Tenting house for termites! What about my reef!

[mr. tuna]

Hey,
I will be tenting my house because of termites. It will not be any time soon, but in about 8 months or so. My question is... I have a 92 reef, and i dont know what would i do to keep all the gas filled air, and the spays that will be in the house out of the tank. Is there any way to secure it to be 100% safe?
The whole process would be about 3 days long from when i leave the house, and until i get back.
Thanks.

 

[partagas]

I hate to say this but no. You will need to move the tank. Or find some way of putting the whole set-up tank and anything else you have connected to in a bubble. Then you would have to suply freash air to said bubble other wise you could have a problem.

 

[goblue]

yikes! that sucks... not that i have any experience whatsoever, but just a thought, you might want to consider doing something along the lines of putting an airstone in there for a few days to get the O2 up, then right before the tent, take out the airstone (don't want it pumping toxic air into the tank) and cover the top with cellophane. Wrap it up real good so nothing gets in or out and pray for the best.

 

[bot587]

kip what do you do for a living.... study all living organisms???

 

[spsfreak100]

Our house is going to be tented for drywood termites October 1st. Since the tank cannot be moved, I'm going to be doing the following.
The company which is tenting the house will supply you with plastic wrap and bags which do not have pours which the toxin can leach in into. I'm taking the canopy off the tank, disconecting the sumps, and wraping up the tank top as best as possible. I'm also going to be using heavy duty tape along with the wrap, making sure that nothing can go through.
I've rented an air compresser which is going to be outside of the tent. This is going to supply fresh oxygen to the aquarium, and is going to be putting positive pressure within the wrap so that no toxins can come in.
Of course, I'll be taking out what I can and holding it at my other house for the 2 days that the tent is going to be up -- just in case. Many people have done this way with success, although there's always some people who have completely lost their tank due to the poison gasses.
It would be best to move the tank if possible. It's unfortunate for people who have larger aquariums -- I cannot imagine removing 300 gallons of water, 120lbs of liverock, over 30 SPS corals, various clams, 2 fish, 300lbs of livesand, and the pumps and then setting it up again within a week.
Graham

 

[spsfreak100]

stupid edit lock
I was just about to quote you to put in my original post, although the one minute just expired.
I was about to say that this is when the "Preview Reply" button comes in handy
Graham

 

[sammiefish]

just like in SCUBA... be sure your compressor is not pumping oil or organic contaminated air... most do unless it is properly filtered. Im not sure if it is necessary but you may want to research
"D quality" air...

 

[mr. tuna]

Thanks.
Kip.. yes they are drywood termites..

Would i be able to wrap the tank up with something?