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What’s your method for cleaning Minihearth


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#1 Offline MaxGen - Posted May 26 2018 - 12:22 PM

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How do you clean your Minihearths that have colonies in them? My glass can use a clean, plus they have moldy food remnants in there I would like to get out.

Do you put them in the fridge for a while to slow them down? How long for Formica would you say?


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#2 Offline CoolColJ - Posted May 26 2018 - 3:58 PM

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I believe that's how you do it, 10-15mins in the fridge, and then quick clean before they wake up

 

put it inside a fluon lined container as well, just in case


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#3 Offline Enderz - Posted May 26 2018 - 4:08 PM

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Maybe even clean it while they are in the fridge? Just an idea I have never had a mini-hearth.


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#4 Offline CoolColJ - Posted May 26 2018 - 4:19 PM

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Maybe even clean it while they are in the fridge? Just an idea I have never had a mini-hearth.

 

 

You could try it, seem uncomfortable :)

 

Maybe put it at the bottom rungs so you can sit on the floor to do so

I'd still have it in a container

 

You can clean it over several stints


Edited by CoolColJ, May 26 2018 - 4:20 PM.

Current ant colonies -
1) Opisthopsis Rufithorax (strobe ant), Melophorus sp2. black and orange, Pheidole species, Pheidole antipodum
Journal = http://www.formicult...ra-iridomyrmex/

Heterotermes cf brevicatena termite pet/feeder journal = http://www.formicult...feeder-journal/


#5 Offline T.C. - Posted May 27 2018 - 12:14 AM

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I would not advise putting your growing colonies in the fridge every time you wanna clean it. Your supposed to prevent them from taking food in or only give them enough they'll finish it.
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#6 Offline Mortamir - Posted May 27 2018 - 12:50 AM

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I stole Serfines idea, I just open the lid and brush out as much as I can a with paint brush. Or you can use the brush to kind of grab stuff by poking it. Takes a little practice. Your never going to be able to sanitize the nest with ants in it. Its mostly about preventing.

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