If it is safe for the fish, it should be safe for your
hands. If your fish are sick and dying, then you could
have some risk. Cuts, of course make you more at risk to
things. I sure don't worry about it. I have even caught
lion fish with my hands.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



Teri G. wrote on 12/28/2006 11:33 AM:
Thanks, no - I won't panic. I've probably put my hands in SW/reef tanks
hundreds if not thousands of time, and remain unscathed. I don't, if I have
any open cuts/scratches, and always wash well afterwards.

From the article: "Closed aquatic systems with a high density of fish and
warm waters (Hint, hint; this is another way of saying your average everyday
home aquarium) appear to be conditions particularly favorable to this
infectious agent. ". I'd have to argue that we have never had a "high
density" of fish, though there are those that would say that any closed
system contains a higher density than the ocean. Although we do plan to
eventually add more fish, right now we only have 2 Tangs, and a Scissortail
dartfish. That's in a 180g with a 100g sump.
Anyway, it's worth being cautious. Information is always good.

Teri
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"Pszemol" wrote in message
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"Teri G." wrote in message
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Yuck & ouch. Appreciate the article.
Do not panick - this must be very, very rare...
I put my bare hands to the tank water for many, many
countles years and nothing happened to me ... yet :-)
All people swiming and playing in the ocean would
risk the same infections but this does not stop them
surfing or diving, right ? So let's not panick...