acrylic nails or nail polish

[dreamwish3]

does acrylic nails or nail polish hurt saltwater fish and tank?no one has ever talked about it . thank you

 

[papagimp]

I don't wear polish but my mother does and every LFS she has been to says "DON"T PUT EM IN THE WATER!". May wanna get more concrete evidence than this, but as a general rule of thumb, if your unsure about it, don't. Wear gloves at the least.

 

[serpentman]

Many salons apply an antifungal solution to the acrylic nail to prevent infections, etc. I am not sure if nail polishes contain these as well. This could have hazardous effects on your tank. I second the recommendation of wearing gloves.

My wife gets her's done frequently so the rule is "keep your hands out!"

 

[IowaReefer]

my sister has kept a great mixed reef tank for years without any problem. i believe she usually has some sort of nail polish on, and i know she is always messing with her tank without gloves, so i think it's probably OK. i don't think i'd try it with acrylics though.

 

[syrinx]

Acrylic is inert, the cyno super glue they use we use in saltwater, and the polish is obviously non water soluble. Odds are no problem with a normal womans manicure.