Question regarding feeding fish

[Joker666]

Hi, I had a question, i fed my fish flakes with my fingers and my finger nails had made contact with the flakes. Prior to feeding my fish, i did wash my hands via soap and water but i did not scrub deep in my finger nails, i did immersed my nails in soap though just no deeply. And i fed my fish flakes with my finger with my nails, so when i fed them flakes, will it harm them?! The way I did it?!

 

[SinisterCichlids]

They will be fine. Don't worry about it.

 

[Noroomforshoe]

I put my hands in the tank all the time without washing my hands with no problems.

You need to avoid putting your hand in the tank or touching their food if you have used lotion, nail polish remover, motor oil, glue and paint and other craft products...

And It is also good to avoid putting your fingers in the tank if you get a manicure, and they remove your cuticles. Because its bassically an open wound. and though it may be very rare, there are some illness you can catch from the tank water.

 

[Redshark1]

There can be downsides to washing too often with soap.

My hands are generally clean so I tend to wash my hands under a running tap and without soap before feeding my fish. I only use soap if my hands are dirty or greasy from other work. A nail brush sits on the shelf in case it is needed.

If I use soap I ensure my hands are rinsed thoroughly with tap water afterwards and dried well. This way no soap enters my aquarium.

No moisture should enter the fish food container. I ensure that my hands are completely dry before they contact my fish food. If any moisture enters the fish food it can cause it to go off.

There are cheap single-use disposable surgical gloves available for instances when you need them but for regular feeding I think this is not necessary.