Hands in a tank
- Thread starter bdobosz
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Just wash your hands/arms well with water only (NO soap!) before putting them in the tank and you should have no problems.
It's also good to dry them off with paper towels(cloth has soap residue) to make sure all the oils and old soap comes off.
Nah its not a problem, I do however rinse my hands with luke warm water before putting it in, incase I have some food or something out of the ordinary i didnt notice on it just to be safe. And if you washed your hands with soap sometime before you put your hand in, rinse it then especially.
Dont worry no hand oils or stuff can hurt 'em.
Dont worry no hand oils or stuff can hurt 'em.
Swimfins
This is as good as it gets.
Clean bare hands, rinsed under the tap, no soaps on the skin, no perfumes or lotions, or even nail polish. And especially, don't forget to wash well --AFTER --- fiddling in the aquarium----- it is full of bacteria. In fact, hand washing is the best way to prevent transfer of any bug, anytime, but just a warm water rinse before going into the aquarium should do.
I have a tank that raises some concerns with putting my hands in. 
However, in general, the aforementioned advice is sound. It's important to avoid introducing any detergents into your tank system, and a thorough rinse in warm water is the route I take before tank maintenence. Washing up with soap afterwards is key.
However, in general, the aforementioned advice is sound. It's important to avoid introducing any detergents into your tank system, and a thorough rinse in warm water is the route I take before tank maintenence. Washing up with soap afterwards is key.
I always wash my hands and lower arm with warm water (no soap) before putting my hands into the aquarium. After I'm done mucking about, I use soap and throughly clean hands.
Also, I would definitely avoid putting a hand into the aquarium if there is an open wound/cut, as there is a risk of bacterial infection.
Also, I would definitely avoid putting a hand into the aquarium if there is an open wound/cut, as there is a risk of bacterial infection.
..and don't put your hands/arms in the tank when you are medicating your fish and/or have sensitive skin (like I did). Rashes are no fun. Sometimes ya just don't think first..ya know? Just keep doing things out of habit, then .. oh, oh. :thud:
Oh Yah! I forgot to tell you, if you have full grown black piranha or red bellies in there you better be more wary of putting in your hands