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[Mdrogun]

I have the same keyboard as you!

[antmaniac]

Pico formicarium should be fine indoor when it is cool. Otherwise it may cause condensation to build up if it is too hot. Very nice and compact formicarium design.

[Elraen]

 

Pico formicarium should be fine indoor when it is cool. Otherwise it may cause condensation to build up if it is too hot. Very nice and compact formicarium design.

 

 

Which one ?

[antmaniac]

My new 'pico formicarium' project has finished ;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This one.

[Elraen]

New project. Still workin on it. I will share better photos tomorrow. 

 

 

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[Kwitzats]

Nice!

[dspdrew]

Is that made in a BoxBox container?

[Bcam43]

Love these!

 

Where are you getting your plants from?

[antmaniac]

Amazing design!

[Elraen]

Thanks!

 

@Bcam43

 

I bought them from aquarium store. Plastic aquarium plants.

[JWRay]

Very cool setup.  Is the foundation some sort of hand-carved styrofoam with sand glued to it, or is it something more complicated?

 

(It helps if I look at the whole thread before posting..........................)

Edited by JWRay, June 14 2016 - 6:58 PM.

[prettycode]

What do you use to shape the ytong (specifically the little "pico" ones)?

 

What I mean is, do you just take a ytong block, and use some power tool (what?) to cut it into a small enough piece, then carve out the chambers (using what)?

[JWRay]

Do you have any pictures of any of these once occupied? In particular the most recent one, or the one from 18 January?

 

I would really like to see them in action.

[bekss0nn]

How do you get the substrate so earthy and natural looking?   are you using grout ? are you painting it?  Please share! it looks fantastic!

[hoppitybop]

Just a few questions because that nest is neat (no. 6). Where did you get the tub from? What material is being used for the formicarium and how does the hydration system work? Thank you.

Josh

Edited by hoppitybop, September 25 2016 - 5:51 PM.

[WalkerNom]

Woah!  Great job on these, they all look great!  I have to admit I like the first design the most.  It would make a great nest for a queen that is Semi-Claustral or a really small colony.  Is that hydration system working out for you?

[Elraen]

Very cool setup.  Is the foundation some sort of hand-carved styrofoam with sand glued to it, or is it something more complicated?

 

(It helps if I look at the whole thread before posting..........................)

 

Thanks JWRay.

 

What do you use to shape the ytong (specifically the little "pico" ones)?

 

What I mean is, do you just take a ytong block, and use some power tool (what?) to cut it into a small enough piece, then carve out the chambers (using what)?

 

Ikea 'paperclip' acr.box. I just use my hand with little saw

 

Do you have any pictures of any of these once occupied? In particular the most recent one, or the one from 18 January?

 

I would really like to see them in action.

 

I will share JWRAY

[Elraen]

How do you get the substrate so earthy and natural looking?   are you using grout ? are you painting it?  Please share! it looks fantastic!

 

Nop. I'm using plaster mixing with brown cloth paint. Spraying sand or soil, adding plastic/fake plants. That's all Thanks!!

 

Just a few questions because that nest is neat (no. 6). Where did you get the tub from? What material is being used for the formicarium and how does the hydration system work? Thank you.

Josh

 

Bought from IKEA. I'm using plaster for all my formicariums. If asking number 6, for hydration i used 'just' test tube method. Thanks!

 

Woah!  Great job on these, they all look great!  I have to admit I like the first design the most.  It would make a great nest for a queen that is Semi-Claustral or a really small colony.  Is that hydration system working out for you?

 

Thanks WalkerNom. Which one ? i mean which hydration system ? 

[Elraen]

New projects. Basic outworlds and 3d formicariums..

 

 

 

[spider_creations]

Also stay away from Crematogaster sp. they can chew through cork and escape. Nice looking formicarium.

 
Most likely any ant can chew through cork.

I've seen cremetogaster chew through rock in the wild, they made a nest under a rock then chewed through and made that part of there nest