Reef Tank Friendly Pest Control

[Maacc]

I am having some issues with ants and such. Does anyone have an exterminator they can recommend in the south Broward area that will be careful and not nuke my reef?

 

[divetoday]

We have used an ant bait called Terra from Home Depot that has been extremely effective against ants.

 

[flexiblewater]

We have used an ant bait called Terra from Home Depot that has been extremely effective against ants.

That stuff is amazing, highly recommend it.

 

[lapin]

Ants in general live outside and come in searching for food. You have 2 normal types. Sugar or meat eating. I will exclude the wood boring carpenter and termites. To keep them out of your house you need to plug the access from outside and/or spray around the outside of your house. If a bait is used they can spread that to where you might not want it. As a last resort, I use something called Home Defense. I spray a narrow bead of it against the foundation 10' either side of where I see the ants coming in.
Use as little as you can. As we all know pests can build up resistance. and the over use of any product will cause problems.