Green water and roaches

This sound terrible, I have been working with an exterminator for about a year for a roach infestation that was here when I moved in. The roaches are gone from everywhere in the house except one room which is where my big tank (55 gallon) resides. The only place they are is next to/on this tank. The other tank while doing a water change (which happens every 2-3 days due to green water) we found roaches residing in one of the HOB filters we use for this tank. How would I go about keeping them out of the filter area? I’m worried about using roach poison/bait due to them hiding out in the back of the filter? And also could this be the cause for the green water in the tank? (I have 3 other tanks we use same water for each water change scheduled on the same day although these tanks get a water change 1-2x a month only difference is roaches in/around the big tank)

 

Place boric acid all along the baseboard of wall and each aquarium stand you have.

Also place Roach bait traps in same area between wall and aquarium stands, inside the stands, and on top of the aquarium lids.

I also suggest to totally clean out each aquarium stand/cabinet, wipe down and vac the area all around the stands and between the wall and stands.

Ensure that no spilled fish food is anywhere.

Seal all containers of fish food as well.

Roaches are drawn to water source of the tanks and possibly fish food.

Green water is a bacteria bloom, many times caused by sunlight. High nitrates can sometimes lead to it, from excess decaying organic matter such as uneaten food and fish waste in the substrate

 

Place boric acid all along the baseboard of wall and each aquarium stand you have.

Also place Roach bait traps in same area between wall and aquarium stands, inside the stands, and on top of the aquarium lids.

I also suggest to totally clean out each aquarium stand/cabinet, wipe down and vac the area all around the stands and between the wall and stands.

Ensure that no spilled fish food is anywhere.

Seal all containers of fish food as well.

Roaches are drawn to water source of the tanks and possibly fish food.

Green water is a bacteria bloom, many times caused by sunlight. High nitrates can sometimes lead to it, from excess decaying organic matter such as uneaten food and fish waste in the substrate

I wouldn't put boric acid on anything, especially if you have pets... right? I agree with everything else, but was just curious on how that would work, and wouldn't it also ruin finish on tank stands?

 

This sound terrible, I have been working with an exterminator for about a year for a roach infestation that was here when I moved in. The roaches are gone from everywhere in the house except one room which is where my big tank (55 gallon) resides. The only place they are is next to/on this tank. The other tank while doing a water change (which happens every 2-3 days due to green water) we found roaches residing in one of the HOB filters we use for this tank. How would I go about keeping them out of the filter area? I’m worried about using roach poison/bait due to them hiding out in the back of the filter? And also could this be the cause for the green water in the tank? (I have 3 other tanks we use same water for each water change scheduled on the same day although these tanks get a water change 1-2x a month only difference is roaches in/around the big tank)

Ugh, I feel your pain. I live in a prewar building managed by a total slumlord, and didn't know about the roommates until after we moved in. It's been a constant battle to keep our one apartment in an infested building relatively roach-free. You're lucky you have control over the entire house!

I agree with the above on all points. Roaches also LOVE the warmth of electronics. If your plugs are warm, they're going to be in there. I had to completely replace a few power strips that were running warm because they were just so attractive to the roaches. If you can't replace them with something more efficient, pc fans can be used to target and cool those areas.

Finally, silicone is your new best friend. Inside the tank stand, silicone every gap. Roaches hide in there, and the more hiding places, the more roaches. We used silicone to seal off all the gaps in our baseboards and cabinets to keep them from having a place to run when the lights turn on.

I wouldn't put boric acid on anything, especially if you have pets... right? I agree with everything else, but was just curious on how that would work, and wouldn't it also ruin finish on tank stands?

If boric acid isn't an option, and for many reasons it might not be, diatomaceous earth can be put all around the stand and inside as well as anywhere else you can't seal off and you know they'll be crawling. totally people and pet safe, but it dessicates insects pretty much on contact. the fish can't be harmed by it because if it gets into water, it's wet and cant dry anything out.

 

Insect growth regulators are safe for fish.

 

Mandy627 , Google search "Hot Shot Roach Killer Boric Acid".

Its a dry powder, not a liquid.

It is used in small quantities when placed in strategic locations.

It can be wiped up later after use.

I didn't mean to advise someone to pour it all around the aquarium stand. Yes, you have to be carefull with pets, but that's where some common sense and reading the directions will guide the user to apply it appropriately to their specific conditions and environment.