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Keeping an aquarium after Liver transplant?

Bearded1Transplant Patient
May 4, 2025 in Liver

I've heard one should not keep freshwater aquariums due to the maintenance of water after a lever transplant. Any truth to this?

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  • AliEm14Expert
    Transplant Patient

    I've never heard of this! Maybe someone else might have more insight?

    I would think if you washed your hands after cleaning a tank or wore gloves it would be ok. I'm not a fish person but I would probably just treat it similarly to any other pet and be smart about it

    May 5, 2025
  • DomTransplant Patient

    I'm not a liver transplant patient but I had a kidney transplant and kept fresh water aquariums for 4 years after my transplant. I was always very thorough with washing my hands and never had any issues. See what your doctors say about it and let us know if there is a specific reason as to why not. Otherwise, I agree 100% with what @AliEm14 said.

    May 6, 2025
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