Ever drink skimmer fluid????? - Page 3

Travis L. Stevens · 02/14/2007, 11:13 AM

Don't Do It!!!

I seriously beg you not to have this person do that. It would be comparable to drinking raw sewage. It essentially is. The amount of bacteria and types of concentrated toxins could kill you. I doubt that it would happen and your friend might be rushed to the hospital for something like food poisoning, an overdose of a certain chemical, or a few other things beyond becoming seriously ill. But the the things that you could possibly catch (IE Vibrio, Piscine Tuberculosis, etc) or become envenomated by (IE Anatoxin A, Brevetoxin, etc) would far outweigh ANY amount of money. If you can afford the $100,000's medical bills to attempt to find out what many things could cause illness not normally seen in the hospital, criminal fines if death ensues, and the eventual disownment of his/your friends and families, then someone is more of a fool than the person drinking it.

syrinx · 02/14/2007, 11:15 AM

wouldn`t need to, there are so many charges that they would just pick what would stick easiest. Even if the dude just puked and was profanity removed about it, it would be a misdemenor crime as well as civilly actionable.

clekchau · 02/14/2007, 11:19 AM

why would it be a crime if the guy did it under his own free will? isn't there a darwin law somewhere? LOL

Sk8r · 02/14/2007, 11:23 AM

If you own the tank, in which there are creatures and substances under your control, and you own the skimmer, and you let this guy do it and offer him money---your own lawyer would call you the economic Darwin candidate. Sued, oh, yeah! Liable up to your armpits.

Habib · 02/14/2007, 11:55 AM

Full with bactreria and possibly also bacteria which grow under anaerobic conditions.

Hey, recently a young mother died by drinking a LOT of water... to win one of the recent game computers.

Not everyone knew the dangers of drinking too much water.

Drinking Skimmate? I never would , it is rotten/rotting stuff.

Habib · 02/14/2007, 11:58 AM

BTW, I'm closing this thread. A RD forum moderator might decide to reopen it.

02/14/2007, 11:13 AM	#51
Travis L. Stevens Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Perry, OK Posts: 13,946	*Don't Do It!!!* I seriously beg you not to have this person do that. It would be comparable to drinking raw sewage. It essentially is. The amount of bacteria and types of concentrated toxins could kill you. I doubt that it would happen and your friend might be rushed to the hospital for something like food poisoning, an overdose of a certain chemical, or a few other things beyond becoming seriously ill. But the the things that you could possibly catch (IE Vibrio, Piscine Tuberculosis, etc) or become envenomated by (IE Anatoxin A, Brevetoxin, etc) would far outweigh ANY amount of money. If you can afford the $100,000's medical bills to attempt to find out what many things could cause illness not normally seen in the hospital, criminal fines if death ensues, and the eventual disownment of his/your friends and families, then someone is more of a fool than the person drinking it. __________________ Travis Stevens Current Tank Info: Restarting 28g Bowfront

02/14/2007, 11:15 AM	#52
syrinx Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: champaign Posts: 3,160	wouldn`t need to, there are so many charges that they would just pick what would stick easiest. Even if the dude just puked and was profanity removed about it, it would be a misdemenor crime as well as civilly actionable. __________________ My views are based on 49years as an aquarist, 25 years as a pro reef consultant, 10 years of owning a LFS, and the results of thousands of customers tanks. But I am always learning. Last edited by dc; 02/14/2007 at 11:27 AM.

02/14/2007, 11:19 AM	#53
clekchau Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: TX Posts: 1,159	why would it be a crime if the guy did it under his own free will? isn't there a darwin law somewhere? LOL __________________ RIP: 550 Fowlr, 600 Mixed Cichlids Aquarium Blog: www.clekchau.com

02/14/2007, 11:23 AM	#54
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	If you own the tank, in which there are creatures and substances under your control, and you own the skimmer, and you let this guy do it and offer him money---your own lawyer would call you the economic Darwin candidate. Sued, oh, yeah! Liable up to your armpits. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

02/14/2007, 11:55 AM	#55
Habib CEO of Salifert Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Holland (Europe) Posts: 19,447	Full with bactreria and possibly also bacteria which grow under anaerobic conditions. Hey, recently a young mother died by drinking a LOT of water... to win one of the recent game computers. Not everyone knew the dangers of drinking too much water. Drinking Skimmate? I never would , it is rotten/rotting stuff. __________________ Proud owner of the very rare YET (Yellow Elephantis Tang) from the Lord Bibah Islands. "Ice cream, steaks, and Bailey's Irish Cream all help promote healthy immune systems. Why else would I love to naturally eat them packed with fat as they are?" - R. Holmes-Farley, 2012

02/14/2007, 11:58 AM	#56
Habib CEO of Salifert Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Holland (Europe) Posts: 19,447	BTW, I'm closing this thread. A RD forum moderator might decide to reopen it. __________________ Proud owner of the very rare YET (Yellow Elephantis Tang) from the Lord Bibah Islands. "Ice cream, steaks, and Bailey's Irish Cream all help promote healthy immune systems. Why else would I love to naturally eat them packed with fat as they are?" - R. Holmes-Farley, 2012