Rash after putting hand/arm in aquarium

To3kn33

To3kn33

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Now this may sound like a joke (my girlfriend has been ripping it out of me) but whenever I am doing tank maintenance for a prolonged period of time my arm becomes rashy and sore.... I always wash my arm afterwards but this seems to be having no effect. I googled it and it only tells me I have fish TB, I hope it's just a reaction. Does anyone have anything similar? I looked at long gloves to wear but think that's a step too far maybe. This will help my girlfriend stop getting me more tanks I guess haha.


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When I first started working on my tanks I used to get a lot of rashes on my arms... and washing did not help. I feel it was an alergy to some of the dechlorinators in the water. But after a couple of months I stopped getting it.

It used to be itchy and red. I didn't really worry about it, since I have a tendency to have allergies anyway. But think that is what it is.
 
That doesn't sound like TB to me, and I've had it. More like simple contact dermatitis. Do you feed bloodworms, frozen or FD?
 
Use long gloves. The cost is worth the peace of mind, and lack of itching.
Many people react to things in their tank. It's a normal reaction and your body trying to tell you something that you aren't listening to.
 
+1 on using long gloves. You're sensitive/reacting to something in the tank. Gloves seem a reasonable precaution to avoid a chronic, possibly worsening, condition.
 
I am allergic to bloodworms. If I get them on my hands and accidentally touch near my eyes - my eyes swell up awful.

I'd go with the gloves. Allergic reactions tend to get worse with time.

If you can figure out what is causing the reaction, ideally you can eliminate the cause, but sometimes that is hard to do.
 
yep skin allergies, I have them bad and actually have to use a special detergent and deodorant. I won't stop my hobby so I invested in the "long gloves" as everyone is saying, WORTH EVERY PENNY LOL!
 
Are just any "powder free" gloves safe for the critters? Got some fairly new cuts/injuries on both hands and need to do maintenance today. Probably fine without the gloves, but I'd rather play it safe.


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I would get long gloves. I havent had anything that I have noticed. I dont like the feeling of the water in my 29 that is cycling with pure ammonia. But it doesnt cause a rash or anything. It just feels kind of funny with the dechlor and ammonia.
 
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