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A question about hydration.

Started By Elraen , Mar 29 2015 5:12 PM

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#21 Offline Crystals - Posted March 31 2015 - 1:13 PM

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Rubber bands work fine indoor. Although they degrade very easily, especially when in contact with water.

 

Can you explain with another words please ? I didn't understand :)

 

He means if you do not use silicone, rubber bands will work temporarily.  But sunlight and water cause them to break faster.


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#22 Offline antmaniac - Posted March 31 2015 - 1:23 PM

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Old rubber bands are brittle and break off easily. This will eventually happen. If it is indoor, it may take months. If it is outdoor, it may degrade sooner. When the rubber band is in contact with the hydrated part of the ytong brick, it will also leave a mark after it degraded.

Also if the cover is too heavy, such as glass, the rubber bands would be stretched and become useless.

#23 Offline Elraen - Posted March 31 2015 - 2:50 PM

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Ah now i got it :)

 

Than i will drip slicone on little spots behind the glass. And also freqently i'll check it. Because i think these rubbers r strong enough. 


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#24 Offline antmaniac - Posted April 1 2015 - 1:01 AM

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If you got reinforcement like silicone, most likely the rubber wouldn't exert too much weight. You probably wouldn't notice the rubber degrading after maybe one year.

#25 Offline Elraen - Posted April 1 2015 - 5:18 PM

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#26 Offline Crystals - Posted April 1 2015 - 6:24 PM

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Looking good.  :D

 

What material did you find for your outworld?


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#27 Offline Elraen - Posted April 1 2015 - 6:32 PM

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Thanks crystal :) 

 

I ordered pure dirt clay yesterday but i changed my mind.I used ytong as you can see. :) Its not look like perfect but i can use it.


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#28 Offline Crystals - Posted April 1 2015 - 6:35 PM

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You may want to use a thick line of silicone and set the ytong on it so there is no way they can make a nest under it.  :D

 

Other than that, looks great!

 

Can't wait to see the ants.  :D


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#29 Offline Elraen - Posted April 2 2015 - 8:17 AM

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I changed my mind again. I used natural clay for outworld. :) I'll shoot better photos after its totally finished.

 

 

 

 

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#30 Offline dspdrew - Posted April 2 2015 - 9:13 AM

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I like that lighting.


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#31 Offline Jonathan21700 - Posted April 2 2015 - 11:46 AM

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Really nice!


#32 Offline Trailandstreet - Posted April 2 2015 - 12:17 PM

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A very fine nest and outworld for a small colony. It would be fine for my Myrmica rubra founding colony.


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#33 Offline Elraen - Posted April 2 2015 - 1:16 PM

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Thank you guys :) 


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#34 Offline Jonathan21700 - Posted April 2 2015 - 1:28 PM

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I like the way you made the chambers. It's good to give ants a surface on top like in the wild.


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