Glove recommendation?

[Duchess]

Does anyone have a recommendation for gloves to wear when working in the aquarium? The latex gloves from the store aren't long enough and some green plastic gloves I bought from an aquarium supply online store leak.

The gruesome pictures and horror stories here on RC are enough to dissuade me from working in the water without gloves. I figure the gloves have to be relatively long and watertight to protect me from the nasty bacteria.

Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

Lynn

 

[collective21]

http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewItem.asp?idproduct=ES09505

 

[rutz81]

I don't use glowves, my tank seems to be fine. Just wash your hand before you go "diving". I tried the Coralife Aquagloves, they seem to thick to really have the "feel" you need when working on your tank.

HTH,
Dave

 

[Duchess]

Thanks for the recommedation, collective21. I'd heard the same thing that Dave said about the Coralife Aquagloves. I'm hoping to find a happy medium between the thin green plastic ones and the aquagloves.

Thanks, Dave, for your input. I do wash my hands before and after working in the tank but I still want gloves. I'm a charter member of the "better safe than sorry" club!

 

[collective21]

Try these

http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewItem.asp?idproduct=TZ1133

 

[Duchess]

Thanks again, collective21. I really appreciate your trying to help me.

Those gloves are the ones I have now -- they're really thin and you get wet immediately upon putting your hand in the water.

I guess I don't have much choice in the glove department!

Thanks again!

Lynn

 

[topmav1]

I bought mine from Live aquaria. They are great for me. I hated getting my hands all wet and salty all the time. Not sure if these are the ones you are referring to but I like them a lot.

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=3871&ref=3532&subref=AN&N=2004+113166

 

[chip721]

I've gone through 2 pairs of the Aquaglove. The seam between the orange glove and blue sleeve appears to just be heat sealed. From my experience, over time they will leak too. And I wasn't overly aggressive in my use with them. I still kept a pair just in case I need to handle a lot of rock.

 

[SumoBlenny]

Hi. I invested in a pair of Aquagloves about a month ago because I kept getting bristle worm spicules in my fingers! I have had good luck with them, however I find it hard to work with small objects. There are also thinner gloves available through farm supply stores.

 

[bertoni]

labsafety.com sells a wide selection of gloves. I got some of the thick ones for heavy work, and some of the light plastic disposables for feeding or when I need to be able to feel through the gloves a bit more. Both types are shoulder-length.

 

[Duchess]

Thank you to everyone who answered me! I'll check my local farm supply store and labsafety.com!

Lynn