What gloves do you use?

[bpkenn]

Did a search, and couldn't find a good thread regarding non constricting gloves for aquarium use.

I myself have tried the coralife aqua gloves, but they are so thick and bulky, they are really only good for moving around live rock.

Does anyone know of a durable, long glove that can be disposed of after use or handling of corals with palytoxins?

 

[eros]

I bought some disposable full length gloves off ebay for cheap but they leaked, I tried looking for them but didn't see them on there. I think they are the same used sticking your hand up a cows hindquarters. Either way they were junk and I wouldn't recommend them. If I need to use gloves I use powder-free latex but they don't go past the wrist.

 

[99sf]

Good question! I used to have the Coralife gloves, but agree they are way too bulky to use for coral placement or any fine motor skills. I have recently used dishwashing gloves, with tight rubberbands near the cuff. Hopefully other people will have better solutions.

 

[Katmanblue]

Excellent question! I sometimes used to break out in a rash on my arm if I had it in the tank for too long (I suspected some of the polyps which can discharge an irritant). I think I remember some veterinarian asst in the forum mentioning farm gloves that go up to the shoulder. But I'm not sure how pliable they would be since as Eros pointed out, they are meant for less delicate work...eww...

 

[Flipper62]

I like the Reef Sleeve from TheFilterGuys. I have had a few leak, but no big deal.....just take the sleeve off over the tank so the water doesn't go all over the floor.

Here is a link.......http://www.thefilterguys.biz/reef_sleeves.htm