Sprays And Aerosols?

[backtotropical]

My take on it is that it's pretty obvious that spraying aerosols etc near a tank isn't a good idea and is best avoided, regardless whether it has been scientifically proven as bad for the fish or not.

It's impossible to estimate with any accuracy how bad for the fish it could be, but I would bet at least some of those 'mystery deaths' out there have been caused by air-bourne pollutants such as deoderants, hairsprays, cigarette smoke, air fresheners etc.

As Andy points out, probably nobody has been able to directly attribute fish deaths to being caused by such things, but this is most likely because the average fishkeeper has no way to test for it.

I don't think it would be unreasonable to assume, in the absence of any evidence one way or another, that it probably doesn't do the fish much good, and therefore should be avoided where possible (especially where open-top tanks are concerned).

Better safe than sorry.

BTT

 

[pippoodle]

my kids tank is in the kitchen and there are always some cleaning aerosols being used in the kitchen
they are always sprayed into a cloth and away from the tank and all the fish have been doing perfectly well

common sense is the key dont spray lots of aerosols in the air near your tanks - spray cleaners straight into the cloth away from the tank

when we use furniture polish in the front room that too is sprayed into the cloth

you want to use deodorants or hairsprays do it in the bathroom , if you have a tank in the bathroom do it in the hallway , if you have tanks all around the house then your just going to have to buy a roll on and hair gel

 

[Truck]

you want to use deodorants or hairsprays do it in the bathroom , if you have a tank in the bathroom do it in the hallway , if you have tanks all around the house then your just going to have to buy a roll on and hair gel

im 100% it was perfume and deoderant that did my sisters fish, in, one by one they all went

 

[pippoodle]

i dont know why there was all the arguing about it , it happens and thats it lmao