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Title: would mercury in the water affect fish??
Post by: climber05 on May 28, 2006, 08:44:15 AM

i smashed a thermometer in a bucket with gravel in it. if i used this gravel in a tank will the mercury affect my fish at all???

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Post by: caryb on May 28, 2006, 09:00:57 AM

I believe people are getting old fillings out of there mouths because of the minute traces of murcury & the impact it has on there health('8O')

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Post by: Aquariums Alive on May 28, 2006, 09:09:45 AM

It wont affect your fish as there isnt any mercury in it
They stopped using mercury in thermometers awhile ago

Brad

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Post by: climber05 on May 28, 2006, 09:41:05 AM

thats good news. thanks for clearing that up!

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Post by: waltec on May 28, 2006, 10:34:50 AM

Easy to tell if the Thermometer has mercury in it.

Mercury thermometers have a silver trace in it, where the non mercury have the coloured (usually Red) trace.

Matt

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Fish talk => General Aquarium Discussion => Topic started by: climber05 on May 28, 2006, 08:44:15 AM