Help fast! broken aquarium heater and silver powder is all in my tank

[dullramcbrn]

i was cleaning the tank and the glass on my 450w heater broke and now i have silver sparkling powder all in my water it is alot... is it poison? what should i do? it looks like gun powder in my tank... btw i moved all fish to my 55g for now

thanks!

 

[F1 VET]

Aluminum oxide I believe, it dispurses the heat equally. And it is toxic, completly drain tank and clean substrate

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[Skittle]

Good that you immediatly took out the fish, i agree completely drain and clean everythin


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[rodger]

Sorry for your delima. Get a titanium or stainless next time.

 

[dullramcbrn]

thanks guys for the help i did drain it all out now... and trying to refill... luckily i had a 55 to stuff pacu and oscars in