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AntNook Nano?

Started By M_Ants , Nov 15 2020 11:32 AM

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Poll: Ant Box (29 member(s) have cast votes)

Would you buy one?

  1. Voted Yes (10 votes [34.48%])

    Percentage of vote: 34.48%

  2. No (7 votes [24.14%])

    Percentage of vote: 24.14%

  3. Yes if..... (12 votes [41.38%])

    Percentage of vote: 41.38%

What should it be called?

  1. Ant Box (4 votes [13.79%])

    Percentage of vote: 13.79%

  2. Voted AntNook Nano (25 votes [86.21%])

    Percentage of vote: 86.21%

Square water tower or round?

  1. Square (3 votes [20.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 20.00%

  2. Round (12 votes [80.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 80.00%

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#41 Offline M_Ants - Posted November 16 2020 - 11:18 AM

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Cool. Price should be really cheap. Going to start testing today.


Do I need to test a colony inside or will an infertile queen be good enough?


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#42 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted November 16 2020 - 11:21 AM

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A colony. She needs to at least thrive or do good it in and get workers.
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We don’t talk about that

#43 Offline M_Ants - Posted November 16 2020 - 11:27 AM

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I don't have any founding queens so I'll just make do with a small Brachymyrmex colony. 


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#44 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted November 16 2020 - 11:28 AM

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I don't have any founding queens so I'll just make do with a small Brachymyrmex colony. 

that works perfect.


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#45 Offline M_Ants - Posted November 16 2020 - 12:58 PM

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Should I have the outworld on the side so it makes a box shape or in front so it's a long rectangle?


The outworld is made from the same container 


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#46 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted November 16 2020 - 1:00 PM

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Should I have the outworld on the side so it makes a box shape or in front so it's a long rectangle?


The outworld is made from the same container 

i would say side. that is how i would like it.


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#47 Offline NickAnter - Posted November 16 2020 - 1:04 PM

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Long rectangle would be more efficient if you are putting them on heating cables.


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However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:

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#48 Offline Swirlysnowflake - Posted November 16 2020 - 1:13 PM

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What are the dimensions?

and what's the stuff at the bottom of the container :)


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#49 Offline M_Ants - Posted November 16 2020 - 1:29 PM

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Hydrostone.


See previous post.


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#50 Offline M_Ants - Posted November 16 2020 - 1:31 PM

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Adding shape to poll.


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#51 Offline M_Ants - Posted November 16 2020 - 2:27 PM

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So I had hoped that the water tower being right against the edge would create a good seal but apparently water is still seeping into the hydrostone where the refill hole is. It may only do this at a certain water level but anyone have ideas on how to fix it? The obvious one is some sort of tube but it would have to be tiny. 


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#52 Offline M_Ants - Posted November 16 2020 - 3:07 PM

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Never mind. I just need to use epoxy.  :facepalm:


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#53 Offline AleeGuy - Posted November 16 2020 - 3:15 PM

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Yeah. Coffee straws are good or ink tube for pens. Hot glue the straw/tube or the hole and shove it in the hydration hole. You can make it magnetic so you can change it to long rectangular or to square, but it will make extra on the cost of it. Btw I meant to vote square but accidentally voted long rectangular so don't count 1 vote on that.
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#54 Offline AleeGuy - Posted November 16 2020 - 3:17 PM

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Oh you get it lol

#55 Offline M_Ants - Posted November 26 2020 - 1:18 PM

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It's coming along nicely. I could use some advice on how to finish it though. I was going to connect it with a small piece of tubing but I'm afraid if the tubing is too short it'll be impossible to put it back if it ever popped out. The way to fix this is to have a longer tube but that kind of ruins the nano part of it. If you got any ideas I'd love to hear what they are. I could just permanently glue both together, drill a hole, and skip the tubing but I'd rather not make it permanent. 

Here it is as of now. 

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Edited by M_Ants, November 26 2020 - 1:19 PM.

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#56 Offline ZTYguy - Posted November 26 2020 - 9:10 PM

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Looks great. Where did you get the containers. (could I get a link)


Edited by ZTYguy, November 26 2020 - 9:10 PM.

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#57 Offline M_Ants - Posted November 26 2020 - 9:15 PM

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Trying to steal my trade secrets??? Just kidding here it is. 

https://www.containe...ductId=11000251

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#58 Offline ZTYguy - Posted November 27 2020 - 9:04 PM

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Thanks so much.


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#59 Offline M_Ants - Posted November 27 2020 - 9:08 PM

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So far I have only 1 vote for the square way? If you voted for the long way I'm curious why. Also if someone could help me with what I posted above that would be awesome.


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#60 Offline M_Ants - Posted November 29 2020 - 12:11 PM

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Bump.


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