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Distilled water

Started By Topgun757 , Sep 27 2021 2:14 PM

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#1 Offline Topgun757 - Posted September 27 2021 - 2:14 PM

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I have a queen with 2 larvae (C. Novaeboracensis), do they need the minerals in water or is distilled ok? If it isn’t, does tap water work?

2x Camponotus novaeboracensis
1 Camponotus pensylvanicus
1 Teramorium immigrans
1 Lasius neoniger
Still getting over the loss of my Dolichoderus taschenbergii queen.

#2 Offline ANTdrew - Posted September 27 2021 - 2:15 PM

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Any clean water is fine.

"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#3 Offline Topgun757 - Posted September 27 2021 - 2:18 PM

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Btw, I’m using a THA mini hearth, so maybe should I use distilled for the water tower and something else for the nestmate?

2x Camponotus novaeboracensis
1 Camponotus pensylvanicus
1 Teramorium immigrans
1 Lasius neoniger
Still getting over the loss of my Dolichoderus taschenbergii queen.

#4 Offline ANTdrew - Posted September 27 2021 - 2:26 PM

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That would be fine if you have it.

"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#5 Offline mmcguffi - Posted September 27 2021 - 5:12 PM

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If you already have the distilled water, I would use that -- since it's completely devoid of minerals/organics, I find that it resists fouling much more than "normal" water (microorganisms cannot grow without the minerals/organics)

Like ANTdrew said though, either sources are totally acceptable

Edited by mmcguffi, September 27 2021 - 5:13 PM.