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Where does CDC say NOT to dump tank water or clean aquarium gear, when possible?

The kitchen sink. Use a bathtub, laundry sink or outside.

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  1. A bathtub
  2. The kitchen sink ✔
  3. A laundry sink

Why: CDC says to dump tank water and clean aquarium items in a bathtub, laundry sink or outside instead of a kitchen sink. Tank water can carry germs, and the kitchen is where food is made.

Huh, didn't know that: CDC says tank water and items in your fish tank can be contaminated with germs.

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Answer: The kitchen sink. CDC says to dump tank water and clean aquarium items in a bathtub, laundry sink or outside instead of a kitchen sink. Tank water can carry germs, and the kitchen is where food is made.

  1. CDC Healthy Pets: Fish www.cdc.gov/healthy-pets/about/fish.html
    Dump tank water and clean aquarium items in a bathtub, laundry sink, or outside instead of a kitchen sink when possible.
    Checked 2026-10-11.
  2. CDC Healthy Pets: Fish www.cdc.gov/healthy-pets/about/fish.html
    Tank water and items in your fish tank can be contaminated with germs.
    Checked 2026-10-11.

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