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Lab Style Formicarium Video

Started By Da_NewAntOnTheBlock , Feb 1 2020 6:35 AM
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#21 Offline Ants4fun - Posted February 17 2020 - 9:28 AM

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Looks beautiful. Do you house formica in there? I ask because my formica will (hopefully) eventually out grow the Mini-Hearth.


I personally don’t, but there shouldn’t be any reason why it shouldn’t work.

I made a couple of these, and they work great. Highly recommend people following the tutorial if you need an easy, cheap, no frills nest.20-B42-BE6-ECF9-427-D-8207-0-D5-A78-B2-B77-F00-DFF-0-E08-4-F98-BD77-8-DB1487-A6488-A72-D05-99-F7-4-DB7-BB72-2-AD40-F01-F89593-BDF-48-D0-4-D00-9182-65-C1-EB57-D9

You told me the Camponotus could escape from them..... they'd probably need to be sealed better.

That was in issue with the one. The lid wasn’t made right.

#22 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted February 17 2020 - 9:30 AM

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Oh.... was it cracked?


"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds (including ants). And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version

 

Keeping:

Tetramorium immigrans

Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. argentea

Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra

Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

Pheidole bicarinata

Myrmica sp.

Lasius neoniger, brevicornis

#23 Offline Ants4fun - Posted February 17 2020 - 10:09 AM

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The silicone tube made the lid ajar. I had to fix it

#24 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted February 17 2020 - 10:49 AM

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yeah, this formicarium can sometimes be challenging to work with


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#25 Offline FSTP - Posted February 17 2020 - 4:08 PM

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Since we're sharing our petri dish setups, just for some reference this is my version fo a petri dish formicarium.

 

 

 

 

 

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This is the hydration tile disc. 

 

 

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The only downside with my version is its a bit involved to make. However if you enjoy making things its not to bad. 


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#26 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted February 17 2020 - 5:38 PM

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looks wonderful!


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#27 Offline Acutus - Posted February 18 2020 - 11:45 AM

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Since we're sharing our petri dish setups, just for some reference this is my version fo a petri dish formicarium.

 

 

 

 

 

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This is the hydration tile disc. 

 

 

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The only downside with my version is its a bit involved to make. However if you enjoy making things its not to bad. 

 

So when you making a video???  :D


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Camponotus chromaiodes

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Formica subsericea

#28 Offline Rozema - Posted February 18 2020 - 12:59 PM

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What is an alternative for hydrostone since we don’t have that in Holland?
Google can’t find a Dutch alternative

#29 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted February 18 2020 - 3:08 PM

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uhhhh let me check. It's kind of unique but I'm sure you can ask a forum member for some and they'll ship it (they might ship it for a reasonable price if they're nice, and most people on this forum are). Otherwise, just keep searching


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#30 Offline Ants4fun - Posted February 18 2020 - 4:28 PM

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What is an alternative for hydrostone since we don’t have that in Holland?
Google can’t find a Dutch alternative

Plaster of Paris should do the trick. It’s a little softer, however.

#31 Offline Leo - Posted February 18 2020 - 11:37 PM

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Hello fellow ant enthusiasts! Arguably, one of the most difficult aspects of ant keeping is replicating the natural environment  of an ant via formicaria. However, after searching the web, I have found a video that will help those [like me] who have difficulties making formicaria, but either don't want to buy a formicaria when you can make your own, or don't know who supplies good formicaria. And for those people, (and people who want to make lab style formicaria) I have great news! After watching The Ant Network's video Making a Lab-Style Ant Farm | Ant Keeping 101 (https://www.youtube....nMXPZJq&index=4), I can say that his way of making lab-style formicaria is both cheap, and effective at housing your ants. So watch the video, if you don't believe me, or need formicaia help.  

 

 

Oh, I use this design for my meranoplus, its good for small colonies that make a big mess, as cleaning their trash in a tube is kinda annoying. Since I do not have a petri dish, I just used a small acrylic candy box.


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#32 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted February 19 2020 - 2:10 PM

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Good to see! Thanks for the advice.


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#33 Offline Technomyrmex - Posted March 9 2020 - 7:38 AM

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Hello, I've run into some issues with hydrostone expanding and cracking the Petri dishes. Any advice to prevent this from happening?
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