Magic's first set up

Post your builds, private or commercial set ups. This is where we will document the creation of housing or the planning and construction of projects from scratch. This differs from the Journal Section because this section does not concentrate on the Ants or the other animals that are being kept, this section focuses on the progress of the build.
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Re: Magic's first set up

Post by Magic » Sun Feb 21, 2016 7:19 am

deansie26 wrote:Can I ask where you got the white attachments magic?
the big ones 32mm I bought in B&Q the smaller in home base . Are they not good ?
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Post by Magic » Sun Feb 21, 2016 7:32 am

where I can buy fungicidal free high mod silicone ?
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Re: Magic's first set up

Post by Deansie26 » Sun Feb 21, 2016 7:36 am

No they look good, ill need to have a look at them, what's there inner and outer diameters?
You can get aquarium silicone of ebay, will be fungicide free
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Re: Magic's first set up

Post by Magic » Sun Feb 21, 2016 8:12 am

deansie26 wrote:No they look good, ill need to have a look at them, what's there inner and outer diameters?
You can get aquarium silicone of ebay, will be fungicide free

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Re: Magic's first set up

Post by Deansie26 » Sun Feb 21, 2016 8:31 am

Thanks for the detailed pics! lol.
When do you think you will be ready for ants?
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Re: Magic's first set up

Post by Acromyrmexbob » Sun Feb 21, 2016 10:02 am

Magic wrote:where I can buy fungicidal free high mod silicone ?
All aquarium silicone is fungicidal free, high mod. Ebay or Amazon. If you try to buy it over the counter you will be beaten to death with the price.
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Re: Magic's first set up

Post by Magic » Sun Feb 21, 2016 11:20 am

Thanks Andrew I will order the silicone now
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Re: Magic's first set up

Post by Magic » Sun Feb 21, 2016 11:26 am

deansie26 wrote:Thanks for the detailed pics! lol.
When do you think you will be ready for ants?
No problem Jamie :)
I think I need about week to finish it . Waiting for heat cable , pipes and need to buy the sylicone as well.
I am Just thinking how to control the humidity in the tanks ?
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Re: Magic's first set up

Post by Magic » Wed Feb 24, 2016 9:33 am

Can I instal the heat cable on the back wall or it have to be under the nests ?

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Re: Magic's first set up

Post by Acromyrmexbob » Wed Feb 24, 2016 9:35 am

As long as the humidity is high. Only problem you have to contend with is the heat is not passing through a wet substrate so it is dry heat. Also you might find that the front of the nests are always full of condensation. One benefit would be no heat build up possibilities. Juries out!
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