Daubz Atta cephalotes

[Deansie26]

I could move the pipe work inside the enclosure then, i wont have an issue with the pipe work im wanting to put around the room will i.

You might on the exit point from the unit,

[Daubz1977]

Thanks for the advice mate, i wouldn,t have thought about this until it was to late. Do you know of anyway of fixing this, maybe if i put vents or heat source on the 1st metre leaving the enclosure.

[Daubz1977]

Lot happier now ive noticed there is cut leaves in the tank

[Deansie26]

Only know as I've had these issues mate. An initial heat source, pipe insulation, vents sound along the lines.
I'd be inclined to try a few vents on the top of the first half meter of pipe covered with mesh.
You could build it without and see how you go as its easy enough to change a bit of pipe. The ones coming out of the unit may have been more difficult I'd imagine.
See what Andrew says, probably got lots of experience of this.

[Deansie26]

Lot happier now ive noticed there is cut leaves in the tank

I know that feeling

[Daubz1977]

Took a quick look with my microscope earlier to see a couple of new workers and an angry ant who didnt want me there.



wasnt able to see any eggs or larva but there may have been some deeper into the fungus than i could see. Im not sure if the leave i had seen cut had been added to the fungus because i couldnt see any green in the fungus

[RichardP]

Great pictures..

[Deansie26]

Brilliant photos, so does that have to be plugged into lap top to work?

Is there no dark parts on the fungus? Weird

[Daubz1977]

The fungus is a lot darker with the naked eye, should it have dark bits? Yes mate the microscope does need to be plugged into the laptop. Do Attas ever cut leaves and discard them or will they always add it to the fungus, im just confused why i didnt see any green in the fungus

[Deansie26]

Once there cut up the fungus will just look darker in parts