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THA Nestmates failing

Started By Whitelotus , Apr 7 2020 9:56 AM

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#1 Offline Whitelotus - Posted April 7 2020 - 9:56 AM

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I am not sure if anyone has a solution for this, but I have a THA mini hearth with the nest mates though after a while, the water seems to leak or spill out completely even with the mesh still present.

Anyone have any issues or solutions regarding this issue?

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#2 Offline FeedTheAnts - Posted April 7 2020 - 10:05 AM

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The only thing I can think of is that the stopper is not sealing the tube completely. You could also check that the mesh is clean, as debris may cause water to leak out in the same way that placing your fingertip on it does.

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#3 Offline Antennal_Scrobe - Posted April 7 2020 - 10:07 AM

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Is the open end of the nestmate plugged with the rubber stopper?

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#4 Offline Nare - Posted April 7 2020 - 10:12 AM

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Someone else had their ants sticking bits of sand to the mesh which allowed water to leak through.

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#5 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted April 7 2020 - 10:29 AM

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Is the open end of the nestmate plugged with the rubber stopper?

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