Gill Passman wrote:

I don't keep my hands out necessarily but do make sure I don't get a
mouthful of the stuff when syphoning water out for the changes....

Altum is right, there are so many more risks to our lives far greater
than dipping our hands in a medicated tank - just if you suck to get the
syphon working don't swallow - in fact whether there are meds in the
tank or not this is a nasty thing to do...

Eh...An occasional mouthful of fish tank water hasn't killed me yet. It
often tastes better than my local tap water. ;-)

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