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[PetCrazy]

I haven't in most of my freshwater aquariums but have thought about doing so in my saltwater tanks.
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[NOAH]

I never knew there were so many comedians on this board,but to answer the question ,I don't wear gloves either.

[Jimi]

[Gaza]

nope no gloves but a wash after.
yuck I hate tank water (happened 3 times)
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[lindak]

No gloves but wash before and after,

Have also sucked tank water!!!! EEEWWW!!! Scarey!

[yongy]

well I haven't worn gloves to clean my tank yet cause I was worried about what the gloves were made of (rubber, wool etc) however now you've all put the diseases thought into my head I might change my mind... I don't want to be the first person in the world to get mad fish flu even if it would get named after me, thats not the way I want to be remembered!
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[Katie C]

I don't...but I wash my hands before and after.....I'm more afraid of getting my fish sick then me....I have insurance - they don't

But seriously...I do worry more about them getting ill from me then vice-versa but I don't wear gloves
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[LKH]

I got some of those disposable gloves from drsfostersmith.com. Tried them ONCE. First off, within a few minutes, the water was INSIDE the glove, so there was a leak. So whatever I was protecting myself from, well, so much for that. And second, I have a lot of strong threadlike algae in one of my tanks, which I usually hand-pick out when I do my cleaning. You need to be able to feel around for it. So the glove didn't work for that either.

I guess I'll just keep washing up well before and after. I wish they would come up with good gloves, though, as my hands have been really dry since I started this hobby.

L
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[Snarf!]

Ugh I hate tank water!!!! It tastes so gross! I don't wear gloves, but my fish used to bite me. I solved that problem by grabbing at any offending fish. They learned their lesson.
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[Taratron]

Nope, no gloves. I don't mind the taste of tank water, since the only tank I use a tiny siphon on is my shrimp tank, and that thing is so planted the water is probably cleaner than what comes from the tap!

I should wear gloves, I'm sure, when dealing with the reef tank at work, but...
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