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Substrate

Started By lozow , Mar 19 2021 3:21 PM

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#1 Offline lozow - Posted March 19 2021 - 3:21 PM

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How much substrate for a 20 Gallon Long tank for Pheidole Dentata?

#2 Offline Amazant - Posted March 19 2021 - 3:43 PM

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Every 20 pounds of sand in a 20 gallon long is around 1 inch in depth so you can decide how many inches you want.

Colonies: Formica pallidefulva, Lasius neoniger, Camponotus decipiens, Camponotus sp, Camponotus Vicinus, Crematogaster Sp

#3 Offline Leo - Posted March 19 2021 - 5:07 PM

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note, I reccomend you not only use sand, and if you do, add some clay soil into it so it doesn't collapse so easily.

#4 Offline ANTdrew - Posted March 19 2021 - 5:17 PM

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Why would you need such a huge tank for such small ants? Nobody I know has very large colonies of these in captivity.

"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
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#5 Offline NickAnter - Posted March 19 2021 - 5:33 PM

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From my understanding these are indeed a fast growing species but not to an extent that they would require such a large formicarium setup. However to each his own. You could most certainly create an amazing setup with this size tank. In answer to the topic question, it is generally preffered to take soil from the area these ants nest in, so that you can be sure the tunnels most likely will not collapse.

Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies.

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

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant).

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