Mr. Teapot
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It isn't just the drug residue which is the cause of the increase in antibiotic resistance. Your tank will contain a multitude of potentially dangerous bacteria such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa.Those bacteria will now contain a mutation that allows them to survive and to reproduce even when exposed to Eryhromycin. They will pass this trait to their offspring, which leads to the evolution of a fully resistant colony. It's the low doses, not enough to kill the colony, which causes the problem.