Dropped Coffee Into Tank

[mjtech12]

I accidently dropped my cup of coffee into my tank will the fish be ok HELP

 

[bang guy]

I wouldn't worry about it. I wouldn't make it a habbit but the coffee will be diluted to the point of being harmless.

 

[flower]

LOL...I would panic! Did it have cream and sugar in it? I'm glad Bang Guy spoke up. Now you have to tell us HOW you managed to drop coffee in the fish tank....

 

[mjtech12]

ok I was feeding the fish and I put my cup of coffee on the flip lid of the tank then I had a senior moment and closed the lid My fish needed a jolt of sugar this morning anyway its clearing up already thanks Guys

 

[geridoc]

Although I agree with Bang Guy that you are probably OK, I would begin a series of water changes anyway. In this hobby it never hurts to be extra sure!

 

[flower]

My sister once started to put her soda on the lid of the tank, just like you did your coffee...then she caught the look on my face... I never had to worry about that ever again...LOL...I must look very frightening when someone gets too close to my tanks with food, or liquid that can spill. I know when people dose carbon they use vodka or sugar...you might want to do that water change just to be on the safe side...it can't hurt.

 

[snakeblitz33]

.... the question is...
How big is your coffee cup and how tiny is your tank?
Dumping a quart mug in a 5g tank can't be good from any angle.

 

[mr. limpid]

I did the opposite placed my coffee on the other lid while on the right side feeding fish drop the cup into the tank it floated to the other side so I. Coffee all down the back wall down behind tank. Clean what I could reach the rest, well the tank will be there for the rest of my life, because my wife will kill me when it ever moves.

 

[mjtech12]

ok i'm back sorry I had to drive my daughter back to college Snake the cup of coffee was a Mug regular size and it was only half full but clouded the tank like super fast but its almost clear I will do a 20 change tomorrow fish are fine the tank is a 125

 

[mjtech12]

AHHHHH New Fresh Sea Water the fish are thanking me 20% water change and I cleaned the first 2 sponges in my fluval fx5 ( With the tank water) all looks good again

 

[mr. limpid]

Nothing like fresh sea water in the morning, smells like victory.

 

[novahobbies]

So you had sugar but no creamer?
Congratulations! You just carbon-dosed.

Seriously, a single mug of coffee in a 125g tank won't be a major catastrophe. Just don't do it every week. Wonder how the fish handled the caffeine.....

 

[florida joe]

If you had to subject the fish to the coffee the only good hearted thing to do was to drop in a biscotti

 

[mjtech12]

Fish are all fine fella's plus my fish said they like Oreo's instead

 

[phixer]

I know this is a few months old but funny as h*ll. Since everything is ok... Hope is was decaf?