trueperc Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 So as I was enjoying viewing my tank not to my surprise I find a dead spider floating around. Now being as I live in a basement and my tank light would be a nice place for the little critters to hide, is this bad? I tried to grab the baster as soon as I saw it but it was blown under a rock and cant find it other then increasing the ammonia what else would be the effects of this? Who else has these problems and how to avoid it? Link to comment
Christo Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 well i live in the basement as well and i have millions of spiders lol well i try not to kill them but theyre always around i see at least one a night and i put them outside, i kill alot too anyway closed top is probly the best solution or some kind of fine mesh that you can place over the tank that wont corrode or mess up light penetration cuz a plexiglass top will make your temp rise pretty fast Link to comment
ocean_of_mirth Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 I wouldn't worry about the spider -- your clean-up crew will take care of it. As long as it wasn't a monster tarantula I doubt it will leave any ammonia -- the bristle worms will have probably eaten it already. Link to comment
tinyreef Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 i've found flies, bees, even a NYC-style big honking cockroach (and i don't have cockroaches ) floating in my tanks. really nothing you can do about it other than fishing them out once you find them. i wouldn't leave them in the tank for the cuc though. who needs the added nutrient aggravation? a small biomass can still contribute a LOT of nutrients into our setups. Link to comment
SPS20 Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 I have an open-top tank with halide pendants hanging over it. Every single time a moth finds its way into the house, it goes straight for the bright light, bounces off of it, end up in the water, and then in my filters. I probably get 1-2 moths per day in my filters. I pull them out as often as I can, but they keep coming. My tank is fine. I wouldn't worry about it unless it is a huge spider. Just pick out the little corpses when you can, don't sweat the ones you can't get to. This, among other reasons, is why we do water changes. Link to comment
trueperc Posted June 29, 2008 Author Share Posted June 29, 2008 Glad to hear I'm not the only one with problems I have a closed top but i feel the spiders have made a home in my hood I have a NC 12dx with stock hood good to hear I have nothing to fear! cockroaches eeekk thats creepy crawler style Link to comment
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