A Health Question

[snake007]

I did not realise I had an open cut on my hand but today I was re decorating my tank, when I took my hand out it was stinging, would the tank water affect me in anyway?

 

[DrRob]

Taking all the disclaimers into account that you're seeking medical advice on the internet and we could all be axe murderers for all you know;

No, not really. Humans can catch fish TB through open cuts, which is a real pain to treat, but it does require that it's in your tank to catch. Otherwise there's all the usual bacteria, but nothing drastically pathogenic in a fish tank.

It stings because it's less concentrated than you are. Humans are quite salty.

General advice to clean cuts stands, I personally use tap water to clean minor wounds.

 

[Twinklecaz]

Yeah don't worry. I discovered a long while back how much API testing liquids sting in an open cut........and I'm still alive lol!