Gloves for the move.

[Goshawk]

So my dad wants me to ask you guys if you use gloves to move/handle your coral and what kind if you do.

He's worried about us getting stung. Is there a real risk involved with getting stung? If he could find that are safe I would wear them but he doesn't get it that you can't just throw in some random pair of gloves. So should we wear gloves or not?

[cocoa_pleco]

yep, i use gloves, after i got stung about 4 years ago i learnt my lesson. i wear rubber shoulder gloves that go up to your shoulders

[MandyL]

You should find arm-length rubber gloves in any LFS.

[Rue]

Oh yes! For a move (when everyone's gonna be stressed out) I'd definitely use gloves!

I got mine from my reef store, but gardening stores also carry 'pond gloves', close enough to - (or might even be exactly -) the same thing.

[Halelorf]

Yes I use gloves for moving anything in my tank. Some corals are toxic to humans so you need to be careful what you are touching!

[Goshawk]

Well, My dad brang some gloves home. They smell and taste fine. There latex. There's no powder or anything. We rinsed them off in R/O water. I tasted the water (Yes I tasted it. I didn't swallow just tasted) and It tasted like latex. So are these good?

[Halelorf]

Unpowdered should be fine and it's even better since you rinsed them. I use some latex ones like that and I have had no problems.