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#341 Offline nevillz - Posted February 26 2018 - 4:02 PM

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Hey! This is my DIY formicarium for small colony of L. Niger. I'm waiting for material to make transparent cover for ant nest and whole formicarium.

Central part of nest is for watering purposes. Whenever colony is in need for more water they can go on top of the nest and get water from sponge / cottonwool.

I could add breakable hole in the bottom so I could connect this formicarium to anything bigger. Every part is replacable.

Do you have any protips?

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#342 Offline Kevin - Posted February 26 2018 - 4:30 PM

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Hey! This is my DIY formicarium for small colony of L. Niger. I'm waiting for material to make transparent cover for ant nest and whole formicarium.

Central part of nest is for watering purposes. Whenever colony is in need for more water they can go on top of the nest and get water from sponge / cottonwool.

I could add breakable hole in the bottom so I could connect this formicarium to anything bigger. Every part is replacable.

Do you have any protips?

 

 

 

I assume the outer piece is to have an acrylic box fitted on for an outworld? If so you need to make a plug or something on the of the water port for the sponge otherwise they can nest inside the watering chamber, which you probably don't want. Other than that, I like it.


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#343 Offline Major - Posted June 11 2018 - 2:29 PM

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Well I guess it’s time for me to make a nest too for my Camponotus! Any ideas. (Btw I really like Drew’s setups)

#344 Offline KBant - Posted June 11 2018 - 5:04 PM

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Honestly just buy a fortress from Tar Heel Ants. Recently bought two and then another two. They work very well!
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#345 Offline Major - Posted June 11 2018 - 5:22 PM

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I’ve already bought some formicariums, but made one for my queen today!
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#346 Offline Major - Posted June 11 2018 - 5:34 PM

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#347 Offline CoolColJ - Posted June 21 2018 - 9:59 PM

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http://www.formicult...iy-formicarium/

Yeah I know it sucks. Didn’t have a test tube so threw this together.

 

Better than a test tube apart from visibility :)


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#348 Offline Jamiesname - Posted June 23 2018 - 4:41 PM

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Here's a pic of a formicarium that I made out of aeriated concrete (AC). I live in the US so This stuff is virtually unheard of. This was just supposed to be a test block that I made, but it looks like I've finally found a good recipe that cures rather well. I've tried several combinations and was starting to get discouraged, so I'm happy this turned out.

I decided to just carve it out and move my small, yet over crowded C. pennsylvanicus colony into it. There's more space than they need, but it's not really a big deal - the colony is growing fast.

This colony is also doubling as a gunea pig. If there's no issues after a couple weeks (with the colony or brick) I'm going to make a giant form that I can fill with AC that produces several smaller bricks at a time. I plan on selling the bricks if all goes well.

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#349 Offline Major - Posted June 25 2018 - 2:19 AM

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Uhhh don’t use my formicarium, had an escape.

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#350 Offline FormicaAntFarmKit - Posted August 8 2018 - 4:56 AM

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I use acrylic storage boxes from IKEA and 3D printed nests to give my ant farms some individuality =)

 

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#351 Offline EthanNgo678 - Posted August 19 2018 - 6:30 PM

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This is my first plaster nest. Its supposed to hold Tapinoma sessile or Tetramorium sp.e


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#352 Offline CoolColJ - Posted August 20 2018 - 4:56 AM

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I use acrylic storage boxes from IKEA and 3D printed nests to give my ant farms some individuality =)


Please use a different colour for the nests.
That brown is by far the worst for colour contrast to ants, and just looks pukey...
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Heterotermes cf brevicatena termite pet/feeder journal = http://www.formicult...feeder-journal/


#353 Offline DaveJay - Posted August 20 2018 - 9:18 PM

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I use acrylic storage boxes from IKEA and 3D printed nests to give my ant farms some individuality =)

Please use a different colour for the nests.
That brown is by far the worst for colour contrast to ants, and just looks pukey...
It would look good for a red sand arid set up I reckon. Personally I prefer a natural colour for nests, most plastic formicariums look like they should be in a space station or something. I like them being brown but there are many shades brown!
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#354 Offline CelticWanderer - Posted September 9 2018 - 3:51 PM

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Has anyone tried making a formicarium out of that green fake plant stuff? Anyone know what I'm talking about? I think they call it florists foam?

#355 Offline Zeiss - Posted September 9 2018 - 4:09 PM

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Has anyone tried making a formicarium out of that green fake plant stuff? Anyone know what I'm talking about? I think they call it florists foam?

I do think you mean florists' foam.  There is a good reason to not make any formicarium out of it: ants can easily chew through it.  


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#356 Offline CelticWanderer - Posted September 9 2018 - 5:30 PM

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Has anyone tried making a formicarium out of that green fake plant stuff? Anyone know what I'm talking about? I think they call it florists foam?

I do think you mean florists' foam. There is a good reason to not make any formicarium out of it: ants can easily chew through it.

I know, but I can't seem to find any AAC or soft concrete blocks ANYWHERE!:( I was going to mold the nest out of it and use it in an all-in-one type setup, but I guess you have a point with them being able to chew it to pieces:/

#357 Offline Zeiss - Posted September 9 2018 - 5:32 PM

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 I know, but I can't seem to find any AAC or soft concrete blocks ANYWHERE! :( I was going to mold the nest out of it and use it in an all-in-one type setup, but I guess you have a point with them being able to chew it to pieces:/

If you live in the US, there are no places that sell just regular bricks.  Closest thing to it is firebrick, I think.  Look around the forum using the search bar to see what people do to make nests.


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#358 Offline CelticWanderer - Posted September 9 2018 - 5:42 PM

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If you live in the US, there are no places that sell just regular bricks. Closest thing to it is firebrick, I think. Look around the forum using the search bar to see what people do to make nests.


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#359 Offline Crystals - Posted September 9 2018 - 6:11 PM

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I know, but I can't seem to find any AAC or soft concrete blocks ANYWHERE! :( I was going to mold the nest out of it and use it in an all-in-one type setup, but I guess you have a point with them being able to chew it to pieces:/

 

I made a number of tutorials for making formicariums from various materials: http://www.formicult...of-handy-links/


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#360 Offline DaveJay - Posted September 15 2018 - 5:02 AM

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A few of mine. They have a box coated with grout beneath the substrate. Some just have a straw embedded so water can be introduced to the bottom of the substrate to provide a gradient, in some the box has vents on the top and low on a side and is filled with wet sand. I'm still in the experimental stage atm.
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