What's something everyone else does that you DO NOT DO?

[Fish Styx]

Handling anything with bare hands (anymore).

 

[GruntSmash]

Handling anything with bare hands (anymore).

I do this.
Fish, anemones, coral.
Bare hands all the time

 

[backbayreef]

What's something everyone else does that you DO NOT DO?

Everyone visited R2R daily.

Nope - not me! I visited R2R every 5 minutes!!!

 

[NeedAReef]

Chase numbers. Only time I test anything is when things look off. I look at my tank every day so I know what it looks like happy and sad.

 

[Fish Styx]

I do this.
Fish, anemones, coral.
Bare hands all the time

I did, too. Then I spent 8 days in the SICU with a team on stand by to amputate my left arm. Now I always wear gloves.

 

[TJ42]

Worry.

This! ^^^^

be impatient

Stick bare hands or arms in the tank... no telling where those things have been ....

 

[backbayreef]

I did, too. Then I spent 8 days in the SICU with a team on stand by to amputate my left arm. Now I always wear gloves.

I’m a germophobia so no bare hands for me. I got 2 pairs of those arm-length gloves and long aquarium tongs. If I gotta frag something, latex gloves. Glad you’re ok now.

 

[MegabiteOG]

I did, too. Then I spent 8 days in the SICU with a team on stand by to amputate my left arm. Now I always wear gloves.

Man, that must of been terrifying. Were you dealing with Paly’s/ Zoas?

 

[Fish Styx]

Man, that must of been terrifying. Were you dealing with Paly’s/ Zoas?

I had a very small, mostly healed cut on my thumb, but it was enough of an opening for Vibrio. Zero stars, do not recommend.

@JoJosReef and @Stang67 both landed in the emergency department last year from palytoxin. They decided to chew on palys, though. Also not recommended.

 

[mucky1957]

spend a huge amount of money on the tank..no sump..no ato...just a small skimmer...works for me

 

[Gumbies R Us]

spend a huge amount of money on the tank..no sump..no ato...just a small skimmer...works for me

I'm the same way. When it comes to my tank I try to be very cautious about spending.

 

[DragonWrasseFan]

I do this.
Fish, anemones, coral.
Bare hands all the time

I did, too. Then I spent 8 days in the SICU with a team on stand by to amputate my left arm. Now I always wear gloves.

Could you recommend some gloves that are safe for the fish as well? I’ve been hunting for reusable ones but can’t seem to find a pair that doesn’t have some sort of coating on them. One too many times I have put my hand in the tank with a cut on it that I totally forgot about, and I don’t want to keep rolling the dice.

 

[Reefing addict Clay]

I did, too. Then I spent 8 days in the SICU with a team on stand by to amputate my left arm. Now I always wear gloves.

I’m a germophobia so no bare hands for me. I got 2 pairs of those arm-length gloves and long aquarium tongs. If I gotta frag something, latex gloves. Glad you’re ok now.

I work at are family business we sell animal health products mainly for horses but I order the shoulder length gloves that vets use to go deep into the rear end. They work great especially if you have a deep tank they are over 30inchs long.

 

[mook1178]

measure pH

 

[mfinn]

I work at are family business we sell animal health products mainly for horses but I order the shoulder length gloves that vets use to go deep into the rear end. They work great especially if you have a deep tank they are over 30inchs long.

As soon as I read this a picture of Dr. Pol came to mind, and the mess that is.

 

[Fish Styx]

Could you recommend some gloves that are safe for the fish as well? I’ve been hunting for reusable ones but can’t seem to find a pair that doesn’t have some sort of coating on them. One too many times I have put my hand in the tank with a cut on it that I totally forgot about, and I don’t want to keep rolling the dice.

I buy these by the case (1st Choice), but any nitrile will do. If possible, get them thick and textured.

 

[tbrown]

As soon as I read this a picture of Dr. Pol came to mind, and the mess that is.

Why not:

 

[winzig]

I’m starting to think you’re on to something. I’ve dosed it on and off, and not sure the juice is worth the squeeze…

agreed

 

[winzig]

I did, too. Then I spent 8 days in the SICU with a team on stand by to amputate my left arm. Now I always wear gloves.

holy cow that's terrible

 

[Reefer Matt]

Buy trending products for pride.
All my gear has a specific purpose. I don’t buy to feel pride in owning a product line. I buy for the utility of it.