 a day.

 

[vetteguy53081]

I use gloves most of the time. The smell of SPS especially is not the most pleasant and also for protection from cuts

 

[Thespammailaccount]

Probably should wear gloves one of my urchins got me the other day

 

[Auquanut]

Probably should wear gloves one of my urchins got me the other day

Wow! What kind of urchin? I send my pink rose urchin to his corner whenever he gets into trouble, and I've never had any kind of reaction.

 

[S.Pepper]

My first corals are coming this week: zoas/palys, mushrooms, and hammer corals. I've read a lot of differing views on this, but i'm going to keep it on the safe side. I have a box of black nitrile gloves on the stand by the tank.

 

[StatelineReefer]

Always gloves, more for their protection than mine.

 

[T-J]

My first corals are coming this week: zoas/palys, mushrooms, and hammer corals. I've read a lot of differing views on this, but i'm going to keep it on the safe side. I have a box of black nitrile gloves on the stand by the tank.

Just make sure none of the powder they coat the inside with (usually) gets inside the tank.

 

[Thespammailaccount]

Wow! What kind of urchin? I send my pink rose urchin to his corner whenever he gets into trouble, and I've never had any kind of reaction.

Some sort of a spi

Wow! What kind of urchin? I send my pink rose urchin to his corner whenever he gets into trouble, and I've never had any kind of reaction.

some kind of a spiny urchin this one is the smaller of the two came in as hitchhikers on a few pieces of live rock from Florida

 

[S.Pepper]

Just make sure none of the powder they coat the inside with (usually) gets inside the tank.

powder free and for medical use.

 

[Thespammailaccount]

Some sort of a spi

some kind of a spiny urchin this one is the smaller of the two came in as hitchhikers on a few pieces of live rock from Florida

Lol did not end up using the rock from Florida and just stuck with my Pukani

 

[AZMSGT]

Gloves, all the time. Need to protect myself and the things in my tank.

 

[Magellan]

Gloves? Wut r those?!

 

[Thespammailaccount]