ANTCUBE Starter Kit M - 20x20 - Desert

Complete Ant Farm Starter Kit – Desert Habitat (without ants)

What’s Included

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 - M - 20x20 - upright

1x 0,5m tube transparent 14/10 mm
1x ANTCUBE - Red foil 20x20 - filter
1x Adhesive clamps - transparent 2 pcs.
1x Substrate - desert - 1kg
1x Formicarium granules 200ml - beige

2x Grid insert acrylic - 50 mm with sealing ring
1x Grid insert acrylic - 27 mm with sealing ring
1x Grid cap - 10mm - 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 Magnifying glass 2x - 30mm
1x Foam wiper 150x18x2.5mm

1x Water dispenser 5ml - sponge
1x Food plate white rectangle - 3 compartments
1x Water dispenser 2ml - 360 degrees

1x Foil thermometer - farm
1x Foil thermometer display
1x Photo back - desert - 20x10

Designed for Dry & Mediterranean Ant Species

In the fully transparent farm (nest), the "Soil - Desert" is used to fill the farm. 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 formicarium 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.

Notes on production
The glass is cut to size according to DIN 1249 with a tolerance of +/- 1 mm. For extremely small ant species, additional break-out protection is essential.

Notes 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 Habitat (PDF 3,21 MB)

- EN Instructions for use - Starter Set Habitat (PDF 3,21 MB)

- ES Manual de instrucciones - Set de inicio Hábitat (PDF 3,21 MB)

- FR Manuel d'instruction - Kit de démarrage Habitat (PDF 3,21 MB)

Also available in Size L for larger colonies:
- Larger nest volume
- Better for bigger ant species