# I don't drink water; fish poop in it

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 21, 2023, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-drink-water-fish-poop-in-it/984348 "2023-05-21T01:24:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2023, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-drink-water-fish-poop-in-it/984348/21 "2023-05-22T01:48:17Z")

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> [@Babale](#):
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> No, but there might be enough to form 1x H2O

Am I being whooshed here, or is your stoichiometer miscalibrated?

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**Author:** ![Babale](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/babale/32/15666_2.png) [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2023, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-drink-water-fish-poop-in-it/984348/22 "2023-05-22T01:53:46Z")

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> [@Riemann](#):
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> Am I being whooshed here, or is your stoichiometer miscalibrated?.

Whoopsie, I misread your post - ignore me!

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**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2023, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-drink-water-fish-poop-in-it/984348/23 "2023-05-22T13:36:39Z")

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> [@Tim\_T-Bonham.net](#):
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> most fish don’t fuck

Sharks are fuckers, though. And cephalopods.

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**Post date:** [May 22, 2023, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-drink-water-fish-poop-in-it/984348/24 "2023-05-22T14:05:12Z")

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Good grief. That’s the most ridiculous thing I’ve heard of for some time. Especially since drinking water is purified on its journey from the reservoir to taps.

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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2023, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-drink-water-fish-poop-in-it/984348/25 "2023-05-22T15:48:21Z")

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Guppies, gambusia, platys and swordtails fuck like hell to mention a few species.

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**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2023, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-drink-water-fish-poop-in-it/984348/26 "2023-05-22T16:11:01Z")

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> [@eschereal](#):
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> > [@Tim\_T-Bonham.net](#):
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> > most fish don’t fuck
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> Sharks are fuckers, though. And cephalopods.

> [@carnivorousplant](#):
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> Guppies, gambusia, platys and swordtails fuck like hell to mention a few species.

He did say

> [@Tim\_T-Bonham.net](#):
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> most fish

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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2023, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-drink-water-fish-poop-in-it/984348/27 "2023-05-22T17:54:02Z")

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I can’t even count the guppies in my 55.

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