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Designing an ant farm (Westpac plaster/concrete)

Started By Vendayn , Dec 9 2014 6:10 PM

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#1 Offline Vendayn - Posted December 9 2014 - 6:10 PM

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#3 Offline Crystals - Posted December 9 2014 - 6:33 PM

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You may want to try more workers in this anti-mold plaster before trying a species you actually don't want harmed.

Anti-mold silicone will slowly kill all ants in a formicarium it has been used in, I am suspecting that this will as well.

 

But I am curious to how it turns out. 

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#4 Offline Vendayn - Posted December 9 2014 - 7:07 PM

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#5 Offline dspdrew - Posted December 9 2014 - 7:12 PM

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Air pump sounds interesting. Can't wait to see how it turns out. Are you saying the colony you will be keeping in it is living inside your wall? And about the pictures... that would be amazing to see you post a picture. I don't think I have ever seen a post of yours (on the other forum) with a picture.


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#6 Offline drtrmiller - Posted December 9 2014 - 7:44 PM

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I agree that any product advertised as having anti-mold properties, probably is very toxic to ants.  There are different chemicals used in building materials compared with those used in foods.




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#8 Offline Vendayn - Posted December 9 2014 - 7:58 PM

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#9 Offline Mathiacus - Posted December 9 2014 - 8:46 PM

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This sounds good mate. I am looking forward to seeing what you come up with.
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