Pesticide foggers and effects on aquarium supplies and surfaces?

Question

Howdy all.

I have a 100 gal reef tank. In my garage I am having problems with black widows. I have many aquarium supplies housed in the garage. My concern on using the fogger is the residue it might(?) leave on everything in there. I would obviously remove all the aquarium supplies, but my concern is if i go grab something from the garage, and i'm in there frequently, would a residue be all over everything that could affect my tank if my next action was to put my hand in the tank? I have thus far opted out of using the foggers. I do not honestly like to use any toxic chemicals with or without a aquarium. I have been using an organic pesticide to spay the spiders I can find. My only concern is that they are black widows, and I have heard they cause one of the most painful invenomations of any venomous being. Any help or inforamtion would be greatly appreciated.

Kind Regards,

Sean

Answer 1

Unfortunately yes, the residue can pose a threat to your tank.  Just like bombing for fleas etc.  Tank filters need to be turned off as well as covered during fogging.

The residue eventually looses its potancy.  Remove the aquarium items when bombing or spraying.  Just remember to wash your hands, any decorations you may want to put into the tank prior to placing them in the tank and you should be fine.

They are nasty spiders.