I agree with using a professional, spiders are a pain, esp. wandering ones like hobos because they don,t hang around in one spot. The pyritheum and camphor don,t kill spiders unless you spray it on them or bounce a moth ball off their heads but they do seem to avoid both. It has been awhile but I was our disease vector control officer for Camp Edwards korea in 1981 so I ended up doing a lot of pest control, mainly rats and roaches though.
Bug Bombing
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Howdy,
I think several guys/gals are right : You should cover your tank. I suggest a tarp and duct tape. Or a tarp large enough to reach the floor. How tight you need to seal it also depends on if you have a covered tank or if your tank is open.
I also think several guys/gals here are paranoid . Turning off the filters is unnecessary and only puts your fish at risk. Regardless of the filter type, it just circulates your water. That has nothing to do with ambient air. Bubblers are a different story: Turn them off. Since you will cover your tank with a tarp, the movement of the water surface does not have any effect on insectizide deposit.
I have tried glue traps successfully. Especially Brown Recluse will pile up on them, since they prey on their own kind. There are also special insecticides on the market for scorpions and spiders. Use those if spiders are your only problem.
Happy fishkeeping,
HarleyK
I think several guys/gals are right : You should cover your tank. I suggest a tarp and duct tape. Or a tarp large enough to reach the floor. How tight you need to seal it also depends on if you have a covered tank or if your tank is open.
I also think several guys/gals here are paranoid . Turning off the filters is unnecessary and only puts your fish at risk. Regardless of the filter type, it just circulates your water. That has nothing to do with ambient air. Bubblers are a different story: Turn them off. Since you will cover your tank with a tarp, the movement of the water surface does not have any effect on insectizide deposit.
I have tried glue traps successfully. Especially Brown Recluse will pile up on them, since they prey on their own kind. There are also special insecticides on the market for scorpions and spiders. Use those if spiders are your only problem.
Happy fishkeeping,
HarleyK
Harley,
Paranoid about aerosol getting into your filter and into your water? Are you trying to tell me that no air from the outside world touches the water that goes into and out of your filter? I think not. If you didn't read it the first time I said it, I worked for a MAJOR pest control company for 2 years. Turning off your filters were the instructions DIRECLTY from the manufacturer of the products. They dont want to be responsible for killing off someone's $5000 saltwater tank and I can't say I blame them.
If you don't believe me, call your local major pest control company, say you have a problem with spiders and ask them about preperation for your fish tanks. let me know what they say, cause honestly, I'm curious if anyone else does it besides us.
Paranoid about aerosol getting into your filter and into your water? Are you trying to tell me that no air from the outside world touches the water that goes into and out of your filter? I think not. If you didn't read it the first time I said it, I worked for a MAJOR pest control company for 2 years. Turning off your filters were the instructions DIRECLTY from the manufacturer of the products. They dont want to be responsible for killing off someone's $5000 saltwater tank and I can't say I blame them.
If you don't believe me, call your local major pest control company, say you have a problem with spiders and ask them about preperation for your fish tanks. let me know what they say, cause honestly, I'm curious if anyone else does it besides us.
HarleyK said:
Think about this...what do your over the back filters do? they put massive amounts of your water in touch with the air so you can reoxigenate it.... if you leave them running it will put the posion in the air into your tank...... think about it...if this was not true you could stay in the house while they were spraying.
Better to be safe than sorry....... remember....... "sorry don't put thumbs back on"- Homer simpson
Get a couple of tokay geckos from the local pet store.Let them go in one room at a time.There shouldn't be many spiders left.Also you should try and find out where the spiders are coming from. Then kill the source,and try to prevent them from getting in your house.
don't use that ortho stuff I bought 2 bottles of home defense max and sprayed it near my outdoor trash cans and indoor but I still see flies and spiders I really don't know what up with that...
Howdy,
If your filters are in contact with the outside air, then you should check for a leak. They pump the water out of the tank, back into the tank. If you cover the tank with a tarp & duct tape, how in the world can pesticide get in contact with the water? Note: If you have filter basins, cover those, too.. But leave them running.
Furthermore: It does not matter if the surface moves or not: The deposit depends on the area. Think snow: It doesn't matter if you turn the filter off (i.e. don't plow your driveway) or leave it running (i.e. plow every minute while it's snowing): At the end of the day, you will have the same amount of snow in front of your house: Either on a pile or covering the driveway.
And since it's all covered with a tarp anyhow ... (i.e. no snow on a covered driveway)
I am not trying to discredit your experience as exterminator, SpringTyme. But common sense can only lead to the conclusion I drew above. They have to print these warnings on the containers, out of the same reason why they have to write ridiculous warnings on everything: Because people love to sue in this country. Don't put your cat in the microwave. Coffe is hot. Don't spray insecticide into your fishtank.
A tarp does the job. Get a big one, reaching to the floor, as I said above. And duct tape. Even Repair's over-the-back filters are covered. Leave the filters running. Bubblers off. Peace
HarleyK
If your filters are in contact with the outside air, then you should check for a leak. They pump the water out of the tank, back into the tank. If you cover the tank with a tarp & duct tape, how in the world can pesticide get in contact with the water? Note: If you have filter basins, cover those, too.. But leave them running.
Furthermore: It does not matter if the surface moves or not: The deposit depends on the area. Think snow: It doesn't matter if you turn the filter off (i.e. don't plow your driveway) or leave it running (i.e. plow every minute while it's snowing): At the end of the day, you will have the same amount of snow in front of your house: Either on a pile or covering the driveway.
And since it's all covered with a tarp anyhow ... (i.e. no snow on a covered driveway)
I am not trying to discredit your experience as exterminator, SpringTyme. But common sense can only lead to the conclusion I drew above. They have to print these warnings on the containers, out of the same reason why they have to write ridiculous warnings on everything: Because people love to sue in this country. Don't put your cat in the microwave. Coffe is hot. Don't spray insecticide into your fishtank.
A tarp does the job. Get a big one, reaching to the floor, as I said above. And duct tape. Even Repair's over-the-back filters are covered. Leave the filters running. Bubblers off. Peace
HarleyK
I have bombed my entire house every summer for the past 5 years and never have lost a fish. Turn off all filters and cover all of your tanks with a thick blanket. Make sure you completly cover the top of the tank and all filters. Do the same for any wet/dry filters. I have used to all purpose bombs from the local grocery store.
Let me Know if you have any other questions.
Let me Know if you have any other questions.
