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Lighting in out worlds & Formicariums


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#1 Offline Diesel - Posted October 19 2017 - 12:16 PM

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Hey guys n gals & other if it applies. T.C. and i were just discussing LED lighting options for tunnels,out worlds & formicariums. It got me wondering after chatting how many people here have used lighting  in some of their setups? TC and i discussed if it affected his colonies or not. His own personal results have been highly successful and i'd like to continue that trend. any tips or pics you guys want to share on the subject? i'd love to see them.


Ant Species kept

 

Temnothorax Longispinosus.-Journal(discontinued)-(formerly)

Camponotus Noveboracensis (formerly)

Camponotus Nearticus-formerly

Tetramorium sp.-formerly

Camponotus Pennsylvanicus Queen & brood.-formerly

Tapinoma Sessile-Journal (3 queen colony)-formerly

​Tapinoma  Sessile #2 (2 queen colony)-formerly

Aphaenogaster Picea-Journal-active

Crematogaster sp.(Cerasi or Lineolata) Queen with 3 workers and brood-formerly

​Crematogaster sp. #2 (Cerasi or Lineolata) Queen with brood-formerly

Formica sp. polygenus-active 300+ workers-active

Formica Subsericea-active 25+ workers-active

Myrmica Rubra 400+ workers 3 queens-active


#2 Offline T.C. - Posted October 19 2017 - 1:18 PM

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Another question, what would be a good color choice for tunnel lights. I was gonna do red because they can barely see it, but don't like the look.

 

This is one I started, but never finished. I got a different, more practical Idea.

 

 

 


Edited by T.C., October 19 2017 - 1:20 PM.

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#3 Offline Patp3 - Posted October 1 2018 - 4:17 AM

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Any updates on this project?




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