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DIY sand/clay molded gypsum formicarium Guides

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#61 Offline Chickalo - Posted January 1 2023 - 11:45 AM

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Kiedeerk's formicarium building skills has ascended to a level beyond mortal comprehension.

 

I'm going to edit a question I just had so I don't clog up the forums:

Can Hydrocal go bad?  Like, if it goes past a certain date is it still okay to use for formicaria, or should you just buy a whole new batch entirely?


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#62 Offline kiedeerk - Posted January 1 2023 - 3:47 PM

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It shouldn’t go bad really. It’s basically cement powder. Keep it somewhere dry
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#63 Online ANTdrew - Posted January 1 2023 - 6:03 PM

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Kiedeerk's formicarium building skills has ascended to a level beyond mortal comprehension.

I'm going to edit a question I just had so I don't clog up the forums:
Can Hydrocal go bad? Like, if it goes past a certain date is it still okay to use for formicaria, or should you just buy a whole new batch entirely?

I’ve kept Hobby Lobby Perfect Cast in storage for over a year, and it works fine. Only excessive moisture would ruin it.
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#64 Offline Flu1d - Posted January 2 2023 - 3:40 PM

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Been busy with other things so I only really make nest when my colonies need expansions.

Made a huge formicarium with custom outworld


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