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[gs5248]

I just moved a colony into my new THA fallen fortress. There seems to be a lot of fog on the glass. Is there any way to prevent this from happening (they are not on heating at the moment)?

Edited by gs5248, December 30 2020 - 3:24 PM.

[drtrmiller]

The water vapor is hitting the cooler glass and changing to liquid droplets.

 

Either reduce the amount of moisture/humidity inside the nest or increase the temperature on the outside of the glass.  Some people place a heating cable close to the glass or keep the formicarium in a more temperature-controlled area away from cool drafts.

[ANTdrew]

Follow Dr Miller’s advice. This happens to me if I overfill the water tower and soak the nest some. It goes away when it dries out.
Make sure the formicarium is in a place with stable temperatures. You could also try increasing ventilation by using an empty nestmate as a vent.

Edited by ANTdrew, December 30 2020 - 5:28 PM.

[AleeGuy]

and make sure that the heating source is on opposite side from the water tower

[gs5248]

Got it, thanks everyone!