[Steppy]

In the process of inspecting the water heater on the 2004 2720Sl TM I bought last Dec, I pulled the anode and it was pretty far gone and the heater was full of sand up to the anode opening. Not having a wand to clean the inside, I read a posting on here about putting the anode back in and pressurizing the tank with some water, then pulling the anode to flush the heater. It worked great, water shot 15 feet out and I had to to it 2 more times to make sure all the gunk flushed out. The last time I pulled the anode, the steel core broke off and fell into the tank. I've tried fishing for it with a bent coat hanger and can't seem to find it. Is there any harm to just leaving it in the tank and putting in the new anode?