sithmaster676: (23. Nov 2006 17:18)

ok how big is your tank that you keep yours in because i have heard from someone else that this size of tank would be perfect because myrmica rubra don't need as much room as say lasius niger?
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JimmyVe: (23. Nov 2006 17:34)

indeed, mine is about 40cm-40cm-40cm but not all of it is nest, the 'outside world' is in there to ;)

sithmaster676: (23. Nov 2006 17:48)

so a 60cm by 50 cm by a roughly 10cm would be suitable for them
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JimmyVe: (23. Nov 2006 18:05)

i guess so. you can see, if they outgrow it, you can move them.

sithmaster676: (23. Nov 2006 18:10)

I'm not entirely sure that they will ever grow out of a tank this big as it is pretty big although the measurements of this tank i could increase like it could be 60 by 60 by 10 that would properly be better
thanks
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sithmaster676: (27. Nov 2006 08:23)

i have changed the measurement completely uit is going to be now 60 by 50 by 15 cm this i think will be better and will have more room to grow:)
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sithmaster676: (27. Nov 2006 19:09)

do you think this will work jimmyve or not
thanks
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Fabian: (28. Nov 2006 06:35)

Your tank ist 15 cm high i think, isnt it? If i'm right, i suggest you to make it higher, because if you fill sand and so on in, there will be just 8 to 10 cm from the bottom until the "roof" (i'm sorry for my bad english^^), so your ants could climb out easly and you have very little space for e.g. PTFE , my tank which Myrmica rubra ist about 20 cm high and until right now, just one came out :)

sithmaster676: (28. Nov 2006 07:59)

no the height is 50cm the length is 60cm and the width is 15cm so what do think fabian how long will this sustain a colony of myrmica rubra:D
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JimmyVe: (28. Nov 2006 13:35)

i guess it will work. ;)