Help! Glass thermometer broke, mercury?

[bangin87]

My SRT broke my glass thermometer and the small balls is scattered around the tank. Is it mercury and will it affect my fish?

 

[stevenrox]

i think it's fine....they dont use murcury anymore. i use digital thermometers on all my tank if you need any i have a few brand new ones for sale!

 

[wednesday13]

my friend had this happen and just mixed it into the sand haha. be careful getting cut though i would try netting out as much as possible

 

[vanimate]

The small balls are proabaly lead weights. Was the actual liquid in the thermometer red or silver? If it's red it is not a mercury thermometer, if it was silver, than it was probably very old and was mercury and your fish will get the mad hatters disease

 

[bangin87]

not sure if it was red or not, but my fishes are looking okay for several weeks now. ty for everyones help! greatly appreciated

 

[mgk]

its probably red if you bought it from a pet store with in a couple years

 

[Kanta]

I you have a magnetic algae cleaner use one of them and scan the bottom of the tank for the lead balls to pick them up.

 

[convict94]

lead isnt magnetic though?

 

[xaznkewlguyx]

phew.. glad to hear some good news! Just noticed my thermometer was broken this morning.

Netted out the sand that was near the thermometer.. Hope i got most the glass out!