Question: Hand in tank while cycling?

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Hi everyone,

New axolotl owner checking in. This is probably a bad question, but please bear with me as this is my first setup. I've had my little guy for a couple of weeks now, and I'm finally moving him to a decently-sized tank (20gal). It's been cycling for a couple of days one, but I wanted to rearrange some of the sand/decorations inside the tank. So, my question is: is it safe to stick my hand in the tank to move things around, or will this mess up the cycling? If it is, what is the best (i.e. cleanest/safest) way to do it?

Thanks a lot for the help! Very excited to be joining this community. :happy:
 
Yes it's fine :) Just be sure to wash your hands before
 
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