Broke Thermometer in pond

[4x6x2gold]

I found my thermometer with the bottom broken out of it. All the stuff in the bottom has leaked out. Are my fish in danger?:regular_waving_emot

 

[addy1]

Most thermometers are not mercury any more. Was it glass? if so see if you can pick up what pieces there are. They may be too tiny to see.

 

[DrDave]

The thermometers that I have seen for ponds and pools are all filled with red tinted alcohol. You should have no problem except for the glass.

 

[Shdwdrgn]

I've already broken three of those $#@ things in my pond this year. I'm giving up and getting one of the more expensive rubber-coated types tomorrow. I still have glass somewhere in the rocks, I figure it'll just get ground up in time.

 

[CometKeith]

What fun are thermometers if you can't play with the mercury when they break? Used to do that all the time.

 

[Shdwdrgn]

What fun are thermometers if you can't play with the mercury when they break? Used to do that all the time.

That explains so much!!!

 

[addy1]

Aww that was so much fun too!

 

[CometKeith]

Now if one breaks you have to call the hazmat squad and evacuate the whole block!