Water bucket and mosquitos

drtito

drtito

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I have a 75 gallon mixing bucket filled with salted water outside with 3 power heads pointed stright up.
It is always a good idea to have extra water ready in case of an emergancy.
My problem is mosquitos, everytime I do anything with it they come out. I only have a small hole for air.
Should I cover it completely or add more flow to the top ??
 
jackri

jackri

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Mosquitos can't do anything with saltwater as far as breed in it. So... not sure what your question is. If it is fresh water they hate current -- they need stagnant water to lay eggs in.
Guess I'd have to see your set up.
 
sepulatian

sepulatian

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Originally Posted by jackri
http:///forum/post/3124773
Mosquitos can't do anything with saltwater as far as breed in it. So... not sure what your question is. If it is fresh water they hate current -- they need stagnant water to lay eggs in.
Guess I'd have to see your set up.
I agree here. They cannot breed in saltwater. I am not really sure what you have going on there. Can you explain it more?
 
mkroher

mkroher

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Originally Posted by DrTITO
http:///forum/post/3124770
I have a 75 gallon mixing bucket filled with salted water outside with 3 power heads pointed stright up.
It is always a good idea to have extra water ready in case of an emergancy.
My problem is mosquitos, everytime I do anything with it they come out. I only have a small hole for air.
Should I cover it completely or add more flow to the top ??
"Come out"? Come out of the hole? Or come out from other places to bother you?
 
crypt keeper

crypt keeper

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Ahh the Maryland State bird. Spray some off away from the tank obviously and then do you rthing. If I may ask why is it outside in the open?
 
bang guy

bang guy

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Mosquitoes breed in my saltwater rotifer bucket all the time. I simply use the larvae as extra food.
 
jackri

jackri

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Originally Posted by Bang Guy
http:///forum/post/3124899
Mosquitoes breed in my saltwater rotifer bucket all the time. I simply use the larvae as extra food.
I believe you that they can breed in there... but can the larva actually survive in saltwater?
That I just have a really hard time to believe.
 
ophiura

ophiura

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Oh yes, there are species that will (not all), in fact to the extreme.
http://www.springerlink.com/content/g238q4014730h842/
Larvae showed normative growth rate in all concentrations from distilled water to 150% sea water (SW), but in salinities between 150% to 300% growth was retarded.
This is for a species of salt marsh mosquito but clearly they are highly adaptable..
 
jackri

jackri

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We have bad mosquitos where I live and went on vacation to an island off the coast of British Columbia. We commented on the lack of bugs and they said it was due to lack of freshwater and being surrounded by saltwater. I also noticed this when I lived on the coast in Florida.
I just thought it was true about all mosquitos but could be temp of the water or other conditions I guess. Live and learn something new :)
 
sepulatian

sepulatian

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t316

t316

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Put a bucket of fresh water out on one end of the house, and a bucket of saltwater out on the other. Let it sit stagnant for a week or so, and you will see that saltwater has absolutely no effect on the breeding/amount of newborn mosquitos from one bucket to another....
 
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