So I was trying to get a siphon going and inadvertently took a big gulp. It stung my throat so bad I couldn't stop coughing. Even after a whole bottle of spring water I'm still mad thirsty right now. What do you do after you drink saltwater? I'm talking about taking a huge gulp like I did.
Swallowed saltwater
- Thread starter finksmart
- Start date
- Location
- Philippines
dRink more :Hydrogen: ...teLL us what happenS
lol
- Location
- Flushing NY 11355
I think you should go to the emergency room, there are bacteria, parasites and so forth in the water. Who knows, a hook worm or a flat worm may be in it too.
- Location
- Philippines
...or you can juSt wait and pee it out :p
I gave a short description of what you need to make them in this post. Super easy to do
http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/reefs-beginners/46288-overflow-comparison.html
- Location
- Bethpage,NY
A trip to the doctor might be in order being no one here is a doctor.Feel better.
A trip to the doctor folks, give me a break.
Paranoia.
As far as the U-tube is concerned, you don't even need to go to the trouble of adding the tube like Kathy suggested. IMO it is just adding a weak point for failure. Just snake the airline hose into the top of the bend, put the U-tube in place and suck the air out. You can leave a small bubble of air in the tube, so there is no need to get a mouth full of water. Then turn on your return pump.
Paranoia.
As far as the U-tube is concerned, you don't even need to go to the trouble of adding the tube like Kathy suggested. IMO it is just adding a weak point for failure. Just snake the airline hose into the top of the bend, put the U-tube in place and suck the air out. You can leave a small bubble of air in the tube, so there is no need to get a mouth full of water. Then turn on your return pump.
- Location
- brooklyn, ny.
yuck!
- Location
- Throggs Neck, BX
Fink I think you will be fine, I did the same thing a few months ago and I am totally enjoying my new third arm. :splitspin
Haha I knew this would facilitate an interesting and informative discussion, while bringing out the funny side out of you. I swallow saltwater all the time. I even tasted the water the first time I mixed saltwater (don't act like you didn't). Yeah it may sound silly, but I just feel like in an enclosed environment where your fish constantly pees to regulate osmosis if you swallow saltwater YOU ARE DRINKING FISH PEE! Hence the saying goes "don't drink water, fish pee in it", or in this case, saltwater. Anyhoo I digress.
In this hobby we all have tasted the fine water in our tanks. I was just wondering if it ever gave anyone any ill affect. I didn't think so but I'm bored at work so I thought I'd ask. Imagine flatworms or ich or bristleworms start growing in our stomach and eat the food we eat and start growing....
In this hobby we all have tasted the fine water in our tanks. I was just wondering if it ever gave anyone any ill affect. I didn't think so but I'm bored at work so I thought I'd ask. Imagine flatworms or ich or bristleworms start growing in our stomach and eat the food we eat and start growing....
- Location
- Throggs Neck, BX
I think the stomach enzymes would be too powerful for flatworms and bristle worms. Remember their natural enviroment is a pH of 8.4 where as our stomach is about 6.2 when enzymes are introduced for digestion. Homeostasis would be a b1tch in my opinion.
mandown123
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- Location
- Staten Island, NY
lol has anyone ever been to the ocean? haha this is too funny, this thread. ive tasted my fish pee water too by accident lol.
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