不要污染您的盐水水族馆！

当我们考虑海洋水族馆中的毒素时，通常会想到的第一件事是氨或有毒的化学化学化学化学物质，却是珊瑚释放的，换句话说，一种生物学生产的毒素，源自水箱本身。但是有时候，业余爱好者是从水族馆外的有害化合物或病原体的意外来源。

As one might well imagine, accidental contamination of an aquarium can potentially harm or even kill valued specimens. The trouble is, there’s no practical way for hobbyists to test for most contaminants, so it’s often impossible to determine the cause of the “anomalous” illness or losses in such instances.

The old proverb “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” definitely applies here, so let’s look at some of the preventive measures you can take to keep your saltwater system free of external contaminants:

避免有毒的手工

业余爱好者的手可能是将污染物转移到水族馆中的最常见模式。在涂抹乳液，处理花园化学药品，抽气，打蜡，清洁浴缸，抛光银器或以其他方式污染您的手之后，这一切都很容易完全忘记，然后缺席，然后直接直接到达水族馆以重新安排或取回东西。

明智的做法是养成洗手的习惯（当然要注意彻底冲洗肥皂），然后出于任何原因进入坦克。如有必要，请在坦克上或附近的小提醒纸条上张贴：“您洗手了吗？”

Ideally, you should avoid putting your hands in the tank unless it’s absolutely necessary anyway (whenever possible, use aquarium-safe tongs for righting or removing objects from the tank). If you must use your hands, it’s a good idea to wear protective gloves.

Keep the spray at bay

清洁喷雾剂，烹饪喷雾剂，农药，房间除臭剂和其他细化的产品/化学品可以在水族馆上漂移，然后沉淀在水中。这些化学物质中的一些可能对鱼类和/或无脊椎动物进行致命。其他人可能会在水面上形成膜，以干扰适当的气体交换。如果空气生产的产品可能会流入水箱附近，避免在水族馆附近甚至在邻近地区使用任何此类喷雾。

Implement a smoking ban

I’ll admit to enjoying an occasional cigar (preferably from JC the Cuban Roller in St. Augustine, Florida)—but only outdoors where there’s no chance the smoke can reach my aquariums. I don’t know what (if any) effect tobacco smoke might have on marine fish and inverts, but why take a chance? If any smoker tries to light up around your aquarium, send him or her packing (pun intended)!

Prevent tank-to-tank contamination

如果您想防止意外将疾病引入已建立的水族馆，则至关重要。但是，即使在这方面最认真的人也可能会偶然发现，忘记在隔离坦克和展示罐中使用相同的水族馆刷子，钳子，刮刀或其他工具可以将病原体或寄生虫从前者转移到后者。

It’s the wise hobbyist who keeps two complete sets of aquarium tools—one for quarantine and the other for the display system. If necessary to keep the two sets of tools from getting mixed and mingled, clearly mark one set in some manner, for example, by wrapping the ends of the tool handles with colored tape.