Can someone help ?

velrui · 12/13/2009, 12:32 PM

my glass thermometer broke in my tank are my fish and corals going to be ok or should i do like a 50% water change....thanks

insane · 12/13/2009, 12:44 PM

Do the water change. I wouldn't risk letting it sit and hoping for the best. It will be easier on the livestock if you dilute what went into the water by doing the WC.

MarineGirl411 · 12/13/2009, 12:46 PM

Water change and carbon.

Frick-n-Frags · 12/13/2009, 12:51 PM

glass is harmless. a drop of red alcohol is harmless. a whole bunch of lead weight bb's not so good. a whole bunch of steel weight bb's no big deal. i would siphon mercury out, if anyone still uses that even.

so, what's the panic?

velrui · 12/13/2009, 02:02 PM

sweet thanks no lead weights came out so i think im ok thanks for the replys...

Sisterlimonpot · 12/13/2009, 02:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frick-n-Frags

glass is harmless. a drop of red alcohol is harmless. a whole bunch of lead weight bb's not so good. a whole bunch of steel weight bb's no big deal. i would siphon mercury out, if anyone still uses that even.

so, what's the panic?

+1 I wouldn't worry about the contents hurting the tank. remove all that you can.

12/13/2009, 12:32 PM	#1
velrui Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Waterford . CALI Posts: 233	Can someone help ? my glass thermometer broke in my tank are my fish and corals going to be ok or should i do like a 50% water change....thanks

12/13/2009, 12:46 PM	#3
MarineGirl411 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,583	Water change and carbon. __________________ I am a reefaholic and there is no cure. =) Current Tank Info: 90 gallon reef, Cardiff Nano Seahorse tank.

12/13/2009, 12:51 PM	#4
Frick-n-Frags Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: north central OH Posts: 10,740	glass is harmless. a drop of red alcohol is harmless. a whole bunch of lead weight bb's not so good. a whole bunch of steel weight bb's no big deal. i would siphon mercury out, if anyone still uses that even. so, what's the panic? __________________ Only Dead fish swim with the current. Current Tank Info: 2 50 gal tanks, sump, still BB

12/13/2009, 12:44 PM	#2
insane Moved On Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: under your bed Posts: 771 Blog Entries: 7	Do the water change. I wouldn't risk letting it sit and hoping for the best. It will be easier on the livestock if you dilute what went into the water by doing the WC.

12/13/2009, 02:02 PM	#5
velrui Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Waterford . CALI Posts: 233	sweet thanks no lead weights came out so i think im ok thanks for the replys...