Mosqitoes

[Emmett Butler]

What solution does anyone have in controlling mosquitoes in the sump tank? Adding 50 mosquito fish to control larvae on the water surface right now. Open to all solutions!!

[Keith Rowan]

i'd use minnows.. TCLynx has been using the mosquito dunks

[Alex Veidel]

Making sure the water is agitated helps too. If there is a different way you could be emptying the water into the sump to cause more of a disturbance, go for it. Plus it would add better aeration :)

[Emmett Butler]

The water is cycling all the time to near empty but still enough water to contain small fish. I will consider putting aeration stones in also. There is plenty of food for the 50 Mosquito fish!!!!

[David - WI]

Couldn't you just put a "window screen" cover over the sump tank?  That's what everybody here does to keep them out of their rainwater recovery drums at their homes.

[Emmett Butler]

The mosquito fish appear to be doing a good job in controlling the mosquitoes. Checked the sump tank this morning, appears to be very few mosquitoes compared to the previous mornings. I will look into netting to cover the tank also.

[Barry Supernaw]

I'm not sure why you would want to stop the mosquitoes from breeding in your system. As long as you have fish that are eating the larvae it seems like a good way to eradicate the mosquitoes.

[Emmett Butler]

Some larvae would be good for the fish but the mosquitoes were starting to get out of control.

Nothing like opening the sump tank door and you become engulfed in a swarm, it is time for some evasive action! 

[George]

any chance those were midges instead of mosquitoes?  Not that it matters, the minnows will those too.  Got to get some minnows myself.

[Emmett Butler]

George,

Some might have been midges but the swarms that engulfed me left bites. I read a few articles about midges, appears that usually do not bother humans and pets.

Anyways the mosquito fish seem to be controlling my swarms of what ever the biting critters "WERE" !

I am a  aquaponics owner now!!

[Monty Brown]

What about Mosquito Dunks?  I use them in the dogs' water and kidde pool.  I don't know if they would be OK in an AP system or not.

[George]

Man, I want some Mosquito fish too.

Emmett Butler said:

Anyways the mosquito fish seem to be controlling my swarms of what ever the biting critters "WERE" !

[Emmett Butler]

George, I found the Mosquito fish at livekoiforsale.com

The fish are doing their job keeping the mosquito larvae down and multiplying like crazy.