Termite Control

minispider · 10/04/2007, 02:53 PM

Well... the scheduled termite inspection is coming really fast and if I need to tent the house what do I do to my aquarium? Has any one here has gone thru this procedure of tenting a house with a reef aquarium....I'm panicking as we speak......

Largo50 · 10/04/2007, 03:04 PM

One option other than tenting is to drill the walls and shoot timbor or such into the walls. Timbor is harder to get all the termites particularly if they are subteranean but any areas that are treated are good forever( or a least a long time).

Tenting kills everything under the tarps but subs outside the tarps can return immediately and drywood termites (especially in FL) can come back the next spring with the next swarm.

I treat all my mobile homes with Timbor, its 1/3 the price and you never have to move out.

And it won't affect your tanks.

minispider · 10/04/2007, 05:21 PM

Terminex is the company in charge of doing this, so what other options do I have?

acrodave · 10/04/2007, 05:49 PM

get a ant eater lol

Waxxiemann · 10/04/2007, 06:44 PM

You could make another tent that goes over the tank that is fed fresh air with a big ducting fan and some ducting that runs into the house and into this little tent.

As long as you keep a positive pressure in the tank tent, no chemicals should get in.

Just a total shot in the dark. First thing that came to mind. Have it all air(ish) tight with only one vent hole and the ducting leading in. Kinda makes sense in theory right? I dunno.

sanababit · 10/04/2007, 06:50 PM

wax is right, cover tank and get a positive air inflow going into it, you could also send the air intake tubing of skimmer to an outside source of air, when covering tank do the 3 days lights out (hopefully it will only take 3 days) well just some toughts, btw if u get an anteater where are you going to put it after, lol

sana

Playa-1 · 10/05/2007, 10:10 AM

I think i would tear it down and get it out of there or look into another option to treat the termites. They have other programs available then tenting.

edward124 · 02/22/2017, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Waxxiemann

You could make another tent that goes over the tank that is fed fresh air with a big ducting fan and some Good Termite treatment costs that runs into the house and into this little tent.

As long as you keep a positive pressure in the tank tent, no chemicals should get in.

Just a total shot in the dark. First thing that came to mind. Have it all air(ish) tight with only one vent hole and the ducting leading in. Kinda makes sense in theory right? I dunno.

Hello,
I think your suggestion is very nice. I will definitely gonna try this out....

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CrayolaViolence · 02/22/2017, 07:00 PM

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10/04/2007, 02:53 PM	#1
minispider Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Pembroke Pines, Fl Posts: 177	Termite Control Well... the scheduled termite inspection is coming really fast and if I need to tent the house what do I do to my aquarium? Has any one here has gone thru this procedure of tenting a house with a reef aquarium....I'm panicking as we speak......

10/04/2007, 03:04 PM	#2
Largo50 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Largo duh Posts: 147	One option other than tenting is to drill the walls and shoot timbor or such into the walls. Timbor is harder to get all the termites particularly if they are subteranean but any areas that are treated are good forever( or a least a long time). Tenting kills everything under the tarps but subs outside the tarps can return immediately and drywood termites (especially in FL) can come back the next spring with the next swarm. I treat all my mobile homes with Timbor, its 1/3 the price and you never have to move out. And it won't affect your tanks. __________________ I never met a wrasse I didn't like. Current Tank Info: 180 a work in progress, 24 nano

10/04/2007, 05:49 PM	#4
acrodave REEF NERD Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: maryville tn-- work in knoxville Posts: 4,187	get a ant eater lol __________________ Peace,Dave Superman puts on Tim Tebow pajamas when he goes to bed The Heisman as a sophomore nuff said Less technology more biology Tattoos are the only art you can take to the grave Current Tank Info: 26gal bow,20gal mantis tank/fuge150wHQI,20k AB Seio 620 maxijet1200x's 2 on a wave maker. all sps

10/04/2007, 06:44 PM	#5
Waxxiemann Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 2,364	You could make another tent that goes over the tank that is fed fresh air with a big ducting fan and some ducting that runs into the house and into this little tent. As long as you keep a positive pressure in the tank tent, no chemicals should get in. Just a total shot in the dark. First thing that came to mind. Have it all air(ish) tight with only one vent hole and the ducting leading in. Kinda makes sense in theory right? I dunno. __________________ "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe." Albert Einstein

10/04/2007, 06:50 PM	#6
sanababit Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Uranus Posts: 3,094	wax is right, cover tank and get a positive air inflow going into it, you could also send the air intake tubing of skimmer to an outside source of air, when covering tank do the 3 days lights out (hopefully it will only take 3 days) well just some toughts, btw if u get an anteater where are you going to put it after, lol sana __________________ Senior Member of the "Hardly any Water Changes, Temp Swinging, T5ing, No Qtining, Frag Exchanging for Fish Food Current Tank Info: 90RR inwall, Octopuss Skimmer, 2 MP40 wQD, 1 MP10 WQD, 2 Radions G4 Pro, Apex Doser, Apex Controller, 400w heater, 30 Gal Sump, Biopellets, Carbon, Gfo, Macroalgae

10/04/2007, 05:21 PM	#3
minispider Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Pembroke Pines, Fl Posts: 177	Terminex is the company in charge of doing this, so what other options do I have?

10/05/2007, 10:10 AM	#7
Playa-1 Moved On Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Laguna Niguel, CA Posts: 7,497	I think i would tear it down and get it out of there or look into another option to treat the termites. They have other programs available then tenting.

02/22/2017, 06:55 PM	#9
heathlindner25 Moved On Join Date: May 2012 Location: flowery branch georgia Posts: 3,644	How did this thread pop up?

02/22/2017, 07:18 PM	#11
heathlindner25 Moved On Join Date: May 2012 Location: flowery branch georgia Posts: 3,644	There wasn't any post since 07 and yet it appeared??