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When were your hands dry last?

Started by dan2x38, July 30, 2007, 02:08:25 PM

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dan2x38

July 30, 2007, 02:08:25 PM
Recently I've been battling Ich in my main display tank...  :'( It seems to be going OK. I have never washed my hands as much as I have in the past 1 1/2 weeks. From finger tips to my elbows very hot anytime I am near that tank. Since I am doing large daily WCs that is a lot of scrubbing. If I suspect even a drop of water from that tank is on my hands or equipment back to scrubbing I go.

Along with the regular wet hands from tank maintenance mine hands & arms are getting very dried out. Is there some cream I can use that will not create a risk of contaminating the water?
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RoxyDog

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July 30, 2007, 02:19:53 PM
I find my SW tank makes my skin very dry, I use Aveeno.  I am positive I've put my hands back in there after the cream went on, just maybe not right away.  wait at least an hour or something, or even better, put the cream on before you go to bed.
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Nerine

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August 01, 2007, 02:16:32 PM
Put the cream on before bed...using pure vitamin e oil helps. or baby oil and massage it in before bed. lotions such as the aveeno one - fantastic! also coco butter works wonders (it can be hard sometimes to find in unaltered form or ones that is lotion and not for hair!)

There really isn't anything you can use during the day unless you wash it off first...

Paraffin wax treatments are good...do that once in awhile :D
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Misc tanks: Glo Light Tetras, Harlequin Tetras, Danios, Platies, Guppies, Otto cats
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Fishnut

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August 02, 2007, 04:21:33 PM
Yes, Aveno is great.  It contains oatmeal and other natural ingredients...just make sure to read the label and get the scent free stuff.  I use that stuff all the time due to skin problems and I have never had a problem with putting my hands in the tank.

dan2x38

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August 02, 2007, 04:38:11 PM
I got some but guess it will take a few days or so... I've been scrubbing away anytime I get near a tank & I got 7 plus my QT...  :D
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Fishnut

#5
August 03, 2007, 04:03:46 PM
MTS Dan...lol

I don't know if this is possible in your set-up, but what I did, when I had a bad case of MTS, with the hospital tanks and QT tanks is put them in a completely separate area.  They had their own bucket, siphon, nets, scrb pads, filter media and food bottles.  As long as I washed my hands and arms after dealing with them, I was free to double dip in my healthy tanks :)
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