ANTSTORE World of Ants

[Alex-B]

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Here are some pictures of my (first) Laisius Niger setup!

[SteveUK28]

looks good alex, however the sand in the actual farm doesnt look damp enough to me.

[miszt]

yeah dont forget to moisten the sand, also you dont need the toothpic, they will happily climb glass to get into the tube

[Alex-B]

Cheers guys but when i put water in i think the cotton at the bottom of the straw is blocking it too much and it cloggs up (the straw ends up full of water and the only moisure i see is at a max. of 2cm away from the bottom of the tube. Should i put more water in each tim if so how much im worried im not putting enough in.

[Kaburs]

you're not using any PTFE or other breakout prevention?

[JimmyVe]

The setup looks fine by me. You could use a cotton in your drinking dish that way you workers can not drown.

To moist the farm you need to experiment a bit. Try to keep the sand moist. But not to wet. Don't let the ants in the farm until you know how to keep it moist enough. (i think about 2 times a week a bit of water will do the trick)