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bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	wow, i have found and feed to the fish, 2 silver fish (bugs) in the past 3 days, in MY ROOM.... the thing that bothers me is that my room was completely broken down and 100% cleaned- redid about 6 months ago. i believe that i have to take some of the fish tanks out of my room. there are 7 in my room and fish stuff, so i think that they could be eatting fallen food in the carpet. what should i do, and any info on silver fish and how to get them out.
Posted 25-Jul-2006 05:39
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	Silverfish and their relatives the Jumping Bristletails eat mainly carbohydrate-rich foods, so if there's food in your carpet (particularly bread products), that's what they're eating. Don't eat in your room and they'll go away. I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 25-Jul-2006 21:41
Calilasseia Ultimate Fish Guru Panda Funster Posts: 5496 Kudos: 2828 Votes: 731 Registered: 10-Feb-2003	Alternatively, cultivate them and have fun feeding them to any big Cichlids in your collection. TFH had an article way back in the 70s on cultivating cockroaches for the same purpose. If you don't mind handling such creatures, and don't mind being up close and personal with a group of animals that most people regard with utter revulsion, then their utility value as crunchy treats for Oscars, big Jags and the like is immense. Panda Catfish fan and keeper/breeder since Christmas 2002
Posted 25-Jul-2006 22:26
carpe_diem Fish Addict Dreamer Posts: 555 Kudos: 292 Votes: 51 Registered: 18-Apr-2004	Hate bugs!! dont think i could ever touch them!! i have noticed a few small cockroaches living in the edge of the glass lids just under the hood... make sure before you feed anything to your fish that there is definately no trace of insect sprays or pesticides. Truth doesn't always win friends but it influences them
Posted 27-Jul-2006 05:13
Inkling Fish Addict Posts: 689 Kudos: 498 Votes: 11 Registered: 07-Dec-2005	get a cat = no more bugs At least thats how it worked for me. That cat has taken care of many a bug, and had a grand ol' time doing it to. Inky
Posted 30-Jul-2006 16:20


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