Triclosan and your aquarium

rc4kinu · 10/11/2009, 08:53 PM

I've just read info that the active ingredient, Triclosan, common in hand soaps is not soluble in water and stays on your skin even after rinsing. Is this really true or just internet-hype. If so how dangerous is its use in our tanks even when we carefully rinse our hands to wash it off.

Boomer · 10/11/2009, 10:25 PM

You should not be using a soap like that to begin with, as it has antibacterial and antifungal agents. If washing hands for reef tanks with soap, then old fashion pure Ivory soap, rinsed well in RO/DI water.

Our soap thread and others
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...highlight=soap

10/11/2009, 08:53 PM	#1
rc4kinu Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 344	Triclosan and your aquarium I've just read info that the active ingredient, Triclosan, common in hand soaps is not soluble in water and stays on your skin even after rinsing. Is this really true or just internet-hype. If so how dangerous is its use in our tanks even when we carefully rinse our hands to wash it off.

10/11/2009, 10:25 PM	#2
Boomer Bomb Technician (EOD) Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Duluth, Minnesota Posts: 11,842	You should not be using a soap like that to begin with, as it has antibacterial and antifungal agents. If washing hands for reef tanks with soap, then old fashion pure Ivory soap, rinsed well in RO/DI water. Our soap thread and others http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...highlight=soap __________________ If you See Me Running You Better Catch-Up Seawater Chemistry, Geology, ID Marine Life, Collecting Science Books, Explosives Technology, Audiophile An explosion can be defined as a loud noise, accompanied by the sudden going away of things, from a place where they use to be.