Fish Disease And Humans...

[MermaidMel]

How badly, if at all do the fish diseases such as ich and columnaris affect a human?

For example, I would like to put one of my betta tanks in the dishwasher because the extreme heat should really clean it well, one of my bettas has been sick - but how would this affect my dishwasher and my family?

 

[TylerFerretLord]

As far as I know, fish tuberculosis is the only common illness that fish get that can be passed on to humans.

Ich and columnaris can not infect humans, unless said person lives in the tank with the fish.

 

[MermaidMel]

As far as I know, fish tuberculosis is the only common illness that fish get that can be passed on to humans.

Ich and columnaris can not infect humans, unless said person lives in the tank with the fish.

LMFAO!! I know I can't get ich, but what I'm asking really is, if I put a tank in the dishwasher with my dirty dishes that's had ich in it, with ich treatment, will we get tummy upset for example?

 

[TylerFerretLord]

Hmm, I'm not sure. It depends on if the tank was really dirty when it was put in the washer, I'd guess.

 

[Siamese Fighting]

Why not wash it by hand with boiling water?
I can only see one obvious flaw to that suggestion haha

 

[MermaidMel]

Why not wash it by hand with boiling water?
I can only see one obvious flaw to that suggestion haha

Cos the dishwasher gets hotter for a longer period of time l)
What is the obvious flaw... sorry I'm being slow, I don't get it

 

[TylerFerretLord]

Yay, blisters!

And loss of dexterity. And fingerprints.

 

[Siamese Fighting]

Get someone to keep boiling water and pouring it in

Wear some marigold rubber gloves, that'll protect you!

 

[MermaidMel]

Yeah obviously if I use boiling water I use marigolds lol

I think the dishwasher wins though

 

[chesterscot]

be carefull with the boiling water (obviously) lol it might crack the glass depends on how thick it is

 

[Siamese Fighting]

Haha yeah good job you mentioned that, you'd see he running around the kitchen scolding everything in sight!