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So i need to BOMB my house this weekend for bugs. however i have a 250 gallon system that i need to protect. i need some input on what to do. the top is completly open. I do have 2 koloria(i think) 4s in the tank. shouls i just cover it with blankets and turn everything off, and just leave the 2 powerheads going? i thinks its gonna have to b down for about 3 hours or so to let the bombs work completly. any inputand or advace is needed.

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rusty

any help? trying to get my research b4 i do anything.
 
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as long as EVERYTHING is covered you should be fine. I would actually try something more like some plastic to cover over the top and anything HOB of the tank. Plus if you have anything under a cabinet I would cover that as well.
 
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Oh boy. I don't know if just covering it would work. It needs to get fresh air that isn't full of insecticide. Hopefully someone with experience here will chime in, but it needs an air source that isn't contaminated. I would almost seal the whole thing in plastic sheeting and make venting tubes to the window with a duct fan. Maybe it doesn't need that, but I would probably do something like that.

Ok I see that its only 3 hours. Maybe just sealing it in plastic would be ok. I don,t know how much air you would have though.
 
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Onlycrimson said:
Maybe, but the movement is useless if there is no source of fresh oxygen. I guess you're the guinea pig for this one.
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thats why you add a battery opperated bubbler. the ony problem a bubbler would cause is if you have seahorses.
 
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Call me paranoid, but I would take all the corals and fish out of your house, cover the tanks and shut down all the pumps, and after a few hours when the insecticide is gone I would do a 50% water change before adding the corals back.

Insecticide in your tank --even if it's a little-- can be way too risky IMO.
 
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I would cover with plastic. Make a tent if you will. I think you will be fine. We ship overnight with a small amount of water in a sealed plastic bag. If you still have concerns. Put a air pump to it with a long enough hose so that the pump is outside. Perhaps though a window and tape the small opening shut.
 
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Pesticide

What pest are you treating for and what chemical are you going to be using. Read the label so that you what the re-entry requirements are for safe entry after treatmentTarping the tank and sealing the tarp with duct tape should prevent contamination. Keep your circulation pumps going. With a tank covered you may get some pH changes so monitor pH. Start with lots of fresh carbon and change it with fresh carbonafter treatment is over......Jim Z.
 
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Be sure to cover the sump also, and anything that may be used in the tank like nets, tongs,extra pumps, etc...
Turn off the skimmer so it's not pumping it into the tank, or if possible attach a long hose to the air intake on the skimmer and run it outside to draw in fresh air.
 
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I would say cover the whole tank and stand with a plastic painter tarp. & make sure it's a snug fit. and tape down/closed any seams on the tarp.

re: air... When fish are shipped they're shipped in plastic bags with air in them & thats over night which is longer then 3 hours. So you should be fine.

Just when u shut everything down leave the heater connected.

& to be on the safe side buy some carbon packs to and to your setup for a few hours.
 
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Grim_Reefer said:
A bubbler would be catostrophic in this case. They draw air from the environment, which will be full of insecticide.
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which if you notice what everyone else said put the pump outside with a long enough tube to reach the tank.
 
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bombs away

just a thought , im a diver and have a scuba tank in the basement. if it was me i would use plastic and cover the system completely, taping every seem with extreme care and if you could introduce a pressurized environment inside the plastic with a source of clean air (like a scuba tank) then the pesticides could not get into the pressurized area i would definitley ask the bomb guys if leaving a window cracked open in the house was allowed so as to be sure the home itself had no pressure even though it may be minimal. then begin minimal air flow from the tank so as to have enough air to last throught the process, bombs away good luck just make sure you open all windows and vent like crazy before unwrapping the tank. im sure you could explain yourself to any dive shop and they could probably assist you with tank(s) and show you how to allow minimal flow and give you a time frame of how long it will last.
 
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tank

I have seen this done several times at a resturant here in town. Cover it in plastic make sure there are no leaks. they usually leave it over night with no problems. your only looking at a couple of hours. you will be fine.
 
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