Hey gang.
Might be silly or just paranoid, but I had to work on my tank tonight (move sun to shade and add a monti), and just before I stuck my hand in there I realised I had just washed my hands...
I used Dettol liquid hand soap, with anti bacterial disinfectant. Would these chemicals in the soap (same used for bio security reasons on farms - so it really has the anti bacterial stuff...) harm, or maybe kill off the bacteria in a tank? Has it any other ill effects on a system if it doesn't destroy the bacteria?
What can one do to prevent this from happening, ie how long after washing one's hands do you have to wait? Is there anything else to wash with before sticking in a hand? Wow, so many questions in just 1 thread?
Might be silly or just paranoid, but I had to work on my tank tonight (move sun to shade and add a monti), and just before I stuck my hand in there I realised I had just washed my hands...
I used Dettol liquid hand soap, with anti bacterial disinfectant. Would these chemicals in the soap (same used for bio security reasons on farms - so it really has the anti bacterial stuff...) harm, or maybe kill off the bacteria in a tank? Has it any other ill effects on a system if it doesn't destroy the bacteria?
What can one do to prevent this from happening, ie how long after washing one's hands do you have to wait? Is there anything else to wash with before sticking in a hand? Wow, so many questions in just 1 thread?