I learned my lesson about water changes..

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William

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I have a cat, a cat that is a perminate state of drug-like delierium and high [ See: Runs around none stop, chasing invisible objects, and running head long into walls...repeatedly ].


Well, He has gave my hands and arms a nice little collection of shallow scratches and cuts.

And I realized today, that doing a water change with arms in said codition was.. well, Bad.


My arms were burning in pain, specially when I mixed up the new salt-water. and still are.


Needless to say, I've learned my lesson.
 
LOL, well if its any consolation, its cleaning them cuts out real good. SW is good for wounds. :)
 
I would not say SW is good for wounds. Expecially tank saltwater. Depending on how suceptable you are to infections, etc an open cut and going into a saltwater tank could find yourself in a heap of pain from an infection.
 
And here I was expecting you to say your fish died .....
 
Don't have fish, Just a Condilactus Gigantae, Electric Blue Hermit, and a few blue reef hermits.


and a Feather duster. and some snails to, I think their Astraea, and a single bumblebee.
 
I don't know if I agree about saltwater not being good for wounds. When I go diving, any wounds I have, heal very fast. :wink:
But with the closed system, I agree, not good for the tank inhabitants, elbow high rubber gloves would probably be in order.
 
now you have a personal regard for the saying pouring salt in a wound 8O ouch hope it heals up fast!!!
 
quarryshark said:
I don't know if I agree about saltwater not being good for wounds. When I go diving, any wounds I have, heal very fast. :wink:
But with the closed system, I agree, not good for the tank inhabitants, elbow high rubber gloves would probably be in order.

Its true, I was taken to the beach when I had chicken pox, Two days there and I was completly over the chickenpox.

Its also served me on many other occasions, such as common colds, once with numonia.


Fresh, open beach-type seawater is good for you.

Aquarium saltwater is no doubt not, I mean.. One look at the skimmer can tell you all the gook that gets in you...

Oh god.. I wish I hadn't thought about that..
 
I'm with ya. You'll be alright, just wash in out with peroxide.
WOW you have a lot of tanks. Keeps you busy I bet! :)
 
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