I Put My Sticker Thermometer Inside The Water, Is That A Problem?

[Aquatic Hippo]

I bought a Top Fin 29 gallon starter kit, I have 2 Goldfish in there. Anyways, when we were setting it up, my brother was helping me. We stuck the sticker on the inside, and later found out it was supposed to go on the outside. Its a bit weird.. 70 degrees is bright green, 68 and 66 are dark blue. 84, 86, and 88 are bright white.. I just figuired its obviously 70 because its lit up the brightest, and its obviously not 84+ degrees room temperature.

 

[Aquatic Hippo]

Bump, anyone?

 

[Aquatic Hippo]

No?

 

[tribalbrit]

Its not a good idea and they're not very accurate either. I would take it out and buy a conventional one, although you don't really need one for cold water fish.

 

[Cazgar]

Not a good idea & I could be wrong, but the adhesive on those thermometers isn't made to go inside the tank so could cause problems

 

[Aquatic Hippo]

I'm changing water tomorrow since it will be 8th day I've had this tank, should I drain the water below the sticker level and peel it off? It might leave sticky residue or something and poison my fish..

 

[magical trevor]

But then again it might not if it does just get some hot water on a cloth and it should wipe off with a bitta heat on it. Failing that vinegar is good for cleaning tank not sure bout doing it with the fish init tho

 

[Fishy friend2]

I'm changing water tomorrow since it will be 8th day I've had this tank, should I drain the water below the sticker level and peel it off? It might leave sticky residue or something and poison my fish..

I'm sure that if nothing happened while it was n there then the residue won't affect the water

 

[Rummynose]

If there is any glue residue left after you peel the thermometer sticky off, try different kinds of tape to work it over the sticky area, they can help remove the glue, give it a good wipe down with some tank water on a paper towel or a cloth you only use on the fish tank. Hope it helps!

 

[Nosphaer]

I think a rub with isopropyl alcohol - some simple rubbing alcohol works - will break down the adhesive substance.

I think the magnet-bound thermometers are a plainly simpler idea. They can safely go inside the tank at that, and I got mine with "Red alcohol", so I can rescue my inhabitants, if it decides to start up and burst, without being scared of the mercury.

(EDIT - I wouldn't go with this advice, unless you hand the tank drained and set aside. Sorry about that)

 

[Inchworm]

I'm going to move this thread into the Tropical Discussion section. You might get some additional comments there.