Thermometer broke inside of water!!!

[nmar80]

Help! I was doing a water change and putting my thermometer back in. And it broke! I immediately took it out and scooped as much as I could out. Put my fish in the QT tank. Are they going to be ok? I am cleaning it all out and not putting the gravel back in. I only took 1.5g of water out to put in the QT tank. Can I put that water back in when I put them back in my regular tank? What do i do??? Will my fish be ok???

 

[Supergummy]

Do a change on the QT!

 

[nmar80]

Ok. Should I keep the filter I have or put a new one in? I can't believe this happened ?

 

[Supergummy]

Umm, idk. Mercury is super toxic though.

 

[Brookster123]

If the thermometer is new than it contains no mercury.. Just get all the glass out and do a couple wc and it should be just fine..

 

[Supergummy]

If the thermometer is new than it contains no mercury.. Just get all the glass out and do a couple wc and it should be just fine..

I though all fish tank thermometers contained mercury?

 

[Hondatek]

Nope they use alcohol not mercury .

 

[Brookster123]

Nope, alcohol, mercury is really only present in motion sensing devices, like your smartphone knows when to switch screen modes and reacts to movements for controlling video games.. Mercury!

 

[MonkeyMonk86]

I'd suggest you contact the manufacturer and ask what procedure they suggest. I email the manufacturers all the time. You should get a response in 24hrs. since it is Sunday. Check their FAQ page if they have one. Can u post the make or a pic of the thermometer?

Did the stuff that came out bead up or was it liquid?

Look at the answers in this thread:
http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forum...eter-broken-any-hazards-to-my-fish-15103.html

 

[nmar80]

Thanks everyone. I went to my LFS and they walked me through it. I trashed the gravel just to make sure I didn't have anything in there. Fish look like they are ok ?