cleaned edge of tank for a brief moment ,realized the pad had soap in it
2006-12-20 16:03:55 · 13 answers · asked by iametrinity 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
it all depends on what is a little? should be OK though! but like I said depends
2006-12-20 16:25:33 · answer #1 · answered by C live 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Certain types of fish are very resilient,(did I spell that right?), and may be able to handle a VERY small amount, but as already stated you should change the water anyway just to be sure. Kind of off the subject, but just a tip when you take the fish out the change the water be sure that you put them in glass and not plastic bowls while the change occurs. Plastic can hold soap residue and as you already know this can be harmful to your fish. Always clean your fish tank with hot water and no soap or cleaner solutions. If it needs a little scrubbing because of algae, hard water build up etc. you can scrub it with a little bit of non iodized salt and rinse that off well.
Hope I have been of some help to you.
2006-12-20 18:33:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would say to take your fish out and put them in a 5 gallon bucket (fresh water of course) and clean out your tank that you accidently got soap in. That would be the best option if you want to keep your fish safe from disease or dying. I did that before and changed the water immediately and they were ok.
2006-12-20 16:18:05 · answer #3 · answered by Suzanne Rae 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they should be ok i would if u have a filter take that out and replace it with a new one and do a 20 to 40% water change ive had many fish tanks and yes i had that happen before but they should be ok if it was a little bit
2006-12-20 17:14:41 · answer #4 · answered by krazybone_2000_2000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure that in the future you have cleaning equipment that is reserved just for cleaning your fish tank. Don't use it on anything else ever.
Hope your fish are okay.
2006-12-21 03:17:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it was just a little bit they should be okay, since the filter will clean the water. But there is a chance that they could die - just keep an eye on them.
2006-12-20 16:06:58 · answer #6 · answered by Rawrrrr 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do a water change, DO A WATER CHANGE- LIKE NOW!
do that first, then clean your filters, filter pads, and wipe down inside the aquarium really well with paper towels take about 90% of the water out.
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2006-12-20 17:23:25 · answer #7 · answered by BubbleGumBoobs! 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just try to rinse well, otherwise they should be ok. I have always heard never to use soap in the bowl. RINSE it out!
2006-12-20 16:09:38 · answer #8 · answered by deb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, first, sorry about your accident. the fish should be ok if you rinse the tank. they should also survive thanks to the filter. Hope my answer helped!
2006-12-20 16:12:11 · answer #9 · answered by Unloved4ever 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rinse the tank and they should be fine
2006-12-20 16:36:33 · answer #10 · answered by Teddy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
soap is fatal to fish in any amounts, I hope you did a mad water change
2006-12-20 16:14:09 · answer #11 · answered by Bob K 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋