hand washing

Alcohol is lethal for the good bacteria living in your tank and not very healthy for your fish. Alcohol is a toxin that kills bacteria and single celled organisms very efficiently. The reason it doesn't kill humans and fish is because of having kidneys to act as filters. I wouldn't recommend using it.

 

I just run my hands under very hot water...it hurts and scalds them a bit, but hot water (and friction: rub your hands together vigorously) kills germs!

The the best way I know how...

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Pretty much the same thing I do.

In the winter my hands get pretty bad.

 

not only do u want to not contaminate your reef u dont really want the water on your skin. we can get the disease Mycobacterium marinum. here a article it looks bad Mycobacterium marinum: The Fish Disease You Could Catch by Steven Pro - Reefkeeping.com

 

I wash my hands with Dawn soap and rinse again.

 

WOW.. Great article!!!

 

Coralife sells these gloves. You can also order them from veterinary supply houses that market to farmers and ranchers.

 

I use non smelly soaps. The Dial Pump soap Sounds like OCD

 

These guys work great!
Coralife Aqua Gloves (One Pair Shoulder Length Protective Gloves)

 

those are the ones right there...i mean, they're gloves...what more do you want