What gloves to use?

[hllb]

Powder free nitrile gloves good for aquarium use? I have zoas arriving tomorrow and while I don’t think it’s a type known to have palytoxin, I don’t want to take any chances. What can I pick up at the local pharmacy?

 

[Mike N]

Yep, nitrile works just fine. You should be able to find them at any pharmacy or walmart

 

[Greenreef75]

That's what I use, without any problems so far.

 

[hllb]

Great, thanks!

 

[User1]

Yup. I use Nitrile gloves. Plain, no powder coating or stuff extra. Just plain old nitrile exam gloves. I use them in aquarium and also keep a box in the garage for some tasks such as mixing paint or working on the car.

When I'm reaching in the tank further I also have a pair of shoulder length that I picked up off of Amazon.

 

[Biokabe]

Even if zoas weren't a concern, it's still a good idea to use gloves when doing any work in the aquarium. Your natural skin oils can introduce contaminants into the aquarium, and any residues from skin care products (soaps, lotions, hand creams, etc) can also cause problems.

Having said that - it's not a huge deal to not use gloves, so long as you rinse your hands thoroughly before and after putting your hands into your tank.

 

[Peace River]

Even if zoas weren't a concern, it's still a good idea to use gloves when doing any work in the aquarium. Your natural skin oils can introduce contaminants into the aquarium, and any residues from skin care products (soaps, lotions, hand creams, etc) can also cause problems.

Having said that - it's not a huge deal to not use gloves, so long as you rinse your hands thoroughly before and after putting your hands into your tank.

+1

I am jumping in to emphasize “rinse hands” as opposed to “wash hands”. If you do need to wash hands before doing tank maintenance, for whatever reason, then I suggest that you then rinse hands extensively before putting your hands in the tank.

 

[hllb]

Even if zoas weren't a concern, it's still a good idea to use gloves when doing any work in the aquarium. Your natural skin oils can introduce contaminants into the aquarium, and any residues from skin care products (soaps, lotions, hand creams, etc) can also cause problems.

Having said that - it's not a huge deal to not use gloves, so long as you rinse your hands thoroughly before and after putting your hands into your tank.

Yes, I've never bothered with them in the past (I almost never use lotions that would be an issue), but the zoas make me apprehensive. I thought only "palys" were a risk when I ordered them, but then I learned that no one really knows for sure. Oops. Kids, keep your hands out of the tank!

But look....so pretty.....

 

[Isaac Alves]

I get the NItrile 3ml 100 pack at Harbor Freight for feeding frozen and the 7 or 10ml Nitrile gloves at Harbor Freight for fragging -- I'm sure both kinds are available on Amazon. Now, if my Foxface seems a bit nervous and I don't feel good about putting my hands in the tank I use my "Showa Atlas 772 Nitrile Elbow Length Chemical Resistant Gloves" from Amazon. I don't believe the spines would puncture this glove.