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(Mis) Adventures in creating a new Formicarium

Started By theproperway1 , Feb 11 2020 3:53 PM

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#1 Offline theproperway1 - Posted February 11 2020 - 3:53 PM

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I am currently working on a stackable formicarium using 2 mdesign containers and a 2 by 2.5 by 6 price of firebrick. The firebrick is going to be glued to the side of the lower container with two separate sets of tubes coming out of the back of it. The tubes will exit the lower container by the way of two holes and enter the upper container which will be the outworld. Will update in 1-2 days. If you have any additional questions or advice please post below.

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Edited by theproperway1, February 12 2020 - 11:24 AM.

#2 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted February 11 2020 - 3:56 PM

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looks interesting. Where did you find AAC/Firebrick? It's rare in America, so I'm always looking out for it


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#3 Offline theproperway1 - Posted February 11 2020 - 4:09 PM

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I contacted the guys at http://refwest.com/and they gave me some. You can also get it from pottery supply stores.

Edited by theproperway1, February 11 2020 - 4:11 PM.

#4 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted February 11 2020 - 4:14 PM

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thanks, this will help all ant keepers help build a better formicarium!


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#5 Offline Ants4fun - Posted February 11 2020 - 4:33 PM

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thanks, this will help all ant keepers help build a better formicarium!


Firebrick is quite common actually. AAC is a completely different product that is concrete based. Firebrick is ceramic based.

#6 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted February 11 2020 - 4:43 PM

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Yeah, but the two are closely related 


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#7 Offline theproperway1 - Posted February 12 2020 - 11:37 AM

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I have created a front cover and some ports for my formicarium build on tinkercad and will be printing them tomorrow. Magnets will be used to hold them on. If you have any questions or advice please post below.

 

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#8 Offline theproperway1 - Posted February 12 2020 - 3:38 PM

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My containers for the hydration chamber and the ourworld came. I put the fire brick in to show the proportions and what it will look like.If you have any questions or advice please post below.

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#9 Offline theproperway1 - Posted February 22 2020 - 1:43 PM

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I have finished carving and drilling the holes in the firebrick. If you have any questions or advice please post below.

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#10 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted February 22 2020 - 3:42 PM

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Are the holes for watering, or are they exit ports?


"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

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