adojavier

Hello everyone!

I'm not sure if this is the right place in the forum to post this, but i'd like to know if anyone has had experiences having aquaria and smokers in the same house. How would this affect the aquaria? anyone knows?

Thxs!!!

sapphirebetta

yes my family stayed over and some were smokers and it can affect the aquaria.(at least it did in my point of view i guees it depends how many people and how much they smoke.) did u mean aquarium

Martinismommy

If you're going to smoke go outside! If it effects humans of course it will effect fish....Oh and BTW, I smoke lol.....But you would never catch me smoking inside!

hockeyref88

Ditto Karen.....................I ALWAYS go outside.............Although it has not affected my little piggie Koi fish in my outdoor pond. I sit in my patio next to the pond and have a good cigar with no ill effects. Always make sure my hands are clean too before servicing any aquarium

Chief_waterchanger

Nicotine builds up on the hands and could cause problems if you do not do as Hockeyref does (making sure hands are clean before servicing tanks.) The yellow stain that builds up, usually between the index and middle finger for most smokers, is a mix of nicotine and other components of cigarettes.

I would make sure that ashes, bits of tobacco, filters, etc do not make contact with the water, but otherwise it should be alright, other than the horrid smell.

(I am an ex-smoker, so I understand where you are coming from on that. )

sirdarksol

Aquaria is a plural of aquarium. Aquariums is also the plural of aquarium.

As far as smoking, yes, it can affect the tanks in the same way that smoke from cooking in the kitchen can affect aquaria.
Gas exchange will bring nearly anything from the air into the tank, though CWC's concerns (nicotine on the fingers, ash, etc...) are the biggest issues. If you have delicate inverts, like shrimp, the nicotine may be a bigger problem, as they have really delicate nervous systems.

adojavier

I thought Aquaria was plural for Aquarium, sorry if that's not right.. ;-)

Well, my mom chainsmokes and I have like 5 or 6 cigs a day. I have two 10 gal aquariums (aquaria LOL) in my room, so I guess some of the smoke can get into the water. Everytime I'm gonna service my aquariums I do a really deep session of hand washing, so I guess that's not a problem. All the implements I use to service my fishes are in a close drawer and I'm used to smoke with doors and windows open. Would that be a problem?

Thanks to everyone here!

Chief_waterchanger

It sounds like you are taking enough precautions that it may not become as much of an issue as it may be for some people.

The idea of having the utensils in a closed drawer is a very good one.

adojavier

Thanks chief! I always try to keep them away from my dog and my turtle, and in any case, I just wash them with mineral water before and after each use.

sirdarksol

You were correct, as I stated in my post.

As CWC said, with the precautions you take, your fish are likely not too horribly off due to your smoking. Though it can affect them, it likely won't be all that awful. This may be a case where carbon can be helpful, as well, if you change it out every few weeks.

adojavier

Thanks sirdarksol!

COBettaCouple

I would do all that I could to keep the smoke from getting into the tank. If everyone smoked outside that would be a great first step. Does the lid have much in the way of holes?