anyone wash there hands after they work with there tanks?

[David R]

If I've been cleaning grubby filters I will, but not that worried about tank water. I'll dry my hands after, but don't break out the antibacterial soap after I touch the tank.

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[petspoiler]

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.

creepy info.

 

[Rafini]

This conversation was happening on the live chat earlier

 

[Nabbig2]

wow you panzies

 

[Wulfonce]

I just dry my hands with my fish towel (yup I have a special towel for that lol).

Is it even possible to get sick from fish water? I thought I read somewhere that there's no aquarium parasites or bacteria that can harm people.

 

[Nabbig2]

I just dry my hands with my fish towel (yup I have a special towel for that lol).

Is it even possible to get sick from fish water? I thought I read somewhere that there's no aquarium parasites or bacteria that can harm people.

There probably are a few things that you can get if you put your hand to your mouth. There are a lot of aquatic bacteria and who knows how they get there.

 

[petspoiler]

ingesting bacteria or wound contamination, can both infect humans and animals.
can't say I have been consistently guarded though :-/

 

[ICatchSmallone]

its a must for me, but then same with everything else I touch.

 

[Jc1119]

Pretty much always before and after. Then again, I'm a touring musician, so I do the same every day that I'm on the road with humans lol

 

[Naos1984]

I do it before and after. Before coz of the chemicals I may have put on like soap, lotion or hand sanitizer. After because the water may be dirty for like uneaten food and fish poop.