Re: Formica123's Acromyrmex Octospinosus
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2015 6:48 pm
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Formica123's Acromyrmex Octospinosus
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Re: Formica123's Acromyrmex Octospinosus
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2015 7:36 pm
Fungus is back on the mend I think.
Re: Formica123's Acromyrmex Octospinosus
Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2015 6:12 pm
Setup is now working really well. Thanks Jackie for the tips and ideas along the way! I'm designing my new setup along a similar idea, just a lot more professional looking. 
Re: Formica123's Acromyrmex Octospinosus
Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2015 12:44 pm
Ok, I'll be getting my cube setup in January 
It's all going smoothly and looks really good by the pictures they're sending me.
It's all going smoothly and looks really good by the pictures they're sending me.
Re: Formica123's Acromyrmex Octospinosus
Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2015 4:07 pm
Lots of fungus growth this morning
I can't wait until they increase their numbers and I put them in their new setup, it will look fantastic
I can't wait until they increase their numbers and I put them in their new setup, it will look fantastic
Re: Formica123's Acromyrmex Octospinosus
Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2015 12:05 am
Added a small heater/filter pump to the tank today, only cost £5 fungus fell over it was getting so high lol. Seems to be doing well
fungus fell over it was getting so high lol. Seems to be doing wellRe: Formica123's Acromyrmex Octospinosus
Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2015 10:05 am
Great news mate have you tryed giving them almonds Flakes?
Re: Formica123's Acromyrmex Octospinosus
Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2015 10:07 am
Not yet pal, but I've used bramble, Apple leaf, orange leaf, grapes, strawberry leaf, rhododendron, privet, rice and oatmeal
Re: Formica123's Acromyrmex Octospinosus
Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2015 10:26 am
Glad there on the up
Re: Formica123's Acromyrmex Octospinosus
Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2015 3:44 pm
Maybe more appropriate for the food plant section but when you fed Rhododendron did you find they took it? Ants love this but it tends to be too tough. And another problem with this plant is if you select new growth it is covered in a sticky excretion which can cause the ants to become trapped. For big mature colonies this poses no problem but I have not found this abundant plant suitable for small colonies. I would be interested to hear what others have found.