Fly problem

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  1. Mkizla

    Mkizla Eyelash Blennie

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    EVer since I upgraded to metal halide, houae flys are attracted to it .
    Then I rememberd my house bulbs, since some dies there.
    Did u have this problem?

    Also did u have bugs go in the tank? Any bugs
     
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  2. Seano Hermano

    Seano Hermano Giant Squid

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    You have house flux in the winter??
     
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  3. dowtish

    dowtish Horrid Stonefish

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    He lives in Cali. They don't have winters like we do over here.

    Time to get a screen for the top of your tank. I can't imagine flies landing and dying in your tank being a good thing at all...they carry all kinds of funk.:-/
     
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  4. Mkizla

    Mkizla Eyelash Blennie

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    ya, california has warmer winter then most states lol.
    Around 50 in night, 60 in morning, at times even 70 in the noon.

    Anyway, ya before I had biocube 29 gallon stock hood, so there was no way for a bug to get in the tank, since now its open tank, im worried :x
    But i do have to get something on top of there to protect my wrasse from being suicidal.
    I just hope flys dont get in my MH fixture, ugh i would hate to clean that
     
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  5. jonjonwells

    jonjonwells Great Blue Whale

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    I personally don't worry about bugs.... my clownfish loves flies and maggots.;D
     
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  6. Mkizla

    Mkizla Eyelash Blennie

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    oh lol, anyone else ever had this problem?
     
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  7. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    +1.

    Anything on your hands such as oils and soap residue is going to do far worse things to the tank.

    I get the occasional spider, and my clown eats it.
     
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  8. Peredhil

    Peredhil Giant Squid

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    my thought too. I often take the wings off crane flies (commonly called (incorrectly) mosquito eaters or squeeter eaters - they don't eat mosquitos - in fact they don't eat anything at all!) and put those in. Clowns seem to find them interesting and yummy.
     
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  9. Crimson Ghost

    Crimson Ghost Blue Ringed Angel

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    I get Flies, Spiders, stink bugs and even the occasional bee... its all good -- it's that one fateful day that a mouse got into my refugium .... ugh ! insects in my opinion and experience have no harm at all to your set up
     
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