Aquarium Emergency With Tank.

Big emergency, so whenever i put in baking soda in my tank, some of it spills and gets onto my aquairum hood. And today my lights fell in my aquairum along with my aquairum’s hood. And some of the baking soda which was on the aquairum hood, fell in the tank. And while i was trying to get the lights out, i put my hands in the tank and messed around with the tank, can that cause any diseases to my fish? And second question, the baking soda which was on the aquairum’s hood, and fell into the aquairum, can it mess with my pH? And can that cause tail rot to my fish?!

 

I think the baking soda can change ph-- I would seriously consider a large water change if a significant amount fell in (esp. if the ph has not significantly changed yet).

Unless you had a lot of soap on your hands, no need to worry about them hurting the fish.

 

Baking soda can change your ph, why are you adding it? Do a large water change, maybe more then one, back to back. Please use chemicals away from the tank, mix it in a cup or bucket and then add it to the tank.
"can your hands in the tank cause disease?" No, humans can not transfer any diseases to fish. Aquarium water can give humans fish TB but very very rarely. I put my hands in the tank all the time . The problem is if you have lotions, medicine, chemicals or soap on your hands when you put them in the tank. So you should be carefulll with what you are doing.

Good luck!

 

This is exactly the reason I do not like to advise anyone to use baking soda to change the pH level. Ph fluxuations are very deadly to fish. I hope your fish ar ok. Whoever told you to try this is pretty wreakless IMO.

What is your normal pH and what are you trying to change it to?

 

Baking soda not only can change pH, it WILL change pH. It is basically what KH measures.

While fluctuations over longer timeframes are fine, quick changes are a problem.

Mixing in any chemicals to alter the water parameters directly in the tank is a massive no-go. It has to be done in a container outside the tank after careful calculation of necessary amounts and under strict and constant control by tests or meters.

So:
1. Waterchange. Now. Only de-chlorinators (e.g. Prime) allowed.
2. Take the hood off an wipe it with a damp towel/cloth.
3. Don't do anything like that again until you know what and why you do it.

And no, it can only cause chemical injury and osmotic shock, depending on amounts, but no diseases.

 

I think the baking soda can change ph-- I would seriously consider a large water change if a significant amount fell in (esp. if the ph has not significantly changed yet).

Unless you had a lot of soap on your hands, no need to worry about them hurting the fish.

The pH did change but from a 8.0 to a 8.3, is that fine?

Baking soda not only can change pH, it WILL change pH. It is basically what KH measures.

While fluctuations over longer timeframes are fine, quick changes are a problem.

Mixing in any chemicals to alter the water parameters directly in the tank is a massive no-go. It has to be done in a container outside the tank after careful calculation of necessary amounts and under strict and constant control by tests or meters.

So:
1. Waterchange. Now. Only de-chlorinators (e.g. Prime) allowed.
2. Take the hood off an wipe it with a damp towel/cloth.
3. Don't do anything like that again until you know what and why you do it.

And no, it can only cause chemical injury and osmotic shock, depending on amounts, but no diseases.

My pH has changed but from an 8.0 to 8.3 is that fine?

 

My pH has changed but from an 8.0 to 8.3 is that fine?

Within an hour? Minutes? A day? During the waterchange? Circumstances please.

And can that cause tail rot to my fish?!

And to make sure you got that: NO, it can not, but baking soda added to the tank is caustic and can cause chemical burns. So either you directly hit the fish or they had it before.

 

What is your normal pH and what are you trying to change it to?

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Within an hour? Minutes? A day? During the waterchange? Circumstances please.

And to make sure you got that: NO, it can not, but baking soda added to the tank is caustic and can cause chemical burns. So either you directly hit the fish or they had it before.

What do you mean by, “or they had it before” what did they have before?

 

What do you mean by, “or they had it before” what did they have before?

You asked for finrot. I assumed they have it already, or otherwise you wouldn't ask.

But otherwise: How about answering all the questions people here have? Or do you think your emergency solves itself?