How do you clean your hands...

[T Diddy]

Use antibacterial soap, follow hand-washing technique, rinse really well, keep hands higher than elbows (to avoid water dripping down to clean area), dry with sterile hand towels.

This is what I do before surgery on humans, I am certain it is enough for a tank.

fixed that for ya


I'm a fan of the soap free rub and rinse when it comes to the aquarium.

 

[Reverend Reefer]

i use tap water and this metallic thingy that i bought from a dollar store that removes smells. mostly because i often have lotion on my hands or they have fragrances from soaps so i figured this metal thingy would remove them. its supposed to remove fish and garlic smells off your hands.

 

[Sk8r]

I avoid perfumed soaps, use a pump variety, and just rinse, rinse, rinse, AND, most important, I use latex exam gloves (supermarket pharmacy) to protect my corals and inverts from the roughness of MY fingers.

 

[TripleT]

 

[thebanker]

i use tap water and this metallic thingy that i bought from a dollar store that removes smells. mostly because i often have lotion on my hands or they have fragrances from soaps so i figured this metal thingy would remove them. its supposed to remove fish and garlic smells off your hands.

What sort of device is this?

 

[Baltimore Bryan]

I just rinse with tap water, and pat dry with a towel (if I remember to) but I don't have to worry too much since my tap water does not have chlorine/ any other chemicals to treat it.
Bryan

 

[aleonn]

I almost always avoid soaps prior to putting my hands in the tank. I just rinse with tap water and pat dry with a clean towel.

 

[chris88]

Nothing but a tap water rinse and never any soap.

 

[seacups]

What sort of device is this?

its most likely stainless steel. if you rub your hands on a stainless steel scrub pad it does the same.

i dont know if this is bad but i use distilled vinegar and then rinse with tap water. mainly to get rid of the gojo soap residue from the welding shop.

 

[KSzegi]

Soap and rinse if I'm concerned with lotion or something on my hands. Just rinse if they're 'clean'. I also keep a box of equine ob sleeves near the tank - quick, cheap, disposable and shoulder length!

 

[Mad_Reefer]

sympathetic soap, best, all-natural soap that rinses clean, it's all I trust

 

[edsreef]

I just rinse my hands real good in the tank water. Once or twice a month I bring a washcloth and some soap and make a bath out of it. Wash my hair every other time. Usually do a little tank cleaning while I'm at it. Tooth brush makes a good multi-use tool while brushing teeth/cleaning skimmer, etc.

 

[widmer]

Widmer, by the looks of your avatar, you wear full laboratory scrubs when reaching into your tank.

The argument against antibacterial soap is a good one, I never thought about that. Would there be enough residue on your hands to cause an issue?

:lol:

I also dose rifampicin as seen in the picture. It really brings out the red in the RBTAs.

As far as having enough residue on the hands to cause an issue, I guess I'm not aware of any data that supports me on it.