What NOT to do when using your gravel cleaner - Aquarium Advice

purple · 06-09-2005, 07:58 PM

I learnt a hard lesson yesterday.... i got impatient... trying to get my coke bottle/hose gravel cleaner to operate fast enough.. and put my mouth on the end of the hose to suck the water through that bit faster

i do not suggest anyone try this method... when the water hit the back of my throat i nearly died on the spot!! in fact, i am positive my tummy feels bad today

i am sure i didnt swallow any fish water, my throat kinda closed up a little i think but who knows.

Does anyone know what awful things could possibly happen if you happen to suck on the end of a hose that is sitting in a tank full of bacteria ridden fish water????

I can look on the bright side though, i initially thought a tetra had got sucked up and ended up in my tummy ... but it was just hiding

dnaelting · 06-09-2005, 08:00 PM

Did the same thing once, and felt the same way after. Slight sore throat and slight upset tummy. As long as you are healthy, shouldn't have any other issues.

krap101 · 06-09-2005, 08:24 PM

well i use the other method. you fill the tube with water, you let the water go down the tube, fill it with water aain and your set!

its kidna wierd.. i thought i made this up but theres tons of people who already do this... lol i didnt cheat off of anybody, and we came up with the same thing.. kinda wierd and creepy

Meredith · 06-09-2005, 08:29 PM

Im sure that was gross, but you will be fine. You probably swallow worse things if you go swimming in any lakes, rivers, public pools.

06-09-2005, 08:36 PM

I too have done this... and felt kinda funny afterward, but i think it was mostly in my head. The bacteria naturally found in the tank should be harmless to humans, unless you have a disease or something in it.
As someone said, you've probably swallowed worse going swimming in pools, lakes, oceans, and you probably pick up worse stuff using a public restroom.

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you fill the tube with water, you let the water go down the tube, fill it with water aain and your set!

That's what the instructions said on my Gravel vac when i bought it

krap101 · 06-09-2005, 08:51 PM

did you know theres more bacteria on your tongue than in a truckers bathroom>

DeFeKt · 06-09-2005, 08:54 PM

it's probably some of the cleanest water in the world..

Jchillin · 06-09-2005, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by DeFeKt

it's probably some of the cleanest water in the world..

Absolutely! No doubt about that...our imaginations usually get the better of us when we think something is foul.

talloulou · 06-09-2005, 09:54 PM

I still start my gravel vac suction with my mouth.......I know it's gross but bad habits are hard to break. I just took the few accidental "fish water in mouth episodes" as a challenge to perfect my mouth suction skill! [acronym:c7925442be="Laughing out loud"]LOL[/acronym:c7925442be]

DeFeKt · 06-09-2005, 09:58 PM

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you fill the tube with water, you let the water go down the tube, fill it with water aain and your set!

WHY don't you just submerse the entire vac and tube in water. block the tube with ur finger, pull the tube out and drop it past the depth of the tank and let ur finger go..

06-09-2005, 07:58 PM	#1
purple Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: May 2005 Location: australia Posts: 40	What NOT to do when using your gravel cleaner I learnt a hard lesson yesterday.... i got impatient... trying to get my coke bottle/hose gravel cleaner to operate fast enough.. and put my mouth on the end of the hose to suck the water through that bit faster i do not suggest anyone try this method... when the water hit the back of my throat i nearly died on the spot!! in fact, i am positive my tummy feels bad today i am sure i didnt swallow any fish water, my throat kinda closed up a little i think but who knows. Does anyone know what awful things could possibly happen if you happen to suck on the end of a hose that is sitting in a tank full of bacteria ridden fish water???? I can look on the bright side though, i initially thought a tetra had got sucked up and ended up in my tummy ... but it was just hiding

06-09-2005, 08:00 PM	#2
dnaelting Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: May 2005 Location: Chandler, Arizona Posts: 156 Images: 4	Did the same thing once, and felt the same way after. Slight sore throat and slight upset tummy. As long as you are healthy, shouldn't have any other issues. __________________ I'd have more tanks if there was more room. If I could get my kids to share a room, and.....

06-09-2005, 08:24 PM	#3
krap101 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Roscoe, IL Posts: 3,824 Images: 12	well i use the other method. you fill the tube with water, you let the water go down the tube, fill it with water aain and your set! its kidna wierd.. i thought i made this up but theres tons of people who already do this... lol i didnt cheat off of anybody, and we came up with the same thing.. kinda wierd and creepy __________________ Wizards first rule-People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true. Wizards second rule-The greatest harm can result from the best intentions. Wizards third rule-Passion rules reason. Wizards fourth rule-There is magic in forgiveness the magic to heal! In the forgiveness you grant, and more so in the forgiveness you receive. Wizards fifth rule-Mind what people do, not only what they say, for deeds will betray a lie. Wizards sixth rule-The only sovereign you can allow to rule you is reason. Wizards seventh rule-Life is the future, not the past Wizards eighth rule-Deserve victory. Wizards ninth rule-Contradictions don't exist, in whole or in part.

06-09-2005, 08:51 PM	#6
krap101 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Roscoe, IL Posts: 3,824 Images: 12	did you know theres more bacteria on your tongue than in a truckers bathroom> __________________ Wizards first rule-People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true. Wizards second rule-The greatest harm can result from the best intentions. Wizards third rule-Passion rules reason. Wizards fourth rule-There is magic in forgiveness the magic to heal! In the forgiveness you grant, and more so in the forgiveness you receive. Wizards fifth rule-Mind what people do, not only what they say, for deeds will betray a lie. Wizards sixth rule-The only sovereign you can allow to rule you is reason. Wizards seventh rule-Life is the future, not the past Wizards eighth rule-Deserve victory. Wizards ninth rule-Contradictions don't exist, in whole or in part.

06-09-2005, 08:54 PM	#7
DeFeKt Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: perth australia Posts: 1,435 Images: 18	it's probably some of the cleanest water in the world.. __________________ Dimidiochromis compressiceps, Astatotilapia latifasciata Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos Labidochromis caeruleus Cynotilapia afra 'Cobue' Pseudotropheus acei 'Msuli Point' Aulunocara stuartgranti 'chipoka' Labidochromis freibergi Oreochromis mossambicus Etroplus suratensis

06-09-2005, 08:29 PM	#4
Meredith Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Washington Posts: 3,184 Images: 17	Im sure that was gross, but you will be fine. You probably swallow worse things if you go swimming in any lakes, rivers, public pools.

06-09-2005, 09:54 PM	#9
talloulou Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Washington Posts: 2,092 Images: 17	I still start my gravel vac suction with my mouth.......I know it's gross but bad habits are hard to break. I just took the few accidental "fish water in mouth episodes" as a challenge to perfect my mouth suction skill! [acronym:c7925442be="Laughing out loud"]LOL[/acronym:c7925442be] __________________ http://talloulou.smugmug.com/

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