Need Help!

[RLB]

I have a 100gal tank with 4 -VHOs and 2 -175 watt metal halides. One of my
metal halides just popped and some of the glass, and I guess other stuff,
went into the tank.should I be concerned? What action should I take? Any
suggestions?

[CheezWiz]

MSDS Shhet on Lamps:
http://www.gelighting.com/na/business_lighting/education_resources/environmental/downloads/msd/msds_metal_halide_lamps.pdf

Another:
http://www.nofs.navy.mil/about_NOFS/staff/cbl/LPSnet/MH-MSDS.pdf

Looks like the Arc Elements are Stainless Steel and Nickel Iron.
The gas is a Mercury/Iodine vapor.

Could not hurt to do a water change and run a bag of SeaChem Cuprisorb and
see if it gets anything. It changes color as it sucks-up heavy metals...

"Seachem CupriSorbT Filter Media is a powerful adsorbent of copper and heavy
metals. It rapidly removes all types of copper, remaining effective until it
turns a deep blue-black color. When in continuous use, it gradually pulls
out precipitated copper and permits invertebrate culture in tanks previously
treated with copper. A 100 mL bag is adequate for up to 60 gallons and
removes over 3,000 mg of copper or 12 ppm in 60 gallons. It may be
regenerated repeatedly. Marine or freshwater use."

The mercury could be bad, but we are talking minute amounts here. I would
think that the nickel/iron and SS would be harmless enough.

CW

"RLB" > wrote in message
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>I have a 100gal tank with 4 -VHOs and 2 -175 watt metal halides. One of my
>metal halides just popped and some of the glass, and I guess other stuff,
>went into the tank.should I be concerned? What action should I take? Any
>suggestions?
>