Trials and prototypes

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Trials and prototypes

Post by Britishants.com » Fri Dec 04, 2015 5:56 pm

We're always looking at more modern and affordable formicariums here at a BA headquarters! Here's something we're working on at the moment!
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Post by Deansie26 » Fri Dec 04, 2015 6:13 pm

Care to expand a little? Is it sand in the bottom?
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Post by Formica123 » Fri Dec 04, 2015 6:29 pm

I believe it's plaster
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Post by Britishants.com » Fri Dec 04, 2015 7:08 pm

I use white sand in the foraging area, helps to avoid slim and moisture that builds up. White so it shows the ants up! The Attas are always moving it about in there tank!
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Post by Deansie26 » Fri Dec 04, 2015 7:19 pm

I really like the cylinders Sean, nice crispy look. No option for venntilation on top? You going to be selling them anytime soon?
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Post by Acromyrmexbob » Fri Dec 04, 2015 7:43 pm

Sean, where have you been all my life!!
That looks great!
Can they be in different sizes. Can you drill the cylinder for more connections and expand to several cylinders. So many questions, so little time.
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Re: Trials and prototypes

Post by Atta solider » Fri Dec 04, 2015 8:12 pm

That looks ace Sean it will nice set up and if your selling them be great as the ant store Germany look to price up
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Re: Trials and prototypes

Post by Britishants.com » Fri Dec 04, 2015 9:10 pm

I've created them so they can be extended, the "run" can be doubled or trebled without bending making it about 3 metres long. You could attach a small length of pipe to another unit with multiple outlets meaning you can go sideways or up and stack them! I've designed this one from research and issues I've had! Whenever I ventilate a fungus garden it doesn't do so well, from the hundreds of videos and pictures I've seen the fungus gardens aren't directly ventilated, that said the lid isn't air tight but is ant tight! :) the outworld is so much easier to get my chubby hands in and out with new and old material, it would make sense to have multiple out worlds and alternate their feeding to avoid them laying in wait like the Attas do! :)
Thanks for the comments btw! I'll be monitoring their progress carefully!
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Post by Deansie26 » Fri Dec 04, 2015 9:27 pm

Well give us a heads up when there available as Ill be first in line mate.
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Post by Britishants.com » Sun Dec 06, 2015 5:21 pm

Spent the day costing it all out, 2 containers 150mmx 150mm with 5mm lid on each and ventilation in foraging area (8mm) with 40count mesh, 2x half metre of quality Perspex tubing 20mm OD and connections required would retail at £41.50
I,lol see what Antstore are selling theirs for!
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