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#1 Offline AntsBrazil - Posted November 21 2016 - 8:51 AM

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Hello, just wanted to share my mini formicarium that I made. The silicone tube broke while I was using it so there's a little mess. 

 

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BEFORE THE OUTWORLD DECORATION:(showing the interior)

 

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Atta sexdens

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Camponotus cf. puntulactus

Pachycondyla striata

Solenopsis saevissima

 

 

 


#2 Offline ctantkeeper - Posted November 21 2016 - 10:10 AM

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I don't see the photo.



#3 Offline T.C. - Posted November 21 2016 - 10:32 AM

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I don't see the photo.

They are there... your internet may just be a little slow. ;)


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#4 Offline FSTP - Posted November 21 2016 - 11:46 AM

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Looks great! I like the little outworld on the top. How are you going to keep them from getting out? is there a lid?



#5 Offline AntsBrazil - Posted November 21 2016 - 12:08 PM

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Looks great! I like the little outworld on the top. How are you going to keep them from getting out? is there a lid?

There's a lid =D


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#6 Offline Kevin - Posted November 21 2016 - 12:20 PM

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I like it. Two things you could have done to make it a bit cleaner:

1) Use a piece of glass the fits the whole brick, and then you can make the formicaria bigger (although I understand if that's all you had)

2) Sand the sides of the brick before use. It makes it a lot cleaner.


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#7 Offline AntsBrazil - Posted November 21 2016 - 12:42 PM

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Yeah this piece of acrylic and the block would go to the trash, I made this hole formicarium using leftovers from my big one that I still making. What do you mean with Sand the sides of the brick?


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#8 Offline Kevin - Posted November 21 2016 - 1:58 PM

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As in smoothen, a belt sander would work well. To sand (verb) would be the proper way of defining it.


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#9 Offline ctantkeeper - Posted November 21 2016 - 2:41 PM

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I don't see the photo.

They are there... your internet may just be a little slow. ;)

 

Ok, I see them now and it looks awesome!!! great job :)


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#10 Offline AntsBrazil - Posted March 1 2017 - 7:18 AM

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Reviving this just to say that I moved a Camponotus cf. punctulatus into this formicarium. They moved after about 20mins exposed to light. Its hard to get pictures. 

 

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Edited by JPSMedeiros, March 1 2017 - 7:29 AM.

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#11 Offline Leo - Posted March 1 2017 - 3:44 PM

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nice






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