Tank Hazards

RubenD wrote:

What are the chances of people getting diseases/parasites from a fish tank
since we are kind of breeding them in a closed enviroment, and what are we
more expose to?.

The only thing I know of that you can catch from your fish is piscine
tuberculosis. This is not the same as human TB, and is usually misdiagnosed by
doctors. Fortunately, it's rare in fish (I've seen one case in my tank since
1974) and easily diagnosed in the fish.

I do know of one person who is allergic to the types of frozen foods usually fed
to fish. He owns an LFS, so he has other people handle the food.

You're much more likely to incur liability with your choice of fish. If you're
nervous, avoid poisonous critters like lionfish, urchins, etc., and avoid
anything that might bite.

George Patterson
Forgive your enemies. But always remember who they are.

good fish that are easy to keep
Clown Fish (Nemo)
Coral Beauty Angel
Fox Face
Yellow Tang
Hippo Tang (Dori)
Damsils
Gobys
Blemys
Easy non toxic friendlt fish. Make sure you have the proper dietary foods
for them.
"George Patterson" wrote in message
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RubenD wrote:

What are the chances of people getting diseases/parasites from a fish
tank
since we are kind of breeding them in a closed enviroment, and what are
we
more expose to?.

The only thing I know of that you can catch from your fish is piscine
tuberculosis. This is not the same as human TB, and is usually
misdiagnosed by
doctors. Fortunately, it's rare in fish (I've seen one case in my tank
since
1974) and easily diagnosed in the fish.

I do know of one person who is allergic to the types of frozen foods
usually fed
to fish. He owns an LFS, so he has other people handle the food.

You're much more likely to incur liability with your choice of fish. If
you're
nervous, avoid poisonous critters like lionfish, urchins, etc., and avoid
anything that might bite.

George Patterson
Forgive your enemies. But always remember who they are.

"Peter Pan" wrote in message . ..
good fish that are easy to keep
Clown Fish (Nemo)
Coral Beauty Angel
Fox Face
Yellow Tang
Hippo Tang (Dori)
Damsils

Damsels... or damselfish :-)

Gobys
Blemys

Blenny/blennies...

Easy non toxic friendlt fish.

I do not think they are toxic, but I would
not call damsels "friendly" - at least not
for their tankmates, that is for sure :-)

"Pszemol" wrote in message
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"Peter Pan" wrote in message
. ..
good fish that are easy to keep
Clown Fish (Nemo)
Coral Beauty Angel
Fox Face
Yellow Tang
Hippo Tang (Dori)
Damsils

Damsels... or damselfish :-)

Gobys
Blemys

Blenny/blennies...

Sorry but at one in the morning, I can't always remeber proper spelling :-)

Easy non toxic friendlt fish.

I do not think they are toxic, but I would
not call damsels "friendly" - at least not
for their tankmates, that is for sure :-)

On Mon, 25 Dec 2006 01:14:56 -0500, "Peter Pan"
wrote:

good fish that are easy to keep
Clown Fish (Nemo)
Clowns can also be mean and have teeth. I have heard of a fellow
getting bitten on the knuckle.
Coral Beauty Angel
Fox Face
These have a venonous dorsal spine so they do pose a hazzard
Yellow Tang
Hippo Tang (Dori)
They have been known to cut folks with that razor sharp bone they have
on their tail.
Damsils
These just torment folks to death as well as other fish i the tank.
;-)
Gobys
Blemys
Don't bet on it. There is quite a few blennies that have venomous
bites and fangs....
Easy non toxic friendlt fish. Make sure you have the proper dietary foods
for them.
"George Patterson" wrote in message
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RubenD wrote:

What are the chances of people getting diseases/parasites from a fish
tank
since we are kind of breeding them in a closed enviroment, and what are
we
more expose to?.

The only thing I know of that you can catch from your fish is piscine
tuberculosis. This is not the same as human TB, and is usually
misdiagnosed by
doctors. Fortunately, it's rare in fish (I've seen one case in my tank
since
1974) and easily diagnosed in the fish.

I do know of one person who is allergic to the types of frozen foods
usually fed
to fish. He owns an LFS, so he has other people handle the food.

You're much more likely to incur liability with your choice of fish. If
you're
nervous, avoid poisonous critters like lionfish, urchins, etc., and avoid
anything that might bite.

George Patterson
Forgive your enemies. But always remember who they are.




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