Natural Formicarium 4 Tetramorium

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lucilla
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Natural Formicarium 4 Tetramorium

Post: # 49249Post lucilla
Mon Sep 03, 2018 12:36 pm

Hi Guys. I would like to do natural habitat formicarium for my Tetramorium caespitum. I have got not to much space in my flat, so I can get only shelf near my bed about dimension 40x40 cm of fundametals. Height will be 50 cm. I would like to use clay, sand and peat as a substratum, plant some plants and place rocks and roots. My question: is this formicarium 40x40x50 will be big enought for Tetramorium for life? I don't want to attach anything (arena, other nests).
Thx for admission me to your community and thank you in advance.
Lukas

Alexander
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Re: Natural Formicarium 4 Tetramorium

Post: # 49327Post Alexander
Mon Sep 03, 2018 6:44 pm

It completely depends on the amount of substrate you place on your set up!
For example if you place just 1inch of substrate its defenetly not going to cut it but if you give your ants about at least 15cm of deapth they should be set for life in terms of living space...
Keeper of:
Lasius niger
Messor barbarus
Campanotus Barbaricus
Tetramorium Caespitum
Campanotus Vagus
Tapinoma nigerium
Iberoformica subrufa

lucilla
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Re: Natural Formicarium 4 Tetramorium

Post: # 49387Post lucilla
Tue Sep 04, 2018 10:53 am

I'm going to use substrate at least 15 cm, here and there 20-25 cm. Thanks for answer.

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Re: Natural Formicarium 4 Tetramorium

Post: # 50500Post lucilla
Sun Sep 16, 2018 4:23 pm

Guys, this akwarium will be enough for Pheidole pallidula till end?

lucilla
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Re: Natural Formicarium 4 Tetramorium

Post: # 50931Post lucilla
Wed Sep 19, 2018 5:04 pm

So, will aquarium 60x30x50 be too small to 1queen Pheidole pallidula? As i said i can't use bigger and i cand to connect to this more arenas or nests. Please answer:)

Alexander
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Re: Natural Formicarium 4 Tetramorium

Post: # 51226Post Alexander
Sat Sep 22, 2018 9:38 am

It will be ok
Keeper of:
Lasius niger
Messor barbarus
Campanotus Barbaricus
Tetramorium Caespitum
Campanotus Vagus
Tapinoma nigerium
Iberoformica subrufa

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