Midges in the aquarium

[lbacha]

So I live right in Lake Erie and for those of you familiar with the Great Lakes it’s midgy time. My new apartment doesn’t have screens on the big windows so we have got some inside and of course they are all heading right to the tank

Outside of adding some nutrients to the tank has anyone had issues with these getting into their system. Luckily a lot seem to accumulate in my Refugium so I scoop them out each morning but I’m sure there are some stuck in the cheato and such so they are going to decompose

 

[Jon Fishman]

I’m in Lakewood..... no idea of these bugs you speak of....... I didn’t notice anything at the Indian’s game I was at.....

That may have been before your time!

Honestly though, I’d say net as many as you can off of the top of the water, and I doubt they willdo any harm. Maybe schedule your lights to be on earlier and off earlier in the evening (if you are running them fairly late at night)

 

[Beefyreefy]

I live within walking distance from Lake Ontario and have the same problem. Doesn't seem to harm anything. I will say though I have had them live and reproduce in my freshwater planted aquarium, but not my reef tank. I believe they just like to hover over the reef tank.

 

[lbacha]

I’m in Lakewood..... no idea of these bugs you speak of....... I didn’t notice anything at the Indian’s game I was at.....

That may have been before your time!

Honestly though, I’d say net as many as you can off of the top of the water, and I doubt they willdo any harm. Maybe schedule your lights to be on earlier and off earlier in the evening (if you are running them fairly late at night)

I was at that game as well, I’m not that young lol.

 

[TriggerFinger]

I get stink bugs in my tank. So far I haven’t noticed any harm. I pulled 7 out one evening ;Vomit

 

[cracker]

Just keep nettling out what Ya can . It won't last long .

 

[nereefpat]

Can't you shut the windows?

 

[lbacha]

Can't you shut the windows?

I can but they are 15’ tall windows that overlook the lake so it’s nice to get some fresh air. It’s more my failure I know but worth it lol

 

[brandon429]

Use big nets to catch and grind up tons of bugs for fresh fish food / somehow someone could be harvesting this horde it seems

Take thirty pounds of grinded bugs, extrude them into pellets, flash freeze, vacuum pack / sell local for pets make a buck. I guarantee koi and all kinds would be ok on that protein blast

My corals would eat them I bet if we crumbled up

Edit: a rigged extraction system using shop vacs and big funnels take them in bulk from the air, line led strip lights inside the cone done deal at night and evening. Just collect shop vac bag after shop vac bag of pure natural protein

 

[ca1ore]

Man I remember that game - Joba if memory serves. Had a mouse fall into my sump and drown years ago. I didn’t find it until a sizable percentage of its ‘nutrIents’ had entered the tank. Didn’t really smell all that much, which surprised me. Compared to that, midges seem inconsequential LOL.