ANTCUBE Starter Kit L - 20x20 - Gypsum

Ant Farm Starter Kit with Plaster Nest – ANTCUBE (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 - L - 20x20 - upright

1x ANTCUBE - plaster nest 20x20 - upright
1x 0,5m hose transparent 20/16 mm
1x ANTCUBE - Red foil 20x20 - filter
1x adhesive clips - transparent 2 pcs.
1x substrate - sand-clay white - 1000g

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
 

Pre-Formed Chambers & Tunnels

The plaster nest includes:
- Pre-shaped chambers and tunnels
- Clear nest structure
- Excellent visibility inside the colony
Perfect for detailed observation

The "ANTCUBE - plaster nest" can be inserted into the fully transparent farm. Alternatively, you can also use the "Soil - sand-clay white" to fill the farm or to close off some of the chambers of the gypsum nest. Additional modules can be connected via the 50 mm holes in the cover if required, e.g. the separately available foggers, fans or lights. Alternatively, suitable grid inserts and formicarium plugs to close the openings are included in the scope of delivery. If desired, the formicarium can also be operated open by simply placing the removable frame on top 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 Notes on Plaster Nest

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 layer of substrate 2 mm high so that the animals cannot burrow into the arena and instead use the farm provided for this purpose.

Note: The nest should be used in a dry or slightly damp formicarium. If the nest is kept permanently damp, the material may become moldy.

Note on the farm
Please note the following when attaching or removing hoses:
If the tubing is very difficult to fit onto the connection socket, the socket should be lightly rubbed with a drop of our anti-burst 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 Gips (PDF 2,66 MB)

- EN Instructions for use - Starter Set Plaster (PDF 2,66 MB)

- ES Manual de instrucciones - Set de inicio de yeso (PDF 2,66 MB)

- FR Manuel d'instruction - Kit de démarrage plâtre (PDF 2,66 MB)