urgent help required please

[mitcore]

i just found my thermotor(?sp) with the top broken
in my angel breeder

i am very concerned i have got poisons in the tank

please tell me what to do

the fresh water mussels are still alive, and the stupid snails have breed in there also my angel pair are showing no sign of illness
they are very happy and healthy looking

i dont know how long it has been broken for

please help

[cocoa_pleco]

do a water change, its not too big of a deal. newer thermometers arent filled with mercury

[mitcore]

thanks cocoa
i am feeling a little more relaxed

i just thought "oh no not again, i just fixed my tanks"

[cocoa_pleco]

the liquid in the thermometer is red, right? if so youre safe

[jbeining75]

Do a water change and dose the tank with something that removes chemicals like aquasafe....

Are there any liquids coming out???

[fishfanatic33]

Do what they say and you should be fine.....mine broke awhile ago and I did those thing and it had no ill affects

[mitcore]

it is was one of these

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[Pickles]

It's going to be okay, Mom o'Three.

Listen to cocoa. And look for the glass, that would be my worry. But UNPLUG the dang thing before you stick your hand in the tank!
I'm pretty sure manufacturers take these things into consideration when making thermometers.

Ignore italics. I was thinking heater. <smacking self in forehead>

[sailor]

They stopped putting mercury and such in them a long time ago for reasons such as this mishap.

[swales]

Anyone remember playing with the little drops of mercury? Man, it was fun when the thermometers broke...

New thermometers use alcohol.. I assume that's what is in the aquarium thermometers.

[jbeining75]

It is probably dyed galinstan... It is very low in toxicity. Aquasafe and water change should pull it out if any is in water Cathy...

[cocoa_pleco]

Anyone remember playing with the little drops of mercury? Man, it was fun when the thermometers broke...


one of my old chemistry teachers, who is like 70 now, told me how when he was a kid he got containers to play with mercury in

to prevent thermometer smashing i only use digital thermometers now

[jbeining75]

I use digital also and went to titanium heaters due to my Oscars joy of breaking the glass ones...

[mitcore]

thanks all for the help

you are all wonderful as always

[Pickles]

<jumping up and down and waving hands>

I do! So fun! Never did wash my hands after. Maybe that's what my problem is - mercury poisoning!

[Pickles]

thanks all for the help

you are all wonderful as always

Just checkin' in... How's it goin'? Finny kids doing okay?

If you don't need the Aquasafe - and it sounds like you don't. Don't use it. Why use chemicals when you don't need to?

[cocoa_pleco]

yeah, aquasafe isnt needed, just a 30% water change

[jbeining75]

It would just pull any traces minerals out but from the post I don't think anything made it in the tank..... Water change should do it...

[john gill]

:4:

For the short term just to be certain there is no toxins introduced put some charcol in your filter it should pick up any odd stuff.

gill

[Pickles]

thanks all for the help

you are all wonderful as always

Just checking in... Hope everything's going okay...

[Futureboy]

just like every one else said if its a new one your in the clear and few water changes and youll be fine if its and old one alot of them!