Glass thermometer toxic??

Flash · #1 07-27-2010, 04:17 AM

If the bottom of the stick on the glass thermometer breaks... and those little black balls come out.. is it toxic? I can't find what they were... but I may have ingested a few of them while trying to quickly suck them out... oh likfe is great right now!

Flash · #2 07-27-2010, 04:20 AM

looks like this :

http://www.bigalsonline.com/BigAlsUS...assthermometer

Zoaelite · #3 07-27-2010, 04:28 AM

It isn't lead as when it happened in my tank the balls rusted, I just used the back of a powerhead magnet and went over the sand bed and it grabbed most of the spilled ones.

Flash · #4 07-27-2010, 04:41 AM

more worried about myself then the tank at this point!

Zoaelite · #5 07-27-2010, 05:38 AM

If it was only a few I wouldn't be worried probably just stainless steel, should pass through you with no effects (Don't hold me for liability if you die though

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globaldesigns · #6 07-27-2010, 04:05 PM

It happened to me, I dropped it and it shattered in my sump/refuge... No worries, it isn't lead. I got most of it out, but not all, and this was about 2 years ago and I am still going without any crash. So I think you are ok.

skabooya · #7 07-27-2010, 04:08 PM

if your that worries go see a doc so you can get some pooping meds. keep an eye out for flu like symptoms and fever. other than that you cant do much else.