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Sealing grout formicariums

Started By Polyacanthus , Jun 3 2019 5:55 PM

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#1 Offline Polyacanthus - Posted June 3 2019 - 5:55 PM

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Working on my first grout formicarium. For anyone who has used grout before, do you seal yours? If so, what do you use?

#2 Offline AntPhycho - Posted June 3 2019 - 6:11 PM

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Aquarium silicone. https://www.amazon.c...=gateway&sr=8-4


Founding (for myself):                                                                                       My Shop

Solenopsis invicta experiments...                                                                     California

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#3 Offline Polyacanthus - Posted June 4 2019 - 5:22 PM

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I mean the back and sides.

#4 Offline AntPhycho - Posted June 4 2019 - 5:34 PM

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Why would you seal the back and sides? Ants can't chew through grout.


Founding (for myself):                                                                                       My Shop

Solenopsis invicta experiments...                                                                     California

                                                                                                                     Ants & Formicaria

                                                                                                                     

                                                                                                                                       

                                              

                                                  

 

 

 

#5 Offline Zeiss - Posted June 4 2019 - 5:53 PM

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Why would you seal the back and sides? Ants can't chew through grout.

He most likely means to maintain humidity inside the nest.  You can use most paints as your ants won't be making direct contact to it. 


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#6 Offline Polyacanthus - Posted June 4 2019 - 6:47 PM

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It doesn't just flake off from the moisture behind it?
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