help..broken glass thermometer in my reef

fishheads · 02-11-2007, 03:16 PM

should i be worried of a floating thermometer in my tank that has shattered and been there probably more than a week...do i have to worry about mercury in my tank....the top was busted out of it but the bottom tip was not harmad...i think there is red wax that seals it....am i correct

sasquatch · 02-11-2007, 04:26 PM

No Mercury anymore, just tinted alchol, you should be fine.Steve

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sasquatch Brunt of all Jokes~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the very farthest west coast of canada Posts: 8,507 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: help..broken glass thermometer in my reef No Mercury anymore, just tinted alchol, you should be fine.Steve __________________ DIY stuff for my tank stand, 100g tank,rock lift, overflow, foam walls, closed loop,lighting reflectors, 50gal sump, bubbletrap and sock holder, ato bracket,kalk bucket and reservoir, 40gal fuge, fuge lighting, remotish dsb raceway, turf algae raceway, dual pumped recirc skimmer, more to follow. Barb ripped my sig

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