Atta - Aquarium setup

Let everyone see the story of your colony(ies) over time. Pictures, developments, success and failures, what works / what doesn't, and your plans for expansion as time goes by!
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Re: Atta - Aquarium setup

Post by Daubz1977 » Wed Apr 27, 2016 3:24 pm

looking good mate, bet your well chuft on the 2nd garden. Whats your plans for expansion after this one is full?
ants i keep:-
Atta cephalotes
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Re: Atta - Aquarium setup

Post by RichardP » Wed Apr 27, 2016 4:25 pm

Shamual - yes, that is exactly what they are.
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Daubz - I already have 20cm * 15 cm * 15cm nest box that is outside the aquarium and heated by a heat mat. See previous entries on this thread for more info and pictures..

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Re: Atta - Aquarium setup

Post by Bitterlime » Thu Apr 28, 2016 11:24 pm

It's great that they are finally using the second nest box and are starting to build a second fungus garden!

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Post by Acromyrmexbob » Fri Apr 29, 2016 7:07 pm

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Post by RichardP » Fri Apr 29, 2016 7:40 pm

Squinge!!

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Post by RichardP » Mon May 02, 2016 3:51 pm

Quick update... after my last post, they took back the second fungus (probably because I left the aquarium light on?)

Anyways, I left it a couple of days and this morning they had re-established the second fungus to a really good size. Say about two golf balls.

I'm keeping it all dark for the minute but I'll get a photo soon.

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Post by RichardP » Tue May 03, 2016 1:18 pm

New fungus garden. I notice that they have built a lot of it by transplanting fungus from the other chamber as well as adding with new leaves.

Also, inspired by Jamie's success with the submersible waste chamber I'm trying a floating glass... they are not having it...

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Re: Atta - Aquarium setup

Post by reevey » Tue May 03, 2016 1:30 pm

hi looking well good hows the fish are they still alive

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Post by RichardP » Tue May 03, 2016 2:52 pm

reevey wrote:hi looking well good hows the fish are they still alive
Fish are going well.... :D

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Post by Formica123 » Tue May 03, 2016 2:56 pm

Who else noticed the clump of fungus they're starting to grow on the glass? :D
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