Allergic reactions

[Peter Houde]

Have you ever gotten itchy (not pain) spots or rash on skin from reaching into your aquarium?

 

[Eggs]

I have sensitive skin and allergy issues to begin with, but at times do get rashes and itchy skin after having hands/arms in the tank. Doesn’t happen every time though.
I think it is something with the tank because I’ve had no reaction in a saltwater pool (low salinity), the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico.
Doesn’t last long.

 

[kaylajoy]

My fingers burn after messing with saltwater for a while. But I think it's just a combination of the salt and scrubbing my hands with plain water to get soap/residue off before hand.

 

[exalectric]

Have you ever gotten itchy (not pain) spots or rash on skin from reaching into your aquarium?

Yep. I think I'm allergic to water.....

But in all seriousness I have some form of dermatitis so even a 30 second dip in a tank will make it burn and itch. Now I just make my husband do anything with arms in the tank. The freshwater tanks also irritate me, but regular old tap water seems to be less bothersome.

 

[blasterman]

Yes.

My suspicion is its actually molds growing around the tank...not the water.

 

[exalectric]

Yes.

My suspicion is its actually molds growing around the tank...not the water.

Do you have the same issue in freshly mixed salt Water or just the tank itself?

 

[NashobaTek]

No not to the tank water or anything in the tank.

 

[Goaway]

Bristleworms dont like it when I rearrange my rock. Those are very swollen and itchy moments.

 

[PicassoClown04]

Im allergic to bristleworm stings, not enough to go into anaphylactic shock or anything but hand gets swollen 2-3x normal size, turns purple, and it hurts for weeks :(

 

[tehmadreefer]

Well saltwater= dry itchy skin sooooo um yea... rinse hands and arms in freshwater and use lotion afterwards, problem solved!

 

[Goaway]

Yup. Bristle worms can hurt. Bad