Chemicals from hand disinfectant can harm your fish 


By AGENCY

If you value the lives of your pet fish, you’ll want to take a break from your incessant hand-disinfecting before you clean the tank. — dpa

If you’re a fish owner in isolation, chances are you’ve been tempted to give your aquarium a proper clean out of sheer boredom.

But if you value the lives of your fish, you’ll want to take a break from your incessant hand disinfecting before you get started.

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