DIY - Aquarium to Formicarium Modification

The Messor colony is growing so rapidly. I need a way bigger formicarium. In this video you will see the way from a aquarium to a new nest for my ant colony!
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[@JordanDeanFilms]

Very nicely done!

[@itzfrken]

Ants Australia Hai

[@noahsmess8799]

Ya I agree

[@nighthoulerbfn9144]

Ants Australia Hi Love jour channel.

[@terezaadao2010]

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[@nordicants6232]

This tutorial was awesome!! Amazing

[@EnderAnts]

Nice footage! Really like the cuts in between scene!

[@finleyl.2822]

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

[@tabletopcolony1065]

Awesome video mate! You are definitely underrated!

[@deez4324]

You deserve so much more recognition, really well done !

[@lowfy0123]

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?

[@atavico_disturbo1913]

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

[@gats1788]

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

[@VonTyrant]

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

[@Au_Aquatica]

Looks amazing!

[@BritishAnts]

Lovely work! Great filming too!

[@icemanff23]

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

[@rohithvkrishnan5269]

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

[@MrJanti81]

its looking very nice!

[@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

[@Hunter-gg8ky]

Endlich auch Deutsch Channels über Ameisen Gotttt sei dank !

[@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.

[@hylkee1]

i love this so creative !!

[@imre4095]

Awesome vid and nice tutorial!

[@flashfire2906]

this looks really well done. :)

[@hugofrost2801]

Really good video!!

[@pan1c777]

Very nice video and setup :)!

[@sonatawinchester5951]

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

[@montannaworthington7468]

Love the way u talk

[@Dazzle343]

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

[@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!

[@antopiahk8655]

great video! its amazing!

[@carlb6243]

Sieht sehr gut aus!!!

[@AntFaor]

Dude that thing is badass

[@antsespana4785]

Wow great desygn!!

[@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

[@jennasants6337]

I like it so much!😍

[@mierenvrienden8082]

Nice video, i subscribed😜

[@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?

[@MyLivingWorldsAnts]

I'm late finding this but great video!

[@damianearl4929]

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

[@yeaung5384]

It is amazing keep it up

[@kingklocek42]

Wow amazing!!

[@martinmikota2740]

wow, so nice !

[@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

[@ozmoose7215]

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

[@antventuretv7257]

IT’S AMAZING !!!

[@antsamerica2958]

Excellent

[@colinlaw3261]

Wow! So good

[@AntsNewZealand]

Nice Vid! i might make a smaller version of that

[@oldmatebattle2905]

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

[@riverrat3101]

fascinating!

[@dmand2353]

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

[@AnimalguyFrankie]

Amazing ants that's a amazing formicarium.

[@moito67ray]

Estupendo.

[@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?

[@JayfordcastorJayfordcastor00]

Thank you brooo

[@viralvibinn]

awesome video, a big camponotus colony can live in it

[@cloudthuinder9369]

Amazing

[@captogmasterk45vandervault26]

Awesome

[@shannon6815]

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

[@i_May_u]

Thanks for the video! ill use this method to create my formicarium :) ps: are you german ?

[@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!!

[@YAFONOOB]

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

[@djbones01]

Have the chambers filled with the out world dirt?

[@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.

[@mo0dswing16]

nice!

[@Offroadnederland]

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

[@petebaroch2977]

Love it

[@elliotdeudon7643]

how do you moisten the nest?

[@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

[@Watchtone]

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

[@damian9690]

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

[@cheryldahl9192]

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

[@dafrontyardigans9137]

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

[@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 ?

[@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.

[@themainsubscriber8489]

I love it

[@scottishguy399]

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

[@tosiosinsects7107]

you realy did it good8

[@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‼️🇺🇸🐜

[@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

[@lennyface2586]

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

[@Daniel-gp9ub]

How big is the aquarium size?

[@johnnguyen7377]

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

[@leventevarga2486]

How do you watering the nest part?

[@AntsMierenAvonturen]

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

[@technogaming5430]

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

[@CyberMachine]

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

[@shanehart1123]

Was that a firebrick you put the holes in?

[@daveobryan5575]

Cool

[@aonirnolaloth]

How do you make tge silicon escape proof?

[@ollieb7370]

Where do you find terrariums like this and ytong that size ?

[@spencerdixon98]

Just needs a sponge 🧽 in one of the chambers that you can fill up to keep nest moist and hydrated

[@vicvicking1990]

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

[@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????

[@sethcassiel7364]

nice👌

[@antsants9448]

Hi mate how do you hydrate the nest

[@ItZLukeOfficial1508]

Soooooo cool

[@williamchen8698]

is plaster ok for a formicarium?? thanks

[@Maevelittooij]

Where did you bought the clay powder?

[@DragonUdo]

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