R reefNewbie Advanced Reefer Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Nov 3, 2002 #1 Hydrometer got slammed against the aquarium by my power head and broke. The mercury is still intact but all the ball weights leaked all over! Is this harmful to the reef? Should I attempt to pick them up? :?
Hydrometer got slammed against the aquarium by my power head and broke. The mercury is still intact but all the ball weights leaked all over! Is this harmful to the reef? Should I attempt to pick them up? :?
T texman Advanced Reefer Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Nov 3, 2002 #2 Your tank is finished! Drain it, remove all the rocks and corals, and plant pot! Grows great under halides! Sorry, I've had a few drinks!
Your tank is finished! Drain it, remove all the rocks and corals, and plant pot! Grows great under halides! Sorry, I've had a few drinks!
D danmhippo Advanced Reefer Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Nov 3, 2002 #3 Don't know if they are harmful to the reef, but I would pick them up ASAP. If they are steel balls, maybe a magnet will help.
Don't know if they are harmful to the reef, but I would pick them up ASAP. If they are steel balls, maybe a magnet will help.
D danmhippo Advanced Reefer Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Nov 3, 2002 #4 Also, if you have glass heaters, it's a good time now to replace them with titanium ones.