Suggestions greatly needed

[Jeremy1973]

I received a note on my apt door this evening stating that on Monday, pest control is coming in and BOMBING the apts. No exceptions. They even have that I am to empty all cupboards and drawers. (What a pain in the @#$@).

Anyways, I urgently need suggestions on what I can do if anything to protect my tanks. If their bombing kills my tanks, I will be so majorly peeved it won't even be near funny. Right now, I am thinking of maybe wrapping Saran wrap over the tops of the tanks. I can leave the lights off for the day so I don't melt anything. Will that be enough protection? I really need suggestions and plans of attack here!

[wharyat]

Cover it as well as possible with saran wrap or something, run a for the air input to the skimmer out a window so you can get fresh o2. That's pretty much all you can do.

[Cosine]

That sucks...
I dunno what you can really do
If in the end you are really worried get your prize fish/corals to go for a vacation in a friends tank.
Hope it works out and that the tank will completely safe

[Loverotties]

I would get a flexable drier vent hose and run it from the tank to an open window with cardboard around the rest of the open window,unplug lights and any airpumps.Then get a big enough plastic tarp over it and duck tape it to the floor(if bare)or to the bottom of the stand(if carpet floor).

[customshopguy]

i would pick the tank up and run as fast as i could

[rockster2599]

Get the tank out, if you cant get the tank out cover it as best as you can and run a bucket full of carbon.
Rockster

[wanareef]

Best thing is to transfer all the live stock to a friends and then run carbon when done and a WC


good luck

[tims]

if you are handy, you could try and make a Tent for the tank.using a basic wood frame and like 3 mil sheet..the cost would be low.

[VWD]

Have You went to talk to the Manager , I live in a apartment years ago and when they spayed for pest I always ask them to skip my apartment and put a note on the door and they never did come in and spray ,I would give it a try , Vince

[Jeremy1973]

I got the note last nice, so I will be calling them today. They arn't spraying..they are fog bombing. (from what I gathered from the letter) If they are spraying it will be easier to help take care of the tank.

I think I will get the huge thick plastic and wrap up the tank well. I have decided that I am going to beg, plead, grovel, demand, that my boss let me work from home on Monday so I can monitor EVERYTHING. If they ask me to leave, I will be, if my tank has to get bombed, I get bombed. That will learn them! heh heh

[Cosine]

Originally Posted by Jeremy1973

If they ask me to leave, I will be, if my tank has to get bombed, I get bombed. That will learn them! heh heh

[jetski]

give the exterminator a 20 to skip your apt.

[Jeremy1973]

Originally Posted by jetski

give the exterminator a 20 to skip your apt.

Now that is an idea!

[DAC]

i would turn enverything off. and wrap it like a mad man. ,may leave one pump on if you have a closed loos system that way the water will not come in contact with the air. good luck.

[Jeremy1973]

Spoke with the pest people, they are not BOMBING as the letter said, they are spraying. They are also not coming on Monday as the letter said but Tuesday. *sighs* So, I am not as anxious now.