Fish keeping while pregnant ?

First congrats !
I know changing cat litter is a no no for pregnant women I've never heard about cleaning fish tanks, my wife just had baby number 3 and it was never mentioned but I guess it'd depend what size tank, what type (salt fresh) and what fish are in there only thing off top of my head I can think of is maybe some chemicals? Or leaning into big tanks. Are you talking water changes or redecorating.

Tell hubby to man up and get involved maybe he will grow to love it lol just kidding my wife would drill holes in my 220 if she had to do anything to it


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I cleaned my tank while i was pregnant. It didn't do me any harm if anything it helped with me not blowing up like a balloon. The filter however i did wear rubber gloves . Just use a scrubbie on a stick to clean the algae off or a magnet works well.

well i would say no. the risk isnt worth it

I would also try to avoid it but if you must... wear gloves and always wash your hands and arms afterwards.

I wouldn't want my girl cleaning the tanks if she was pregnant. Particularly siphoning, especially if you prime it with your mouth. Yikes.


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Amber n The Boss said:

Yuck do people actually do that, prime with their mouths? I don't and wouldn't. I have a Python so the water pressure does that for me. I wish my husband liked big tanks n big fish but he doesn't and I've always been on my own with this. He just doesn't complain about the money I spend on it...lol

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I used to prime with my mouth I just got my first python.


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We actually asked my wife's OBGYN about this recently (my newest boy is just now 4 months old) and he said there's nothing related to the fish, water, etc to worry about.