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Re: Daubz Atta cephalotes
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2016 7:08 pm
by Daubz1977
The fungus is growing really fast now, i think its almost doubled in size in the last week or so. Ive spent a lot of time watching them recently and ive realised something, i thought they would be elegant and very military like when cutting and carrying leave back to the fungus but really they are a bit like the chuckle brothers dropping bits and falling over everything.
Im quite happy with the condition in the loft, today was quite hot with the sun beating down on the roof all day and the loft temperature didnt get above 23.5°c all day.
Heres a few photos of the fungus now.
Re: Daubz Atta cephalotes
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2016 7:11 pm
by RichardP
Fantastic... Great job..
Re: Daubz Atta cephalotes
Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2016 8:42 am
by Daubz1977
quick question, how long roughly do you think this setup will last them i have provision for one more 20cm cube to be added to it, im asking because i just wanted to know how long i have to get there main setup ready
Re: Daubz Atta cephalotes
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2016 12:48 pm
by Deansie26
I'd say a year easy Dale, plenty of time to get things done!
Re: Daubz Atta cephalotes
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2016 12:59 pm
by Daubz1977
Deansie26 wrote:I'd say a year easy Dale, plenty of time to get things done!
Thanks mate, thats good to know. Im thinking because my ants are just dumping there waste in the water that i may get a small pleccy and another bottom feeding species to see if they can keep the water clean between them, if they do it got to be cheaper than buying a filter.
Re: Daubz Atta cephalotes
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2016 1:12 pm
by Deansie26
Dont know about that buddy, do you have a filter in there at the minute? Fish won't last long in that water without one, even hardy plecs I'd imagine. Ant waste turns the water foul pretty quick.
Re: Daubz Atta cephalotes
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2016 1:15 pm
by Daubz1977
I have a power head in there but not a filter. I know it gets foul i had a timing issue when siphoning the last setup when the water needed changing
Re: Daubz Atta cephalotes
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2016 1:37 pm
by Deansie26
Daubz1977 wrote:I have a power head in there but not a filter. I know it gets foul i had a timing issue when siphoning the last setup when the water needed changing
I had a mouth full the other day sucking the pipe to get it going, wasn't tasty lol.
I wouldn't put fish in though without a filter though, think they would be floating before long.
Re: Daubz Atta cephalotes
Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2016 8:33 pm
by Daubz1977
Re: Daubz Atta cephalotes
Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2016 10:22 pm
by Andyj
Wow, look at all that green. Can't wait to get mine.............In
JULY