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#1 Offline Elraen - Posted January 5 2016 - 9:49 AM

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Hi everyone,

 

I decided to share my handmade formicariums because sometimes i feel that i need to get new ideas or reviews. That makes me better :) The formicariums which i built could be useful for someone else at a point.

 

 

1) Live Chat's fruit ;

 

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2) 25x25x25cm Glass ;

 

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3) War zone ;

 

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4 ) Pico pico ;

 

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5) Pico Pico 2 ;

 

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6) Working on it ;

 

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I gotta add more.

 

Thanks

 

 

 

 

 

 


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#2 Offline dspdrew - Posted January 5 2016 - 12:31 PM

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Is that last one made from cork?



#3 Offline Elraen - Posted January 5 2016 - 12:59 PM

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Is that last one made from cork?

 

Yep


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#4 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted January 6 2016 - 3:01 AM

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Very cool. :) Look out for the cork though, it molds easily and quickly.



#5 Offline Elraen - Posted January 6 2016 - 4:02 AM

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Thanks Gregory :)  I just wanted to try cork, for now its ok. If i see any problem, i'll transfer Lateralis colonie to another formicarium. 


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#6 Offline yen_saw - Posted January 6 2016 - 8:11 AM

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Also stay away from Crematogaster sp. they can chew through cork and escape. Nice looking formicarium.



#7 Offline antmaniac - Posted January 8 2016 - 4:05 PM

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Very creative and well made.



#8 Offline weetbix - Posted January 8 2016 - 7:07 PM

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Very nice, really like your micro round formicarium.

Awesome for small ants.



#9 Offline Nardimai - Posted January 8 2016 - 11:24 PM

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Hi. You build very cool. What material is circular nest? Looks like a pumice stone, but it is obviously, however, moldable.



#10 Offline dspdrew - Posted January 9 2016 - 9:21 AM

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Also stay away from Crematogaster sp. they can chew through cork and escape. Nice looking formicarium.

 

Most likely any ant can chew through cork.



#11 Offline Elraen - Posted January 10 2016 - 7:49 AM

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Also stay away from Crematogaster sp. they can chew through cork and escape. Nice looking formicarium.

 

Thanks yen_saw

 

Very creative and well made.

 

(y) Thanks.

 

Very nice, really like your micro round formicarium.

Awesome for small ants.

 

I really like pico things. My reef aquariums, planted aquariums are all pico or nano. Thank you :)

 

Hi. You build very cool. What material is circular nest? Looks like a pumice stone, but it is obviously, however, moldable.

 

Hi Nardimai. Outworld made by Plaster + soil. Nest is Ytong. 


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#12 Offline Jonathan21700 - Posted January 10 2016 - 2:49 PM

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Nice! What did you get the boxes from in formicarium 1?



#13 Offline Elraen - Posted January 10 2016 - 7:35 PM

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Nice! What did you get the boxes from in formicarium 1?

 

That is paperclip box. I bought them from IKEA :) Of course for boxes not for the paperclips :)

 

I'm making new outworld for the other War Zone nest.

 

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#14 Offline klawfran3 - Posted January 12 2016 - 12:24 PM

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How is the humidity kept in? All that exposed concrete will dry out pretty quick.

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#15 Offline Elraen - Posted January 12 2016 - 8:30 PM

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#16 Offline Elraen - Posted January 13 2016 - 10:22 PM

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Making new one ;

 

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I will continue digging process after drying. And thn i gotta start outworld side.


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#17 Offline Crystals - Posted January 14 2016 - 7:20 AM

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Ok, now I think you are showing off.  :D

 

Just teasing.

 

That looks very neat. 

Are you planning on adding an additional tunnel for when you have to move them to a bigger nest?

Can I ask where you got that neat container?  I find it difficult to find flat bottomed containers to pour nests.

 

I prefer foraging areas that are removable for easy cleaning (and hibernation), but that is just my preference.

 

What species of ant are you planning on putting in there?


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#18 Offline Elraen - Posted January 14 2016 - 10:17 AM

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Crystallll hi :)

 

Thanks for your comment.

 

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Here it is. Left for ( test tube ) humidity. Right side is totally for moving. They are all have connections inside the nest. So if i decide to move them to a bigger nest i will use right side connection.

 

I bought it from IKEA. 4,99 Turkish Liras. = 1,5 dollars.   :)

 

Actually I have not decided yet. I just wanted to make a new nest for someting. Maybe messors ? i really don't know :)


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#19 Offline Elraen - Posted January 15 2016 - 2:15 PM

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My new 'pico formicarium' project has finished ;

 

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#20 Offline Elraen - Posted January 18 2016 - 6:41 AM

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