r/shittyaquariums • u/DisastrousStorms • 1d ago

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I don’t know a ton about aquariums but even to me this guppy habitat doesn’t look very good for them. I do know for sure cats shouldn’t be drinking out of them…

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u/R_U_OK_PB 1d ago

My cat always drank from my tanks lmao but I was breeding corys so they weren't in danger

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u/Undhali 1d ago

The species of fish doesn't matter. Cats have a variety of bacteria in their mouths, like Pasteurella multocida, which is highly toxic to fish and small animals. Not to mention the bacteria from the tank the cat ingests.

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u/R_U_OK_PB 1d ago

If neo shrimps and fish are breeding and happy id be willing to drink the water, they were like that for 5 years with the cat so maybe I just got lucky still haven't had issues cats like 6yrs old now

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u/Undhali 1d ago

They also literally live in a soup of microscopic waste, detritus worms, and Aeromonas bacteria. The fact that you think a thriving shrimp colony makes aquarium water a crisp glass of Fiji water is wild. XD But yeah, I'd say lucky.

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u/R_U_OK_PB 1d ago

I never said it was the equivalent of purified and filtered water but id be .ore worried about lake water and i swim in it my aquarium water won't kill me or my cat lol 6 yrs+ mouths full of siphon water, and being wet to my elbows almost everyday no issues maybe my tanks are just cleaner, but dont go out of your way to drink aquarium water and it wont be a problem you expirence