This may be more of a question for @Jay Hemdal and those involved in public aquaria, but I was thinking about those touch tanks some have, and wondering about some stuff.
One of the things I see mentioned a lot is to avoid sticking your hands in your tank except when necessary, and rinsing them before doing so. I’ve even taken to using nitrile gloves when I need to move or adjust anything. Then I thought about all the greasy little children who’ve been picking their butts and noses who then stick their hands in public touch tanks. Not to mention the folks who just got done eating a corn dog or fondling their bacterium-laden cellphones. The Florida Aquarium has one, for instance, and it holds a lot of reef critters that people can touch and hold.
So, how do they do it? I would imagine it’s plumbed into a larger system with UV sterilizers and carbon reactors, but it would be nice to know from those who really know.
Just some of the random crap I think of when I haven’t had my coffee yet.
One of the things I see mentioned a lot is to avoid sticking your hands in your tank except when necessary, and rinsing them before doing so. I’ve even taken to using nitrile gloves when I need to move or adjust anything. Then I thought about all the greasy little children who’ve been picking their butts and noses who then stick their hands in public touch tanks. Not to mention the folks who just got done eating a corn dog or fondling their bacterium-laden cellphones. The Florida Aquarium has one, for instance, and it holds a lot of reef critters that people can touch and hold.
So, how do they do it? I would imagine it’s plumbed into a larger system with UV sterilizers and carbon reactors, but it would be nice to know from those who really know.
Just some of the random crap I think of when I haven’t had my coffee yet.