ArtBug Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 One of my roach tanks is also a gnat and mite tank Any ideas on how to get rid of these extra inhabitants is greatly appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blattodea313 Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 To get rid of the gnats, mix dish detergent, and vinegar in a bowl then sit the bowl near the cage. This worked for me. For fruit flies just get a jar and put some fruit in it, then when you see fruit flies on the fruit put the lid on and dump the contents outside. While I do not have a problem with mites, adding a clean up crew would probably help with mites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesavageprojects Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 If they are none climbing roaches you can put double sided tape on the inside of the lid for gnats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLE18 Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 If the mites live on roaches, put them in a bag with flour and shake gently. Think thats right. Someone plz confirm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesavageprojects Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 I've heard of the flour (aka shake and bake) method used for roaches and millipedes. Though I do not have personal experience. Try it with a couple of roaches as a test and if it works do the rest. Keep us post either way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtBug Posted August 28, 2013 Author Share Posted August 28, 2013 Well, there's a LOT to consider! I love the vinegar/soap idea - however the gnats live inside the tank and rarely get out. I have a cloth cover and then the lid. I love the double-stick tape idea and can use that if any of my other tanks get gnat-ed! The Vaseline barrier I have at the top is catching a few gnats - but not enough to get excited about. The roaches are super-fast AND climbers (Red heads) - so I'm going to try the vinegar/soap solution during the day (under supervision!) and see if I can't catch a boat-load of gnats that way. I don't see that the mites are living on the roaches - they're more interested in the fruit I put in there. I think my best case scenario might be to start capturing these guys and move them to a sterile tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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