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[Loops117]

Looking to build a large reservoir with watering tubes to connect to my nests. Right now, all my nests are built out of acrylic and are flat. They use a 2 or 3 hole watering system into a sponge which hydrates the nest. I was looking to use magnets on the backside of small suction cups for a quick connect to the nest, with the tubing connected to a multi-connection switch. This will allow me to adjust water flow and turn it completely off when the nest isn’t connected. All the tubes will hold a piece of cotton in it to greatly reduce water flow as well.

I will also be hooking these tubes up to claustral chambers and other bug tanks. Which will all be housed in a Temp controlled cabinet.

 

Has anyone tried this? I go on vacation 2-3 times a year for 10+ days at a time and this would save me.

[dspdrew]

What is going to regulate the water flow?

[Loops117]

That's the thing, i'm trying to figure that out.

[Loops117]

What if i put the reservoir at the bottom of the cabinet, and use condensation. Think the sponge will pull enough moisture from the tubing if the tubing has high humidity in it?

[Loops117]

Ok. Revamp on this idea. Instead of water tubes going to the nests, what if i hooked a tube to an open water source? Have a tub of water on each shelf, with 5-10 tubes going in the top. All reaching the bottom of the container. Each will have a sponge in it so the ants can't get through, only draw water from it. Granted they'll have to go through some tunnels to reach the water source, but i think this will work great for my Camponotus.

Edited by Loops117, July 25 2016 - 11:55 AM.