chronic_;4271168; said:
chronic_:
I can understand your feelings of needing welding gloves, but after a while, they'll dry out, crack and won't be of much use from your O's teeth attacks.
I recommend the use of chain mail gloves, used by butcher's in meat departments of grocery stores. [You may have to speak to the meat department manager to order them, and may have to explain why you need them. Most times they're pretty cool about it if you're up front about it.] They are not cheap, but last a lifetime. They run in the neighbor hood of about $100.00 each, $200.00 a pair. You can purchase R or L hand gloves, or ambedextrious ones. I'd choose R & L, the others are a PITA. They are made of very small stainless steel interlocking chain links and have a velcro wrist closure, so it will not come off while you're working.
Just rinse them in fresh water after use and air dry completely until you use them again. About once every month or so , you can wash them in a mild dish soap & water, rinsing real good in a basin of hot water to ensure all soap is off. Change rinse water if needed. Or use a weak solution of tap water & chlorine (1:50,000 ppm) should do okay for sterilizing. Submerge for 90 seconds in the chlorine water. Again, just be sure to rinse real good. And then hang them up to air dry.
This is just food for thought and I wanted to sharethis idea with you to possibly help overcome chiclid bites from your fish. I hope this helps and wish you have much happiness, success and enjoyment from your fish.
~ David
He gets so mad and riled up it's hilarious.
