Do you have a preference for wearing gloves when putting your hands in the water or nah? I usually go gloves because I put on hand lotion but it can really be a pain.
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As someone on weekly chemo, protection is critical. My problem as a new reefer is finding the right full arm gloves for a petite woman where they don’t go over my head and more importantly the fingers aren’t huge - cause you have to be able to pickup small things on the sand and rocks sometimes and tongs/tweezers aren’t working,There have been posts on here of a gentleman handling Zoas and palys and rubbed his eye He was rushed to hospital for emergency surgery
I think he is mostly blind in that eye.
Also another member spent time in hospital with a swollen hand he could have lost it and the infection came from his reef. We should all be wearing gloves when doing maintenance inside our reefs . But I am guilty of sometimes straight in without gloves. There’s that many toxins and bacteria in are reefs we should take more care imo
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I’m also a petite woman with small hands! I ended up getting these and they’re okay - still a bit big but not horrible.As someone on weekly chemo, protection is critical. My problem as a new reefer is finding the right full arm gloves for a petite woman where they don’t go over my head and more importantly the fingers aren’t huge - cause you have to be able to pickup small things on the sand and rocks sometimes and tongs/tweezers aren’t working,
Ok seasoned reefers - looking for recommendations on actual product I can purchase!
Thanks OP for bringing up the topic
Oof. That's going to make me get some thick rubber glovesGloves here - for many reasons! Just don't want to take any chances. I have heavier rubber ones for going deeper in the tank and short exam gloves for dipping corals, changing out floss and cleaning equipment. Those little bristle worms hide and can irritate your skin.
Notice they don’t offer size small - ugh!I’m also a petite woman with small hands! I ended up getting these and they’re okay - still a bit big but not horrible.