My girlfriend cleans her fishbowl in our kitchen sink, seems pretty dodgy to me ie: bacteria etc. Does anybody have any idea on the health imlications of this?
Thanks
2006-12-13 12:13:41 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
Lol, when I first read it, I thought you meant you were worried about food bacteria getting the fish bowl ;)
Anyway, I don't see any problems. Fish tanks are supposed to be clean and should not contain any harmful bacteria or viruses. If you're worried about it, just clean the sink after with some Fantastic or OxyClean.
2006-12-13 12:20:30 · answer #1 · answered by Zoe 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
We clean all kinds of things in our kitchen sink. The key is remembering to wash out the sink. After cleaning and rinsing the sink, I spray bleach/water over all the surfaces of the sink, let it sit, then rinse. No germs to worry about!
2006-12-13 12:22:01 · answer #2 · answered by webkruse 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is perfectly safe as long as nobody licks the sink before it is disinfected. Just let her know to be careful about dropping the fish down the garbage desposal. My aunt learned that the hard way. The fish was fine.
2006-12-14 07:54:36 · answer #3 · answered by 7111990 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should by a filter so she dose not have to clean it much but still you have to clean i if the filter dose not work so you should put the fish in a bag (with water) or els the fish will die then with the extra water you should flush it down the toilet then re fill the water tank and put the fish in the tank
hope this info works
2006-12-13 12:22:54 · answer #4 · answered by robert g 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
its fine if you just clean up you sink good after. If you are worried just use antibacterial soap to clean your sink and rinse well.
2006-12-13 12:36:13 · answer #5 · answered by eva diane 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2006-12-13 12:32:32 · answer #6 · answered by bcd f 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋