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timi hendrix
12/09/2011, 12:06 PM
the wife just picked me up a pair of gloves from the dollar store.i just read the wrapper outside and it says there latex.there those yellow gloves.can i use these in my aquarium.thanks.
Puffdragon
12/09/2011, 12:09 PM
Yep
crailtap25
12/09/2011, 12:11 PM
yeah, but i don't know why anyone would want to. I just go in naked.. lol.. if something really hurts you in your aquarium, you might not want to go outside because i don't think you could take that danger either..
TjwBlake
12/09/2011, 12:36 PM
yeah, but i don't know why anyone would want to. I just go in naked.. lol.. if something really hurts you in your aquarium, you might not want to go outside because i don't think you could take that danger either..

....what....?

gloves are good to have.. specially if you have zoas that may get angry with you
disc1
12/09/2011, 01:32 PM
Yup. There are a LOT of things in your tank that have the potential to hurt you real bad or make you really sick. There is also the consideration of protecting the coral from your hand.

Gloves are a good idea. Use a rubber band around the wrist to keep them from filling with water.
Randy Holmes-Farley
12/09/2011, 01:36 PM
Just don't rely on latex gloves to protect you from anything more penetrating than seawater. Many organics go through pretty fast. :)
rrasco
12/09/2011, 01:52 PM
I use them to keep my arms out of the mouths of my clowns.
MTWiley
12/09/2011, 01:56 PM
Use a rubber band around the wrist to keep them from filling with water.

Brilliant, I hadn't thought of that. and was annoyed by my nitrile gloves filling every time I stuck my hand in the tank.

Also they offer some protection from fireworms(my concern) and zoas(my GF's concern). She hates it when I go in the tank without gloves on and I actually bought a pair of shoulder length gloves to make her feel a little better, but they're so cumbersome they rarely get used.

Nitrile with the rubber bands will be my new weapon of choice. If you're going to use latex gloves make sure you use the non powdered unless you want all that powder floating around in your tank.
timi hendrix
12/09/2011, 10:43 PM
i bought those shoulder gloves also.i know what u mean.there probably better for an oil change on my car.but i use them when i do a water change and vacumm the gravel.thanks everyone.