Ken DellaSandri its ytong some soet of very moist absorbent concrete i use it to for my nests the combination with the plaster at the inside makes it look very professional
I like it. I heard if you incline in it makes for better viewing and more surface area so your ants are less likely to get bored and spend allot less time testing your barriers because from their very small perspective they have a lot more land to explore.
Ich habe gehört man soll kein normales Aquarium benutzen weil die sich sonst unten durch das Gummi fressen , ist das ein Mythos oder hast du ein spezielles Aquarium benutz ?
I’m just starting my colony of pogonomyrmex barbatus with just a Queen, any tips⁉️ And are there a place/person with larvae⁉️ I really wanna brood boost my colony‼️🇺🇸🐜
have you ever tried filling in the tunnels with sand or dirt so that the ants get to dig them out ? matbe leave 1 lever clear and as the population grows they clear the tunnels out?
Great video, got some really interesting ideas watching this. How do you raise the humidity level in those blocks without mold, for other species like Myrmica Rubra?
This video is really creative and I wanted to re-create this on a smaller scale. I’m just wondering where you can find the large ytong blocks (so I can make multiple other nests) or an alternative to it? Thanks xx
Did you have any problems with the corners for this setup? Does Messor climb the corners like that video where Antscanada had his Black Knights break out of the terrarium by climbing the corners, passing by the baby powder barrier?
It's not that easy to make 100% barrier in the corners, particulary due to the PFTE gel I'm using. I had some escapees in the beginning. After resealing the corners there haven't any escapee yet. But these are Messor ants, they absolutely not good in climbing on glass. For all other species I would recommend a lid or an frame which is on top of the formicarium. --> All in all, this setup is no problem for messor species, no escapees yet.
Thank you! Nowhere, the colony will bring the water by themselves into the nest. They are now 500+. Otherwise i would water the nest directly from above.
Very nicely done!
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This tutorial was awesome!! Amazing
How you hydrating those chambers? Is it necessary at all. ??
Thank you guys! I am always glad to hear that you like the video :)
I have a quick question... how do you water thus big thing? Any how very nice video
AmazingAnts i was wondering, what kind of cinder blocks did you use? Were they made of regular concrete?
Ken DellaSandri its ytong some soet of very moist absorbent concrete i use it to for my nests the combination with the plaster at the inside makes it look very professional
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Where can i get those cinder blocks?
It was a great video, as well the formicarium. Except, how do you manage different humidity/moisture levels within the nest?
flood the hole? xD
Nice footage! Really like the cuts in between scene!
I like it. I heard if you incline in it makes for better viewing and more surface area so your ants are less likely to get bored and spend allot less time testing your barriers because from their very small perspective they have a lot more land to explore.
Awesome video mate! You are definitely underrated!
You deserve so much more recognition, really well done !
This is one of the best nest construction videos I've seen. Easy, efficient, and short. Well done 👏
This tutorial was awesome! I have a question for you. How do you keep the humidity of the fornicarium?
Thanks for all!
very nice..i would have done a double stack of the cinder blocks..liked how you filled the space in back with foam and plexiglass
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Ich habe gehört man soll kein normales Aquarium benutzen weil die sich sonst unten durch das Gummi fressen , ist das ein Mythos oder hast du ein spezielles Aquarium benutz ?
do not you have a separate water supply? only the snow was enough for a week?
where did you get your slabs of aac ? seems cant even get them in canada I wonder if i found a place in the usa if they would ship here
I’m just starting my colony of pogonomyrmex barbatus with just a Queen, any tips⁉️ And are there a place/person with larvae⁉️ I really wanna brood boost my colony‼️🇺🇸🐜
Thanks for this. I’m starting my own ant colony and this was really helpful!
great work. love the clay paint idea. will be using that!
Loved this, thank you so much it helped me make my own
Going to make my first one, this video gave me a lot of good advices.
Does the clay and plaster paint run when water the nest?
@Amazing Ants, at 3:41 you said you used a mix of red sand. But, that looks like dirt. Where did you get that? Hope you reply!!
Couldnt you have done a double sets of nest one on top of the other as alot of the nest space is wasted
What tank did you use? I’m trying to get a good tank to keep my ants in.
How big is the aquarium size?
Lovely work! Great filming too!
I live in the us and where would I buy that type of material (did you use a us website?)
Was that a firebrick you put the holes in?
WERE DO YOU GET YPUR CINDER ??!?!?!! i cant find any do i have to make my own ?
Great idea and realy well done. The surface was a bit plain though so mabie add some rocks or plants?
Looks amazing!
How big is the tank and how big is the fire brick
Hi mate how do you hydrate the nest
this looks really well done. :)
What kind of cinder block is this? I don't know if we have soft enough stuff to drill.
That's really cool, I never would have thought of converting an aquarium like that.
I think this is awesome. But I have a question how do you set up a water gradient in something like this, how does moisture enter the actual nest?
how will you water the nest?
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have you ever tried filling in the tunnels with sand or dirt so that the ants get to dig them out ? matbe leave 1 lever clear and as the population grows they clear the tunnels out?
I love this idea
Have you grown mold
Great video, got some really interesting ideas watching this. How do you raise the humidity level in those blocks without mold, for other species like Myrmica Rubra?
i love this so creative !!
I know this is three years ago but for making the most if that new best why not have the back of the tank with more nest modules????
Do they drill in ytong?
Have the chambers filled with the out world dirt?
What is the size of the aquarium?
How do you watering the nest part?
Gotta leave nest floors unpainted for humidity control. I heard plaster and clay get mold easily?!?
This video is really creative and I wanted to re-create this on a smaller scale. I’m just wondering where you can find the large ytong blocks (so I can make multiple other nests) or an alternative to it? Thanks xx
I bought mine in a local hardware store (Europe, germany), if you live in america, it's not to easy to find ytong
Amazing tutorial my dude, i need ant friends in the US 🇺🇸 . As always, i love your content dont ever stop or i may just die LMAO
its looking very nice!
Wie groß ist das Aquarium?
How did the queen get water and workers get water
how can i stop ants crawling out? i dont want to put a glass plate on top because they need air, is there any solution?
Balázs Tóth PTFE or rubbing alcohol plus baby powder
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the largest camera in the lower left corner there is no way to access
How do you make sure they don't escape??
Did you have any problems with the corners for this setup? Does Messor climb the corners like that video where Antscanada had his Black Knights break out of the terrarium by climbing the corners, passing by the baby powder barrier?
It's not that easy to make 100% barrier in the corners, particulary due to the PFTE gel I'm using. I had some escapees in the beginning. After resealing the corners there haven't any escapee yet.
But these are Messor ants, they absolutely not good in climbing on glass. For all other species I would recommend a lid or an frame which is on top of the formicarium.
--> All in all, this setup is no problem for messor species, no escapees yet.
Great idea, looks amazing, but has the ytong blocks moulded over time?
Thanks! It still looks fine but I also don't water the nest.
How much did that tank cost and where did u get it. Great video man the best i have seen on diy formicarium
were can you find cinder blocks ?!!
But what if you have to much of them ? Are you going to kill them ?
How do you make tge silicon escape proof?
Hi there what is the name of that bore u use to make the chambers?
That looks great!
Is this ytong or just a normal cinder block
It's ytong, also known as AAC(Autoclaved Aerated Concrete). You can tell by looking at the brick and how it looks porous.
Where can you can get this material
Sieht sehr gut aus!!!
Please reply fast-What drill piece did you use for the ytong?
is plaster ok for a formicarium?? thanks
I like it! What kind of clay did you use?
do you need to put the paint?
Wow great desygn!!
Is that polystyrene?
I really like the idea about painting it with clays I will be pinching that with the new setup I’m building now.
What block?
A lot of good DIY nests are made of something called Ytong or AAC but sadly if you are in North America it'll probably be hard for you to come by.
Louis ya I’m in North America
Can you use padstone?
Dude that thing is badass
hey maybe a bit late but what for material do you used?
never too late, it's made out of cellular concrete
I might do something like this for my aquarium but keep it for fish and shrimp I think that would look freakin cool
What material is it
Where did you bought the clay powder?
I like it, but I would personally add more ground cover, then add some live plants and decor (logs etc). Make it a vivarium on top of the formicarium.
where did you get the acuarium?
Wow this is so good. Where do you water the nest?
Thank you! Nowhere, the colony will bring the water by themselves into the nest. They are now 500+. Otherwise i would water the nest directly from above.
Oh wow. Messor barbarus are so cool
How do you keep the ants from going into the watering holes in the Ytong?
Do you even have watering holes I dont see them? How do you keep the ytong Moist/humid?
How deep do you drill into the ytong?
How you take the temperatur up?
Hi! What blocks is that? Is that block chalk?
It's called YTong it's an Australian product. I don't know about othe countries, but we don't yet have it in The U.S.
@@DragonUdo Some of Europes picked up on it I think.
DragonUdo Depends on where you live, there’s a hardware store selling ytong just a few miles away here in ohio
what name for a rock?
Really like the look of this think it's a great idea
Wow amazing!!
What the material nest?
Mohd Hafiz Md Isa ytong
Love the way u talk
Where did you get the sand and clay from? I love your videos!
You can find that stuff St hardware stores.
how do you get the queen into the chamers>?
wtf she just walks in wierdo?!
What kind of paint are you using??? very good job! :D
the darker brown is clay and the other is clay and plaster mixed 1:1. thank you :)
Really good video!!
How many ants do you think this tank can hold?
maybe 4 -5k of messor species