Broken glass thermometer.... help!!!!!

[Fishingandreefing]

Found this glass thermometer broke and water went inside? This was in my mixing station. Should I toss all the water in the container?

 

[Reeferjunkie]

I believe there is only a small Amount of alcohol in them and not enough to cause any harm.

 

[ying yang]

Not sure whats in that " water/ liquid" buy my thermoter at top broke in my sump only 2 weeks ago but the actual solution that rises or falls whether that be alcohol or Mercury was sealed in seperate inside it ,I just threw thermoter away and no ill effects to my tank as of yet .
Guess thing to find out is a liquid inside outer casing and if so what it is,but I think its just air


Edit : re-read your statement and you say water went inside so read that wrong. As others have said most thermoters have alcohol in these days so if yours was that then shpuldnt be a problem .
Some dose straight vodka into there tanks as a carbon source

 

[vetteguy53081]

Found this glass thermometer broke and water went inside? This was in my mixing station. Should I toss all the water in the container?

You can go ahead and run the water. Even if alcohol leached- it evaporates quickly
If you want further assurance- add carbon to the water

 

[Reeferjunkie]

If the liquid was red it's only alcohol and most of them are made with aquarium safe materials

 

[ying yang]

Mercury Thermometer Vs Alcohol Thermometer

A thermometer is an instrument that measures the temperature of any solid, liquid, or gaseous matter. Make sure that you buy a quality thermometer from a reputed brand or supplier.

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As above post says if red then alcohol if silvery / grey then Mercury .
So what colour was yours then go from there is what I would do

 

[Fishingandreefing]

So is this the safe type?

 

[Fishingandreefing]

I shattered it just to have all you to verify if this is the safe type

 

[Reeferjunkie]

I shattered it just to have all you to verify if this is the safe type

Yeah I think it was a alcohol one should be fine. Just keep a eye on things

 

[Fishingandreefing]

Thanks all!

 

[ying yang]

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[N.Sreefer]

Some of the red thermometers contain petroleum so I would run some carbon just to be safe.

 

[DeniseAndy]

Oops, I have broken at least two in the tank over the years. No issues found from them. Could be larger water volume than what you are asking about though. Keep an eye or run carbon through.
Since is in the mixing station, you could just run it all through carbon on the way into the tank.

 

[DE FISH]

Broke mine in a nano before no issues to report to you

 

[Fishingandreefing]

Thanks again for all that commented. Hopefully all good! Happy reefing.

 

[Fishy888]

I don't think they've ever used mercury in aquarium thermometers, at least in the U.S.A. If the thermometer has red liquid in it then it's alcohol. If it is silver then you should worry. BTW I have that very thermometer and it is better than many they make today. It is an alcohol thermometer.

 

[Fishingandreefing]

I don't think they've ever used mercury in aquarium thermometers, at least in the U.S.A. If the thermometer has red liquid in it then it's alcohol. If it is silver then you should worry. BTW I have that very thermometer and it is better than many they make today. It is an alcohol thermometer.

Great thanks!

 

[hillary9531]

Broke mine in a nano before no issues to report to you

My just broke in my 20 gal, did you change your water at all ?