Rashes...

[muck]

I have recieved some nice stings from Frogspawn Corals.
Melted the skin. I wouldn't call it a rash per say though..

[fakename]

I once had a patient with an aquarium associated rash, who ended up having a Mycobacterium marinum skin infection.
Mycobacterium marinum is a relative of tuburculosis (one of the atypical mycobacteria). The skin infection it causes usually starts as a small red/blue nodule that then becomes an ulcer and then begins to drain.
It's a fairly serious infection but can be treated. Thankfully it is fairly rare, although people with aquariums are known to be a higher risk group for contracting this infection.
Here's a link if I have not already bored you to death )
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic1538.htm

Cheers, and happy holidays!
Aaron

[asherah]

I dont really get a rash per say but I do get all itchy and stingy after working with the tank. *shrug*
I rinse my arms off after because it's stinging and then it usually goes away after about 10 mins. I do end up scratching which makes it red tho =p
asherha

[deep6er]

when ever I do a good cleaning of my tank I get itchy and stinging feeling aswell. I use cold water to rince off warm water just makes it hurt

[vertex]

One word: gloves

[danny zubot]

Muck said:
I have recieved some nice stings from Frogspawn Corals.
Melted the skin. I wouldn't call it a rash per say though..

Melted the skin? I've never had that happen from mine, thankfully. I didn't realize they were so toxic.

I too get irritated skin, but I always wash and moisturize after my hands are in the tank.

[Willow]

Originally Posted by vertex

One word: gloves

ive got a better one.. carbon

[Xtasia]

Running carbon, and I have on gloves.

I do wash my hands after putting them into the tank... the rashes always occur in the same spot within 2 hours of putting my hand into the tank... The rashes correspond to the area the forgspawn touches me when my arm is at the bottom of hte tank.

Good to know that it's not just me.. I'll be sure to use more care.

[monza]

So what rub carbon on your arm?

[Johnny Reefer]

Originally Posted by deep6er

when ever I do a good cleaning of my tank I get itchy and stinging feeling aswell.

I get that too. On my arms.
I think it's the salt.

When I worked on a buoy tending ship as a deckhand I used to get the same thing on my hands.
Salwater everywhere. Messy, wet work.
They'd get so dry, chapped and raw they'd burn.

I have gloves but don't always wear them.
As for the carbon...I use that too and it doesn't seem to make a difference.
How does carbon help?

Cheers,