DIY - Aquarium to Formicarium Modification

[@JordanDeanFilms]

Very nicely done!

[@itzfrken]

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[@Greensweatertapes]

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[@nighthoulerbfn9144]

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[@terezaadao2010]

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[@nordicants6232]

This tutorial was awesome!! Amazing

[@EnderAnts]

Nice footage! Really like the cuts in between scene!

[@tabletopcolony1065]

Awesome video mate! You are definitely underrated!

[@finleyl.2822]

It was a great video, as well the formicarium. Except, how do you manage different humidity/moisture levels within the nest?

[@AkigumoCH]

flood the hole? xD

[@elipsesdotdotdot2674]

I like it. I heard if you incline in it makes for better viewing and more surface area so your ants are less likely to get bored and spend allot less time testing your barriers because from their very small perspective they have a lot more land to explore.

[@finleyl.2822]

This is one of the best nest construction videos I've seen. Easy, efficient, and short. Well done 👏

[@ivanhoe0007]

How you hydrating those chambers? Is it necessary at all. ??

[@ImKomboShow]

This tutorial was awesome! I have a question for you. How do you keep the humidity of the fornicarium? Thanks for all!

[@VonTyrant]

That's really cool, I never would have thought of converting an aquarium like that.

[@aptknifethrowerguy8342]

very nice..i would have done a double stack of the cinder blocks..liked how you filled the space in back with foam and plexiglass

[@gats1788]

great work. love the clay paint idea. will be using that!

[@atavico_disturbo1913]

Going to make my first one, this video gave me a lot of good advices.

[@deez4324]

You deserve so much more recognition, really well done !

[@lowfy0]

Thanks for this. I’m starting my own ant colony and this was really helpful!

[@AmazingAnts]

Thank you guys! I am always glad to hear that you like the video :)

[@mr_pianist1071]

I have a quick question... how do you water thus big thing? Any how very nice video

[@KenDelloSandro7565]

AmazingAnts i was wondering, what kind of cinder blocks did you use? Were they made of regular concrete?

[@mr_pianist1071]

Ken DellaSandri its ytong some soet of very moist absorbent concrete i use it to for my nests the combination with the plaster at the inside makes it look very professional

[@idkwhattonamedisnation7705]

Amazing Ants I subbed

[@elijaangelkorte1030]

Where can i get those cinder blocks?

[@Hunter-gg8ky]

Endlich auch Deutsch Channels über Ameisen Gotttt sei dank !

[@icemanff23]

Loved this, thank you so much it helped me make my own

[@BritishAnts]

Lovely work! Great filming too!

[@hylkee1]

i love this so creative !!

[@rohithvkrishnan5269]

Awsome channel just found it today.find ur content to be unbelievably awsome

[@Au_Aquatica]

Looks amazing!

[@oldmatebattle2905]

I really like the idea about painting it with clays I will be pinching that with the new setup I’m building now.

[@AntFaor]

Dude that thing is badass

[@flashfire2906]

this looks really well done. :)

[@ozmoose7215]

Great idea and realy well done. The surface was a bit plain though so mabie add some rocks or plants?

[@travisb5358]

Amazing tutorial my dude, i need ant friends in the US 🇺🇸 . As always, i love your content dont ever stop or i may just die LMAO

[@dafrontyardigans9137]

I might do something like this for my aquarium but keep it for fish and shrimp I think that would look freakin cool

[@ReptileNexus]

I like it, but I would personally add more ground cover, then add some live plants and decor (logs etc). Make it a vivarium on top of the formicarium.

[@Phlyndor]

@Amazing Ants, at 3:41 you said you used a mix of red sand. But, that looks like dirt. Where did you get that? Hope you reply!!

[@MrJanti81]

its looking very nice!

[@TheMihaeli]

Great video, got some really interesting ideas watching this. How do you raise the humidity level in those blocks without mold, for other species like Myrmica Rubra?

[@antsandhamsters2240]

I’m just starting my colony of pogonomyrmex barbatus with just a Queen, any tips⁉️ And are there a place/person with larvae⁉️ I really wanna brood boost my colony‼️🇺🇸🐜

[@viralvibinn]

awesome video, a big camponotus colony can live in it

[@hugofrost2801]

Really good video!!

[@cloudinfinity]

That looks great!

[@pan1c777]

Very nice video and setup :)!

[@MyLivingWorldsAnts]

I'm late finding this but great video!

[@markt6505]

Great idea, looks amazing, but has the ytong blocks moulded over time?

[@AmazingAnts]

Thanks! It still looks fine but I also don't water the nest.

[@damian9690]

Couldnt you have done a double sets of nest one on top of the other as alot of the nest space is wasted

[@peterpumpkineater6990]

Ich habe gehört man soll kein normales Aquarium benutzen weil die sich sonst unten durch das Gummi fressen , ist das ein Mythos oder hast du ein spezielles Aquarium benutz ?

[@carlb6243]

Sieht sehr gut aus!!!

[@Daniel-gp9ub]

How big is the aquarium size?

[@sonatawinchester5951]

Nice tutorial, thanks! I'm inspired to get some ytong!

[@Watchtone]

What tank did you use? I’m trying to get a good tank to keep my ants in.

[@Aesuuki]

This video is really creative and I wanted to re-create this on a smaller scale. I’m just wondering where you can find the large ytong blocks (so I can make multiple other nests) or an alternative to it? Thanks xx

[@AmazingAnts]

I bought mine in a local hardware store (Europe, germany), if you live in america, it's not to easy to find ytong

[@Offroadnederland]

do not you have a separate water supply? only the snow was enough for a week?

[@technogaming5430]

Haha almost everyone in the comments section is an ants youtube channel. Nice to see some fellow ant lovers.

[@Dazzle343]

Really like the look of this think it's a great idea

[@AntsNewZealand]

Nice Vid! i might make a smaller version of that

[@shannon6815]

Awsome job! Hope u dont mind I'm going to still couple of ur ideas in construction and design. Lol

[@antsespana4785]

Wow great desygn!!

[@mierenvrienden8082]

Nice video, i subscribed😜

[@antopiahk8655]

great video! its amazing!

[@shanehart1123]

Was that a firebrick you put the holes in?

[@PopcornH3]

where did you get your slabs of aac ? seems cant even get them in canada I wonder if i found a place in the usa if they would ship here

[@montannaworthington7468]

Love the way u talk

[@djbones01]

Have the chambers filled with the out world dirt?

[@DragonUdo]

Gotta leave nest floors unpainted for humidity control. I heard plaster and clay get mold easily?!?

[@AnimalguyFrankie]

Amazing ants that's a amazing formicarium.

[@dmand2353]

I like it! What kind of clay did you use?

[@Reevaks]

Wow this is so good. Where do you water the nest?

[@AmazingAnts]

Thank you! Nowhere, the colony will bring the water by themselves into the nest. They are now 500+. Otherwise i would water the nest directly from above.

[@Reevaks]

Oh wow. Messor barbarus are so cool

[@jn123-r7h]

Does the clay and plaster paint run when water the nest?

[@jjwheeler2222]

I think this is awesome. But I have a question how do you set up a water gradient in something like this, how does moisture enter the actual nest?

[@YAFONOOB]

This video was great! Who else saw it on facebook com/groups/formicarium

[@damianearl4929]

How much did that tank cost and where did u get it. Great video man the best i have seen on diy formicarium

[@CyberMachine]

How do you make sure they don't escape??

[@jennasants6337]

I like it so much!😍

[@lennyface2586]

I live in the us and where would I buy that type of material (did you use a us website?)

[@jiinx72]

I know this is three years ago but for making the most if that new best why not have the back of the tank with more nest modules????

[@sergicalvetcarne3701]

What kind of paint are you using??? very good job! :D

[@AmazingAnts]

the darker brown is clay and the other is clay and plaster mixed 1:1. thank you :)

[@vicvicking1990]

WERE DO YOU GET YPUR CINDER ??!?!?!! i cant find any do i have to make my own ?

[@leventevarga2486]

How do you watering the nest part?

[@kurumais]

have you ever tried filling in the tunnels with sand or dirt so that the ants get to dig them out ? matbe leave 1 lever clear and as the population grows they clear the tunnels out?

[@brandonkelbe]

I love this idea

[@NathansWildLife]

How big is the tank and how big is the fire brick

[@zbros_8857]

1:59 the largest camera in the lower left corner there is no way to access

[@cheryldahl9192]

What kind of cinder block is this? I don't know if we have soft enough stuff to drill.

[@pawekiebasa8277]

Amazing! :D What are the dimensions of the ytong?

[@AmazingAnts]

it's about 60x11x7 cm

[@pawekiebasa8277]

Thanks 😉

[@kingklocek42]

Wow amazing!!

[@NathansWildLife]

How did the queen get water and workers get water

[@jansmikrokosmos8710]

Sehr schönes Video... gehe davon aus, dass du auch deutsch verstehst😁😉. Mach auf jeden Fall mehr von sowas!

[@emrysmerlin3771]

Where did you get the sand and clay from? I love your videos!

[@finleyl.2822]

You can find that stuff St hardware stores.

[@NathansWildLife]

Have you grown mold

[@antsants9448]

Hi mate how do you hydrate the nest

[@AntsMierenAvonturen]

Hi there what is the name of that bore u use to make the chambers?

[@celtJP]

Do they drill in ytong?

[@balazstoth3734]

how can i stop ants crawling out? i dont want to put a glass plate on top because they need air, is there any solution?

[@Tatusiek_1]

Balázs Tóth PTFE or rubbing alcohol plus baby powder

[@yeaung5384]

It is amazing keep it up

[@DStampaNekton]

how will you water the nest?

[@vicvicking1990]

were can you find cinder blocks ?!!

[@scottishguy399]

Please reply fast-What drill piece did you use for the ytong?

[@aonirnolaloth]

How do you make tge silicon escape proof?

[@ekremyazar9493]

But what if you have to much of them ? Are you going to kill them ?

[@Maevelittooij]

Where did you bought the clay powder?

[@cbuffing4555]

Did you have any problems with the corners for this setup? Does Messor climb the corners like that video where Antscanada had his Black Knights break out of the terrarium by climbing the corners, passing by the baby powder barrier?

[@AmazingAnts]

It's not that easy to make 100% barrier in the corners, particulary due to the PFTE gel I'm using. I had some escapees in the beginning. After resealing the corners there haven't any escapee yet. But these are Messor ants, they absolutely not good in climbing on glass. For all other species I would recommend a lid or an frame which is on top of the formicarium. --> All in all, this setup is no problem for messor species, no escapees yet.

[@Roman_Zhavoronkov]

What is the size of the aquarium?

[@colinlaw3261]

Wow! So good

[@williamchen8698]

is plaster ok for a formicarium?? thanks

[@wildlifeecology]

Is that polystyrene?

[@kingleecedillo]

I’m 13 and wanting to be an ecologist, starting out by studying how ants live. Any advice on how to start my first ant farm?