ANTCUBE Starter Kit L - 20x20 - Digfix

Contents:
1x ANTCUBE - Arena 20x20x10 - flat
1x Ant arena frame 20x20
1x ant arena cover 20x20
4x fixing point for arena cover
1x ANTCUBE - Ant farm - L - 20x20 - upright

1x ANTCUBE - Digfix plate 20x20 - L
1x 0,5m hose transparent 20/16 mm
1x ANTCUBE - Red foil 20x20 - filter
1x adhesive clamps - transparent 2 pcs.
1x substrate - sand-clay beige - 200g

2x Grid insert acrylic - 50 mm with sealing ring
1x Grid insert acrylic - 27 mm with sealing ring
1x Grid cap - 16mm - stainless steel

1x tank hose connector 27-14,16,20 mm - transparent
1x Ant escape protection oil 10ml
1x Tweezers spring steel - wide - soft
1x Tweezers plastic transparent
1x Plastic pipette 3ml
1x hand magnifier - 2x - 30mm
1x foam wiper 150x18x2.5mm

1x drinking clear 5ml - sponge
1x Feeding dish white rectangle - 3 compartments
1x Drinking trough 2ml - 360 degrees
1x Foil thermometer - farm
1x Foil thermometer display

Description:
This Digfix starter set is suitable for various species of ants, especially those that nest in sand and/or dead wood. It can be kept dry or slightly moist.

The "ANTCUBE - Digfix plate" can be inserted into the fully transparent farm. The ants dig their tunnels and chambers into the material themselves. If required, additional modules can be connected via the 50 mm holes in the cover, e.g. the separately available foggers, fans or lights. Alternatively, suitable Formicarien plugs are included to close the openings. If desired, the formicarium can also be operated open by simply attaching the removable frame and applying the ant escape protection oil to the edge. The "Drinking trough 2ml - 360 degrees" is intended for honey/sugar solution, the "Drinking trough clear 5ml - sponge" for water. The "Foil thermometer display" can be attached to the frame or the cover and displays the climate values.

Important: Please moisten the substrate before use so that the mixture can bind and develop a firm hold in the ant farm. In addition, if the substrate is too dry and dusty, the ants' airways may be blocked and, in the worst case, the animals may suffocate.

Recommendation: We recommend a substrate layer of 2 mm in height so that the animals cannot burrow into the arena and instead use the farm provided for this purpose. We also recommend that the nesting material in the farm (sand/clay, Digfix, etc.) is slightly pricked in one place to make it easier for the animals to dig.

Note: The nest can be used in dry and moist formicaria. If the nest is kept permanently moist (too wet), food residues can lead to mold growth.

Note on Digfix: The natural color can vary between green/grey-brown and earth-brown. The color has no influence on the quality.

Notes on production
The glass is cut to size in accordance with DIN 1249 with a tolerance of +/- 1 mm. Additional break-out protection is essential for extremely small ant species.

Note on the farm
Please note the following when attaching or removing hoses:
If the tube is very difficult to fit onto the connection socket, the socket should be lightly rubbed with a drop of our break-out protection oil or powder. The hose should then be pushed onto the socket using twisting or screwing movements without straining the socket with up and down movements. The same applies when removing the hoses from the farm connection socket. Please do not simply pull it off!

Instructions: (Version 2023, the updated version for 2024 will be available by 04/2024 at the latest)

- DE Gebrauchsanweisung Starter Set Digfix (PDF 3,03 MB)

- EN Instructions for use - Starter Set Digfix (PDF 3,03 MB)

- ES Manual de instrucciones - Set de inicio Digfix (PDF 3,03 MB)

- FR Manuel d'instruction - Kit de démarrage Digfix (PDF 3,03 MB)