What are the dangers of Fish Tanks?
by Aquaboy on Wednesday, March 17th, 2010 | 16 Comments
Like if they leak what damage can be caused, or can like the humidity cause mold on walls?
What are the negatives of having a fish tank or 5-10gallon aquarium.
5-10 gallon… no problems!
It depends what type of water source you use.
you can fall in and drown.
^^ no problems.
They don’t make very good oxygen tanks.
falling over, flooding, yucky bacteria, mold…
don’t have little kids around. it only takes a thimble full to drown
there really are no dangers except if you drop it or it falls from somewere and breaks but other then that no problems…..i have a 10 gallon my self and love it!
if they leak, then they can cause water damage, but that doesnt happen too often. humidity shouldnt be a problem, especially if its only 5-10 gallons. now of course, if you fall in, you might drown
well yea if the tank leaks its no good cuz it can mess up your furniture and stuff… and its not good cuz it takes up space and u got to feed the fish everyday and clean it out so they wont die… in the other hand it can be a good display in the house and have friends and family give u good comments on how nice the fish tank is!!!!!
Fish tanks are almost always leak-proof. If they’re big, they should have these beams on top that make sure the glues will hold with the pressure of the water.
And there’s the rule of thumb of ten to twenty gallons of water per fish. Most people worry more about their fish than their walls when considering fish tanks. Humidity is almost never a problem unless the area is not airy, and non-airy areas are not advisable for fish tanks anyway.
The biggest risk will be electrical shock. All it takes is for water to come into contact with electricity while you have your hand in the tank to cause a serious life-threatening accident.
If your power goes out, water can leak down and cause water damage – worse, it can get into an outlet that your stuff is plugged into and cause a fire…..(which is why they always tell you to have a drip loop on the stuff you have [like air pumps, filters, etc] plugged in….
Some people try to move them with water/gravel still in them – not a good idea…..without support, the bottoms crack….nuff said.
And in regions with earthquakes, they can break from tortion when the earth moves back and forth (many fanciers on the west coast have acrylic aquariums for this reason)
Be well
You needed to be more specific with your question, no one read the other question you posted about this.
As a landlord, I will give you my concerns when tenants want to have fish tanks.
carpet and sub-floor damage
water and mold damage
If the water in the tank gets too low, and a heater is used, the tank CAN break. (I have seen this happen, and have had this happen to my own tanks) When the tank breaks, the heater can cause a FIRE. (I was lucky enough, to come home before a fire started)
The smell of rotting, boiling fish, in a tank with low water, and a heater, IS FOUL, the smell is hard to remove from the premises.
Damage to others property is also a very real possibility.
The SMELL from an improperly kept tank is also FOUL.
Chemicals are used to treat various fish diseases, some of which are TOXIC, and are NOT to be released into public water supplies. (I have some of these chemicals, for my tanks)
These are some of the arguments you could use.
I think I would try your entomologist teacher, ask if you could keep your scorpion in her lab.
Hope this helped!
they can leak and then you will have a big mess haha
umm but that dnt relly happen?
no mold?
just keep it clean or ur fish will die thats really it?
and wash ur hands u could get sick ? because of the bacteria in the fish tank?
Hi Doctor Chaos, 99% of the time any damage caused is a failure on the part of the person rather than the equipment-modern silicone seals are very strong-typically good for 20+ years-better yet use an acrylic tank, because they have welded seams most come with a lifetime guarantee, a bad workman often blames his tools!
If you do your research & are a diligent, responsible fish keeper you can maintain any size & type of tank with any type of fish in complete safety for all concerned-yourself, fellow tenants/landlord & most importantly the fish.
The key word in all aspects of successful fishkeeping is RESEARCH.