Holy bad luck... exploding thermometer..

[mpmistr]

I decided on doing a 75% water change. I will do a 50% tomorrow again. I am hoping that is enough.

[Sunshine]

Good luck! I hope your froggies will be ok

[mpmistr]

Good luck! I hope your froggies will be ok

Thanks!

I've been engaging in some serious Google-Fu since the mishap and apparently this brand of aquarium thermometer is pretty much aquarium safe if it breaks (and it apparently breaks easily since there's a lot of google results on it lol..)

The liquid inside is alcohol or glycerin based.. I imagine with a 75% water change and the fact the liquid was more than likely not pure alcohol. The amount in it is probably negligible compared to the 40+ gallons of water in the tank. This is the part I'm really worried about but I am hoping the water change diluted it and it's harmless.

The little metal balls did fall out too but I picked those up with a magnet.. broken glass cut my hand, oh well.

I have to admit I am kind of bummed out right now but I think it will be alright.

EDIT: Yanno what? I may be freaking out over nothing. I just looked at the broken thermometer, the red liquid part never broke, just the part that held the little stainless steel balls to weigh it down. Ahhh.. I can sleep tonight.

[Sunshine]

Did you get the glass pieces out so the froggies don't hurt themselves? I'm glad the liquid part didn't break!!! That is a good thing

[mpmistr]

yeah the glass is all picked up, luckily most of it was lodged in my hand, ouch