So, which gloves to people recommend, for those that use them?
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Every 3-4 weeks on average but have gone 6-8 weeks. But I never put my hands in the tank without my first putting on my yellow up to the shoulder gloves. One - don't want to contaminate the tank and Two - don't want the tank to contaminate me.
I do put my acrylic sand bed stirring rod almost daily and I have my Tunze grabbers for snail saving.
I use Atlas 26 inch long gloves, small or medium (bright yellow ones) ... off Amazon for about $15. I’m short, so they go all the way up, to my shoulder/under arm. They keep my shirt/sleeve dry. Only complaint... they have a hole up top/probably, to hang to dry. I fill the little whole with my glue gun, so it doesn’t leak into the glove. If your aren’t a super short (5’3 girl/person,) it may not be an issue. When I go in my tank... between the stand and depth of the tank, I need a step stool and have to stick my whole arm in (to touch the substrate.) Short people problems. LolSo, which gloves to people recommend, for those that use them?
I just saw this, I put (previously) on here a response regarding, being a short person. I totally understand, I’ve fallen into my tank twice, now.lolNew tank here so trying to batch things I need to do. Tank is 25 deep and I'm short, so I can't even reach the bottom lol's. I rake the sand bed 2-3 times a week with a long handled tool, same with cleaning the glass and back. Have tunze long for the 3 sides, and the long handle tool with foam attachment for the back wall (1 time per week for that). Right now have 2 corals to move. Putting it off as 1 will be difficult to get too and place.
I use gloves if handling the palys and don't use lotions on my hands often in case I need to go into the water.
Geez... full on chemical warfare gloves! Just kidding. Thanks for the tip.I use Atlas 26 inch long gloves, small or medium (bright yellow ones) ... off Amazon for about $15. I’m short, so they go all the way up, to my shoulder/under arm. They keep my shirt/sleeve dry. Only complaint... they have a hole up top/probably, to hang to dry. I fill the little whole with my glue gun, so it doesn’t leak into the glove. If your aren’t a super short (5’3 girl/person,) it may not be an issue. When I go in my tank... between the stand and depth of the tank, I need a step stool and have to stick my whole arm in (to touch the substrate.) Short people problems. Lol
I love these gloves... they are small fitting. I’m sure they come in larger sizes, too.
I'll look for those! You have 3" on me lol's. My tank and stand are 60" so I need the taller step stool and yeah, need to not fall in lol's.I just saw this, I put (previously) on here a response regarding, being a short person. I totally understand, I’ve fallen into my tank twice, now.lol
Live and learn, I guess...
anyway,
I love my gloves.... Atlas / medium/ yellow 26 inch long gloves/approximately, $15 on Amazon. WALMART sells them, too. But, they cost too much/IMO. Like I said, (previously) ... fill in, little hole, at top, with a glue gun/so, it doesn’t leak and fill with water. Then, they work perfectly. It doesn’t wet your shirt, or sleeve. Hope it helps!
I didn’t think anyone (other than toddlers) were shorter than me! jk ... I get the short jokes all the time, and my son is 6’3. I don’t know how that’s (scientifically) possible. But, he’s the anomaly. Not me! LolI'll look for those! You have 3" on me lol's. My tank and stand are 60" so I need the taller step stool and yeah, need to not fall in lol's.
So they are good for picking up corals or gluing or not? I don't mind getting wet. I've lost one coral that fell behind my center rock. I have another I need to move and reglue. Not looking forward to trying to do that one as it is a paly down low lol's. I have all sorts of tongs! And cleaners for the back wall...I didn’t think anyone (other than toddlers) were shorter than me! jk ... I get the short jokes all the time, and my son is 6’3. I don’t know how that’s (scientifically) possible. But, he’s the anomaly. Not me! Lol
I still can’t reach behind/over the rock... if anything falls midway, backside of the tank... if tongs can’t get it, it will have to stay there! As far as the gloves... I love them... if you don’t “need” them for being short, it’s overkill. They just don’t understand... lol
I love my reef tank, but I don’t want to go to scuba diving in it, or smell like it. For $15, they hold up pretty well. I reuse them, daily. I spray them down with vinegar/ ro water and let air dry ... every couple of weeks. I forgot to say... the gloves have an elastic cuff at the top of the glove that does great, keeping water out. The others I’ve seen, don’t have that feature. Also, they fit... they aren’t so oversized that I can’t use my hands/feel my fingers. Things that require fine motor skills... ex: picking up or placing a coral frag, glueing something down, putting on a nori clip, etc. Definitely, made daily maintenance, easier. Happy reefing! )
Very cool.. I have been nervous to let my kids put hands in the tank, I guess I need to relax a bit. My girls usually help me feed with the turkey baster. If they could pet the fish they might get a little more interested in daily feeding.My daughter feeds the fish frozen by hand most days. My cleaner shrimp will eat out of her hand regularly. And shockingly enough my yellow tang will let her “pet” his side lightly on occasion. I wouldn’t have believed it if I didn’t see it with my own eyes. She told me once that the tang would let her pet it. And I figured she touch it while feeding in accident and counted that as a pet. But I kid you not when she is feeding him he will present his side and hold still for about 20seconds let her softly touch his side. The tang takes a few bites then swims off. It’s the craziest thing. Never with me only my daughter
This is as close as I ever got to getting a picture of it. This is right after she feed him.
Cattle birthing gloves also, super cheap at local Tractor supply. Benefits of having horses too I guess lol.I knew these had to be available somewhere. I'll be giving this a try.
My limited Google-foo to date would always pull up the more common elbow length rubber gloves. They are fine, exept when I need a little extra dexterity and/or have to reach all the way down to the sandbed with my hands. that is pretty much shoulder level and the rubber gloves I have only go a little ways past the elbow.