Need to bug bomb the house (1 Viewer)

[gruntmon]

Ok, there may have been a thread on this somewhere but I haven't found it. We need to bug bomb, there is a spider issue and it needs to be taken care of with some sort of spray. So, with that being said, how do I bug bomb with my aquarium in the house. Do I need to plastic or is there a particular insecticide that is more aquarium friendly? The kids are getting spider bites and it's getting a bit obnoxious. Any help or advice would be much appreciated.

 

[DwightKeenan]

Are you sure they are spider bites and not bed bugs? There is a huge differance and bed bugs can't be killed by a bomb, only an exterminator.

Look around the mattresses for little dark brown dots. You might never see the bugs, but the little dots are a sign.

 

[gruntmon]

nah, have enough experience with spiders and there are webs to prove it. I can barely keep up with cleaning cobwebs the darn things are terrible. We need to get our basement sealed better due, they are the worst down there.

 

[spectrum]

There is that window seal stuff for winter that you can seal your tank & sump with I just donno how you would do your skimmer intake.

 

[kjdeut]

When we would bug bomb our house using the cans you buy in the store I would put plastic over the tank so none of the bug stuff got in the water. Never had any problems. If your sump isnt under the tank I would cover that also.

Ken

 

[gruntmon]

I think the husband decided that we are going to throw a large plastic sheet over it and bomb by can. The kids, dog and us are going to vacate for a bit.

 

[coralreefer]

I haven't read this article yet but I would think it can help:
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2008/5/aafeature3