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Formicarium with Blue "Glow"

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#1 Offline T.C. - Posted March 14 2018 - 10:19 PM

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Not much to say, I just built a light into the bottom which shines up through the bottom of the formicarium creating that blue glow. Enjoy. :yes:

 

 


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#2 Offline ctantkeeper - Posted March 14 2018 - 10:28 PM

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That's insanely cool! 



#3 Offline CoolColJ - Posted March 15 2018 - 12:14 AM

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spooky, I think a green glow would be better :)

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#4 Offline ColKurtz - Posted March 15 2018 - 2:22 AM

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If you put an IR bulb you could warm the nest instead. Is the light source interchangeable?

#5 Offline dspdrew - Posted March 15 2018 - 6:41 AM

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That's pretty cool. I always had plans to add lights to a formicarium, but I would only want it coming from above, or I think it's not going to help too much with visibility. It would look cool, but won't help with visibility of the ants, especially if it's coming from behind them.



#6 Offline sgheaton - Posted March 15 2018 - 8:49 AM

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But when I blue light everything in one room ya'll made fun of me! Uh huh.... 


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#7 Offline T.C. - Posted March 15 2018 - 9:33 AM

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If you put an IR bulb you could warm the nest instead. Is the light source interchangeable?

 

Yes, it is.

 

 

 

That's pretty cool. I always had plans to add lights to a formicarium, but I would only want it coming from above, or I think it's not going to help too much with visibility. It would look cool, but won't help with visibility of the ants, especially if it's coming from behind them.

Thanks. Challenge accepted.


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#8 Offline Serafine - Posted March 15 2018 - 11:02 AM

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If you made it a red light it would look like an ant night club :D


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#9 Offline FeedTheAnts - Posted March 15 2018 - 1:27 PM

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Nice formicarium! What's it made of?


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