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Discussion in 'General Reef Topics' started by Pelado, Jan 31, 2010.

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hender Fire Shrimp

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Pelado said: ↑

Hey Hender... just had to respond.... I don't think you or we are the ones who are qualified to judge what this might do to our skin in the long run.... leave that up to the pros. Like I said, not telling anyone what to do, simply sharing the info.
So far, I never used gloves and had no reactions but again you never know what effect it might have in the long run.
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Just as you are sharing your dermatologists views, i'm sharing mine.

hender, Feb 1, 2010

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I dont wear gloves but I should. A week or so ago I got stuck by a bristleworm on my finger. It got really red and now it has peeled away the skin on my fingertip.

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I am glad that this thread made us all aware of the dangers that are involved with our hobby.... and thanks everyone for your contributions.
Obviously some are willing to take the risk, however I just wanted to address the issue and obviously some of us have already learned the hard way!
Thanks ya'all

Pelado, Feb 1, 2010

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luckily my dad is a surgeon so i have no problem getting any type, size, color i want haha

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laf-n-gas Astrea Snail

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Plado, You are right. There have been some cases palytoxin (neurotoxin)poisoning if you handle zoa's with a open cut or sore. You never know......you learn something (hopefully) everyday. Can you see the insurance guy...blue ring octopus did what?

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I HIGHLY recommend gloves. I've recommended them for years. One time I didn't follow my own advice and I got sick, sick, sick. I brought in about 3500 pounds of corals. Many of which were palythoa, protopalythoa, and zoanthids. I ended up having tingling in my hands and arms but a lack of feeling otherwise and I also had bad things coming out of both sides of me for several days. I'm such an idiot. If I brought in a normal shipment of corals, I wore my gloves. Then when I didn't wear my gloves when I brought in a huge shipment. : Many species in the Zoanthidae Genus have a real nasty thing in it called Palytoxin. Basically a poison that can kill you if you have enough exposure to it. In fact, the kid who bought my old 75 was fragging zoantids and got squirt in the eye. He went into convulsions and had to be rushed to the hospital. He happened to be lucky that his dad was the doctor and knew what palytoxin is so they were ready for him the second he hit the emergency room. People think that only zoanthids have palytoxin....that's not true. Some algaes, sponges, slugs, nudibranchs, etc also contain palytoxin.

There's other things one can get. I've seen people get granulomas from bristleworms, urchins, vermetid snails, etc. Those are gross. I can't link you to pictures...you'll have to google it yourselves.

Mycobacterium marinum is a Tuberculosis that people can get from their tanks if they have an open cut and go messing around without gloves. Mycobacterium marinum: The Fish Disease You Could Catch by Steven Pro - Reefkeeping.com

Another thing that people don't understand is that many people have minor allergies to things in their tanks. They have a minor reaction and it goes away shortly. However, after time, the reactions get worse and worse and worse. That's because the histamines build up in your body in reaction to that allergen. You could blindfold me, put my arm in a random tank of your choosing and in a couple of minutes without me touching a single coral, I could tell you if that tank has a species of Euphyllia in it. My allergic reaction to them used to be minor....not anymore.
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After reading this story im glad I have always used medical grade non-powder gloves.

bje, Feb 1, 2010

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Again... I am sooo happy for all the views of this thread... it's just something we all should be aware of and thanks so much everyone for sharing your stories and knowledge!!

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Thanks for the Karma ))

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Getting my gloves today because adding fish for the first time... FINALLY!!!!

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bje Long-fin Bannerfish

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Pelado said: ↑

Getting my gloves today because adding fish for the first time... FINALLY!!!!
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why do you need gloves to add fish? do you hold them in your hand? ;D

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