anyone wash there hands after they work with there tanks?
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I have tested my tank water for coliform bacteria using the Colilert 2000 enzyme substrate method, a 100ml sample would max out the test (2000+) positives.
When I worked as a microbiologist at a drinking water plant, finding 1 positive in the finished water would set up a crisis mode.
When I worked as a microbiologist at a drinking water plant, finding 1 positive in the finished water would set up a crisis mode.
I look at it the same as I look at washing my hands when I use the restroom.....I'm more likely to wash before, I'm more worried about what goes on than what comes off.
I don't but I am paranoid about soap residue getting in the water if I had washed my hands before cleaning the tank.
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I wipe my arms off with a towel, but unless I'm going to eat right afterwards or am cleaning a very dirty filter I don't bother, I figure that by exposing myself to the germs I'm helping build my immune system.
Yes. Always.
Of course, I got fish water in my mouth sucking on a siphon vac, so…
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I agree with strengthening the immune system. Its really not healthy to wash your hands every 5 minutes and disinfect everything all the time. Your doing more damage than good. This is why people die from the flue and stuff, a very weak immune system.
OMG I just did that yesterday on my saltwater tank. YUCK. I got 5 mouth fulls of seawater before putting my foot down and buying a new siphon.
