how to make sugar water
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how to make sugar water
What is the recipe to make sugar water for my ants?
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Re: how to make sugar water
I use to do 1:1 sugar water, but I have been told 1:2 sugar to water and some people do 1:7 sugar to water. Try 1:2 first, and if they don’t like it, try 1:3, and if they don’t like that 1:4, and so fourth. Also what species? Some species will not drink nectar/sugar water, but there is very few.
(1 part sugar 2 parts water)
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Okay! The species is camponotus maritimus.SolenopsisKeeper wrote: ↑Tue May 24, 2022 11:56 amI use to do 1:1 sugar water, but I have been told 1:2 sugar to water and some people do 1:7 sugar to water. Try 1:2 first, and if they don’t like it, try 1:3, and if they don’t like that 1:4, and so fourth. Also what species? Some species will not drink nectar/sugar water, but there is very few.
(1 part sugar 2 parts water)
Re: how to make sugar water
SolenopsisKeeper wrote: ↑Tue May 24, 2022 11:56 amI use to do 1:1 sugar water, but I have been told 1:2 sugar to water and some people do 1:7 sugar to water. Try 1:2 first, and if they don’t like it, try 1:3, and if they don’t like that 1:4, and so fourth. Also what species? Some species will not drink nectar/sugar water, but there is very few.
(1 part sugar 2 parts water)
I also heard that you have to boil the water or something like that.
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Re: how to make sugar water
You need to boil it only if the sugar isn't dissolving. You can just heat some water and add enough sugar that all of it dissolves. Then let it cool to room temperature and fill the test tube with it and you're done!plumber wrote: ↑Wed May 25, 2022 11:08 amSolenopsisKeeper wrote: ↑Tue May 24, 2022 11:56 amI use to do 1:1 sugar water, but I have been told 1:2 sugar to water and some people do 1:7 sugar to water. Try 1:2 first, and if they don’t like it, try 1:3, and if they don’t like that 1:4, and so fourth. Also what species? Some species will not drink nectar/sugar water, but there is very few.
(1 part sugar 2 parts water)
I also heard that you have to boil the water or something like that.
Ants I have-
camponotus compressus colony- the shadow warriors.
Pls just let me have a tetramorium colony
camponotus compressus colony- the shadow warriors.
Pls just let me have a tetramorium colony
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Re: how to make sugar water
You will need to change it every few days thoughAntloverhuman wrote: ↑Wed May 25, 2022 11:17 amYou need to boil it only if the sugar isn't dissolving. You can just heat some water and add enough sugar that all of it dissolves. Then let it cool to room temperature and fill the test tube with it and you're done!plumber wrote: ↑Wed May 25, 2022 11:08 amSolenopsisKeeper wrote: ↑Tue May 24, 2022 11:56 am
I use to do 1:1 sugar water, but I have been told 1:2 sugar to water and some people do 1:7 sugar to water. Try 1:2 first, and if they don’t like it, try 1:3, and if they don’t like that 1:4, and so fourth. Also what species? Some species will not drink nectar/sugar water, but there is very few.
(1 part sugar 2 parts water)
I also heard that you have to boil the water or something like that.
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Re: how to make sugar water
SolenopsisKeeper wrote: ↑Wed May 25, 2022 12:50 pmYou will need to change it every few days thoughAntloverhuman wrote: ↑Wed May 25, 2022 11:17 amYou need to boil it only if the sugar isn't dissolving. You can just heat some water and add enough sugar that all of it dissolves. Then let it cool to room temperature and fill the test tube with it and you're done!
Oh, okay, thank you!
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Re: how to make sugar water
Making Concentrated Sugar Water. Fill a pot with 1 cup (240 milliliters) of water and 2 cups (400 grams) of white, granulated sugar. If you need to make a smaller or larger amount, then use one part water and two parts sugar.
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