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#1 Offline Otrebor707 - Posted April 19 2021 - 3:09 PM

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Planing to build my own ant nest ( terrarium) any idea where we can get Ytong ???? And also I’m moving soon to another state . Any suggestions in how to transport colonies . I have a Casita formicarium from THA with tetramorium sp e . TIA
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#2 Offline ZTYguy - Posted April 19 2021 - 3:16 PM

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Ytong is not sold in the us but you can get fire brick which is the exact same thing just different name.


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#3 Offline SleepyAsianAnter - Posted April 19 2021 - 4:19 PM

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Technically you aren't allowed to bring colonies across state lines, you can probably sell the colony and buy another in your new state, tetramorium are pretty common



#4 Offline ANTdrew - Posted April 19 2021 - 5:00 PM

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Sorry to pile on, but there’s no need for Ytong to make a great terrarium. To contain Tetramorium it will need to be a massive, massive tank. I learned this the hard way.
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#5 Offline Otrebor707 - Posted April 19 2021 - 5:15 PM

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Technically you aren't allowed to bring colonies across state lines, you can probably sell the colony and buy another in your new state, tetramorium are pretty common

I’m sure Dallas won’t mind one more Queen.
Colonies:
• Tᴇᴛʀᴀᴍᴏʀɪᴜᴍ Immigrans.
• Pʀᴇɴᴏʟᴇᴘɪs Iᴍᴘᴀʀɪs -Test Tube April 2021 💀 Nov.2021 😔
• Camponotus Hyatti - Test tube June 2021
• Solenopsis Molesta- Test Tube Aug 2021

#6 Offline Otrebor707 - Posted April 19 2021 - 5:19 PM

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Sorry to pile on, but there’s no need for Ytong to make a great terrarium. To contain Tetramorium it will need to be a massive, massive tank. I learned this the hard way.

I have a 40g laying around from one corner to another . I have 3 years with my tetras and they r growing slow . Maybe I’m doing something wrong .
Colonies:
• Tᴇᴛʀᴀᴍᴏʀɪᴜᴍ Immigrans.
• Pʀᴇɴᴏʟᴇᴘɪs Iᴍᴘᴀʀɪs -Test Tube April 2021 💀 Nov.2021 😔
• Camponotus Hyatti - Test tube June 2021
• Solenopsis Molesta- Test Tube Aug 2021

#7 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted April 19 2021 - 7:38 PM

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Technically you aren't allowed to bring colonies across state lines, you can probably sell the colony and buy another in your new state, tetramorium are pretty common

I’m sure Dallas won’t mind one more Queen.
It’s ultimately up to you whether or not you break the law, but Tetramorium is widespread and technically invasive so Dallas probably would mind one more queen.

Sorry to pile on, but there’s no need for Ytong to make a great terrarium. To contain Tetramorium it will need to be a massive, massive tank. I learned this the hard way.

I have a 40g laying around from one corner to another . I have 3 years with my tetras and they r growing slow . Maybe I’m doing something wrong .
Are you heating them?

#8 Offline Otrebor707 - Posted April 22 2021 - 7:44 PM

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Technically you aren't allowed to bring colonies across state lines, you can probably sell the colony and buy another in your new state, tetramorium are pretty common

I’m sure Dallas won’t mind one more Queen.
It’s ultimately up to you whether or not you break the law, but Tetramorium is widespread and technically invasive so Dallas probably would mind one more queen.

Sorry to pile on, but there’s no need for Ytong to make a great terrarium. To contain Tetramorium it will need to be a massive, massive tank. I learned this the hard way.

I have a 40g laying around from one corner to another . I have 3 years with my tetras and they r growing slow . Maybe I’m doing something wrong .
Are you heating them?
No heat source . House temp always at 70-73
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Colonies:
• Tᴇᴛʀᴀᴍᴏʀɪᴜᴍ Immigrans.
• Pʀᴇɴᴏʟᴇᴘɪs Iᴍᴘᴀʀɪs -Test Tube April 2021 💀 Nov.2021 😔
• Camponotus Hyatti - Test tube June 2021
• Solenopsis Molesta- Test Tube Aug 2021




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