wvned
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Nope, I use 2 inhalers a day and my tank contents have never bothered me. I know some marine life like red tide can have toxins that get can be inhaled but that has an obvious appearance.
2 people equally susceptible would be a toxin and not an allergy.
I am wondering if you are stirring up anaerobic areas in the tank and releasing hydrogen sulfide. Enough to make you sick.
People that have kept tanks for a while expect the smell somewhat to be normal and ignore it.
Hydrogen sulfide is often produced from the microbial breakdown of organic matter in the absence of oxygen, such as in swamps and sewers; this process is commonly known as anaerobic digestion, which is done by sulfate-reducing microorganisms.
Randy Holmes has a big article on this (of course he does)
https://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-12/rhf/index.php#14
Exposure to lower concentrations can result in eye irritation, a sore throat and cough, shortness of breath, and fluid in the lungs. These symptoms usually go away in a few weeks
2 people equally susceptible would be a toxin and not an allergy.
I am wondering if you are stirring up anaerobic areas in the tank and releasing hydrogen sulfide. Enough to make you sick.
People that have kept tanks for a while expect the smell somewhat to be normal and ignore it.
Hydrogen sulfide is often produced from the microbial breakdown of organic matter in the absence of oxygen, such as in swamps and sewers; this process is commonly known as anaerobic digestion, which is done by sulfate-reducing microorganisms.
Randy Holmes has a big article on this (of course he does)
https://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-12/rhf/index.php#14
Exposure to lower concentrations can result in eye irritation, a sore throat and cough, shortness of breath, and fluid in the lungs. These symptoms usually go away in a few weeks
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