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[EthanNgo678]

I'm making a vivarium and I need to know how to make a tank without silicone, because as most of us know ants can walk on silicone. Any help is much appreciated, thanks!

[ANTdrew]

I would think a different way: you only need a piece of acrylic with the middle hole cut out to place over the top of the vivarium. You can glue this down and line the bottom with fluon. Not even Crematogaster can climb upside down on dry fluon.

[Silq]

if this isn't a massive large tank then I would think one of those rounded fish tanks may work but might be too tall usually. That way, you have no sharp edges and no silicon so limited things ants could climb. To make a tank without silicon, I would think you need some kind of brace to hold the tank together, idk.

[Skwiggledork]

I have a Tetramorium colony in an aquarium. I just put packing tape over the corners and threw fluon over that. Not the most aesthetic solution, but I haven't had any escapes yet. 

[Canadant]

I have a Tetramorium colony in an aquarium. I just put packing tape over the corners and threw fluon over that. Not the most aesthetic solution, but I haven't had any escapes yet.

That's what I do. Works great for my camponotus but didn't work for my crematogastor

[ANTdrew]

Yeah, no way that would stop Crematogaster.

[drtrmiller]

I'm making a vivarium and I need to know how to make a tank without silicone, because as most of us know ants can walk on silicone. Any help is much appreciated, thanks!

 

I think AntStore in Germany just uses a very strong silicone adhesive and applies it only to the joints where glass touches glass, without the traditional thick bead.  Unlike aquariums, these lightly adhered joints aren't strong enough to hold water pushing outward, but are strong enough to keep the container together.

[ant007]

It is possible to glue with polyurethane one-component adhesives. There is foam or simple options

[ANTdrew]

I'm making a vivarium and I need to know how to make a tank without silicone, because as most of us know ants can walk on silicone. Any help is much appreciated, thanks!

I think AntStore in Germany just uses a very strong silicone adhesive and applies it only to the joints where glass touches glass, without the traditional thick bead. Unlike aquariums, these lightly adhered joints aren't strong enough to hold water pushing outward, but are strong enough to keep the container together.

The Ant-keeping world needs that five gallon escape proof lid you used to make! No cap.

[Skwiggledork]

 

 

I'm making a vivarium and I need to know how to make a tank without silicone, because as most of us know ants can walk on silicone. Any help is much appreciated, thanks!

I think AntStore in Germany just uses a very strong silicone adhesive and applies it only to the joints where glass touches glass, without the traditional thick bead. Unlike aquariums, these lightly adhered joints aren't strong enough to hold water pushing outward, but are strong enough to keep the container together.

The Ant-keeping world needs that five gallon escape proof lid you used to make! No cap.

 

Seconded. I love the look of those and was saddened to see that I couldn't get one, when I started thinking about using a tank.