Small emergency

[Hondatek]

So I came home from work today to find my floating glass thermometer sitting on the bottom of the tank . There is a peice of glass missing from the top. I don't know if my puffer tried to eat it or what happened.I can't find the peice in the tank what should I do about that ? Also is there anything harmful that could of got out of the thermometer ?

 

[redsea]

So I came home from work today to find my floating glass thermometer sitting on the bottom of the tank . There is a peice of glass missing from the top. I don't know if my puffer tried to eat it or what happened.I can't find the peice in the tank what should I do about that ? Also is there anything harmful that could of got out of the thermometer ?

Well, depending on the thermometer there could be Mercury. I had something similar happen, where somehow sand got in my thermometer, and it was at the bottom. Good luck!

 

[Hondatek]

So if there was mercury in it would my fish be dead already?

 

[Sharklover]

Probably wood be dead already but it wuz prob fish friendly

 

[Rscomia]

I dont think they use mercury in the newer thermometers Do they?

 

[Hondatek]

I have no clue I'm just worried about him. I still don't know where the peice of glass is

 

[ccCapt]

There is no mercury in the thermometer. The fluid is alcohol and the beads are just steel balls.

 

[Hondatek]

Awesome news thanks capt. Anyone have Ideas on a way to find the small piece of glass

 

[Terrance]

I just received news from another forum about thermometers. A Mbu puffer bit into a thermometer and died. Maybe it thought the thermometer was food?

 

[Hondatek]

Just when I stopped worrying . He thinks everything is food he is a puffer. It's all good got a plastic one for back up. but did it say how long after it ate it the fish died?I haven't got the glass yet?

 

[Terrance]

Not much info was provided. The Puffer Forum • View topic - Glass Thermometers

 

[Hondatek]

Well it's been a day and he is still eating normally. I think he is going to be ok