I have 2 saltwater fish tank what is the solution for stop itching hand i bought of the counter cream temporary help but is there any thing out there to control itching it started from last year or i have to go and see my doctor or skin doctor
How to control itching in hand
- Thread starter mqur1963
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- Location
- Apopka, Florida
Doctor is your best bet!
And please get some gloves , I use to put my hand in there and now I have a light spot on my hand :-/
I'm Nemo's mother!
- Location
- Bergen County, NJ
Wow weird thread... Well you have to figure out what the itching is from? You don't want to pollute your water if it is not from the tank?
Make sure that if you are putting that cream on your hand, you dont put your hand in the tank with the cream on.. Get the gloves that go to your arm pits.
Make sure that if you are putting that cream on your hand, you dont put your hand in the tank with the cream on.. Get the gloves that go to your arm pits.
- Location
- Staten Island, NY
Yeah I always wear gloves now. My arms would always get itchy after sticking my hand into the tank back then. can't be good
- Location
- NY
There are so many various toxins produced by the different corals we keep that a dermatitis itch can be caused by a variety of things. The very first thing to do when working with your tank is wash your hands both before AND after you had them in the tank. Washing your hands/arms with the hottest water you can tolerate will HELP to neutralize certain toxins that may have gotten on your hands/arms.
Avoid touching your corals, especially zoa's and palythoa's. Paly's release some of the most toxic chemicals known to man known as Palytoxins (not surprising). The list of symptoms of palytoxin exposure ranges from typical itching and redness and all the way to cardiac arrest. Yes, heart attack. And everything in between. So Palytoxin is NOT something to be messed with or taken lightly. It should be approached with extreme care and the utmost caution.
In addition to the diligent washing of hands and arms as stated above, wearing full arm length gloves is a prudent approach to responsibly handling the animals in our charge.
This just barely touches on the subject matter, but I hope it helps to prevent any major catastrophe that can, and does, happen to our friends and fellow reefers.
Be safe, be cautious, and enjoy without incident.
Russ
Avoid touching your corals, especially zoa's and palythoa's. Paly's release some of the most toxic chemicals known to man known as Palytoxins (not surprising). The list of symptoms of palytoxin exposure ranges from typical itching and redness and all the way to cardiac arrest. Yes, heart attack. And everything in between. So Palytoxin is NOT something to be messed with or taken lightly. It should be approached with extreme care and the utmost caution.
In addition to the diligent washing of hands and arms as stated above, wearing full arm length gloves is a prudent approach to responsibly handling the animals in our charge.
This just barely touches on the subject matter, but I hope it helps to prevent any major catastrophe that can, and does, happen to our friends and fellow reefers.
Be safe, be cautious, and enjoy without incident.
Russ
- Location
- Westchester
- Location
- parsippany nj
- Location
- Brooklyn
Wear gloves?
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