ANTSTORE World of Ants

[Purifier]

Yeah. Believe the chamber on the top as an water reservoir is the best thing for basins.

[mzfckr]

maybe i should make the reservior?its easier to make and 100% sucking in.

[SteveUK28]

Just wondering Miszt.. but would the well still work if i had the bloack laid flat?? Actually i want 2 wells like you said before i think.. Or do u think 1 would be ok lol Sorry for all the Q's

[miszt]

yeah it will work fine, most ants like a dry and wet section of the nest

or if you feel like being creative with ur glass covering, u culd put the water well in the middle, and have the chambers around it, wuld need a few bits of glass to make it accesable without opening the whole thing every time tho lol

[Skippy]

remember ... ants dont want all nest in wet ytong , some part must be also a bit dry for cocoons , so my system is OK for this

[SteveUK28]

I got a specialist glass cutter that lives near me miszt.. so the glass is gonna be no problem
I never thought about in the middle.. now that does sound like a really good idea Think i shall have a word with him tomorrow and see if he can do it.

[miszt]

if he can cut circular holes in glass sheets, culd ya ask him how much? coz in London is VERY expensive, and i'd b happy to pay postage and packaging if he'd be willing...

[SteveUK28]

NP mate i shall ask tomorrow what kind of sizes are you thinking.. same as the ytong block yeh ??

[miszt]

yeah, say 60cm x 20 cm, with a 15 cm diameter hole cut in the middle..

[ratgreen]

for my lasius niger should i have the nest vertical or horizontal, i want to have it vertical but i am not sure...

[JimmyVe]

Hi ratgreen and welcome,

Vertical ore horizontal, doesn't matter, the ants make no deal about it.
Vertical farms need less space than horizontal but they are a little bit difficult to make.

[SteveUK28]

Well im def gonna have mine flat and put it on top of my set of drawers.. Then cover it with a magazine or somat so that some of the nest is dark

Just a thought guys does it make a difference what size bowl you have ??

And what substrate do you have in your bowls?? Just for some ideas lol

[SteveUK28]

Hiya Miszt.. Just asked him this morning and he wreckons less than a tenner.. Im gonna get a sheet done either later today or tomorrow and i shall take a pic to show you

Just been down to order.. and he will have it done later.. So pics will be up later this evening.. Was quoted when i was down there between £7-8 i think thats cheap myself..
thats for 20x43 cm with a 7cm diameter hole.. With the sharpness taken off the edges.

[SteveUK28]

Ok here are the pics miszt.. the hole was a little bigger than i had hoped but still very good.. He did say he could make the hole a little smaller not a great deal tho..
Actuall size is just under 43cm x 20cm and the hole is around 10cm Diameter. Edges have been smoothed and total price was £7
Glass isnt marked just a bit smeared where he used water to cut.
and excuse my ytong lol its still in the making.

[ratgreen]

cool ty, which one do you guys think is the better nest
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