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[Tanks]

I have a colony of camponotus modoc in a minihearth and they've stained it pretty bad. I'm going to move them out soon and I was wondering, how can I clean it? I want to get rid of all the stains possible in the nest and out world. How would I do that?

[gs5248]

You can put the nest portion in a diluted vinegar solution for a bit. You should also take a toothbrush and scrub away at the stained portions.

[BleepingBleepers]

So I got curious as the topic peaked my interest as well. Though I think I'll have to ask again about whether to dip the outworld in there too...

 

I was told:

 

1. Hydrogen Peroxide as the preferred method. Just dip it in and leave it for several hours and use a brush or something and clean.

 

2. Second method is from what he heard other people use: Diluted vinegar, gs5248 mentioned it above.

 

In both cases, let it dry and air out for a long time and you can use a test ant(s) to see its reaction if unsure...before moving the whole colony in.

 

Please verify, but parroting back to you what I was told when asked. The formicarium seems to be durable and can handle some clean and reuse.