clean hands

[glidenonk2]

this may be a dumb question but I was wondering about washing hands before messing with my tank. of course I wash them but my wife loves to have those sweet smelling soaps from bath and body works, should I get some kind of inert soap that will make sure I don't introduce anything into my tank?

 

[kendog261]

I just wash my hands in hot water for about 2 minutes no soap at all

 

[dpaynter]

I wipe my hands and arms with rubbing alcohol on a cotton ball when I am going to work in the tank.

 

[dragoneggs]

Hot water only for me and use an 'aquarium' towel to pat dry and have around your tank. No sense washing hands and then wiping with a kitchen towel that has been unknowingly been used by someone and has cleaning agents on it.

 

[Krish]

Freshwater here as well and I dry off with a new cloth. On a side note, soaps also cause your skimmer to shut down for a bit if you put your hand in the tank...Even the oils from your skin so keep um clean

 

[Scooterman]

Wear long gloves, it is safer but like mentioned always keep anything that goes in the tank clean, even gloves!

 

[DonW]

:lol: I just stick my nasty mechanic hands in there, they are always much cleaner after cleaning the tank.

Don

 

[Ed Hahn]

I like to wash hands before touching each coral. A defense(slime from another coral) could injure a different coral.

 

[steven11]

I'm with DonW. Sps loves brake dust!!!

 

[spongebob lover]

I just stick my nasty mechanic hands in there, they are always much cleaner after cleaning the tank.

LMBO!!:lol:.
i just wash my hang with water...once i'm done with the tank i wash them with soap .
ohh and the long globes that scooter dood is talking about.... those are fancy, if you can get yourself one of those ... then it's way better .

 

[scytale]

Wear long gloves, it is safer but like mentioned always keep anything that goes in the tank clean, even gloves!

I second the long-glove-approach, they're great!

I bought a 50 pack of disposable shoulder-length gloves for about $10 from seller "djtinman" on eBay.

(they're pretty big--I actually slide a smaller latex glove over them for better fingertip grips....but other than that they work pretty well.)

 

[chadmace]

I'm with DonW. Sps loves brake dust!!!

Who are you fooling Steven, you have a desk job.

(Steven should have been saying "Sps loves keyboard dust!!!)

 

[steven11]

yeah for money. Cars, bikes and other dirty stuff for fun.

LPS likes the keyboard dust!

 

[steven11]

Hey Chad,

What is it that your tank likes.....

Oh thats right, never mind!

 

[chadmace]

My tank likes money...unfortunately more than I have at the moment.