I Created a Volcano Ant Farm for Fire Ants

My pet fire ant colony (Solenopsis geminata), named the Crimson Knights, has reached their growth spurt stage, exploding in population, and so I have been working on the ultimate fire ant setup: a volcanic island pauldarium, complete with mountain, greenery, waterfall, and surrounding waters. Transporting the colony was a surprising process, but he best part was watching how the fire ants poured out of the volcano like lava at feeding time! Hope you enjoy this week's explosive fire ant video! Ant love forever! This video was shot in 4K Ultra HD resolution.
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[@AntsCanada]

Greetings AC Family & fellow ant lovers everywhere! I can't get over how this all turned out! I've been watching our Crimson Knights feed non-stop, every day since they moved in! What do you guys think of Volcania, our new fire ant paludarium? Hope you enjoy this week's extra long and epic video, and if you did, hope you could remember to hit LIKE, leave me a COMMENT, SHARE the video, and SUBSCRIBE (hit the BELL & Select ALL for Notifications Squad) to the channel to join our ever-growing AC Family! Love you, guys! 🙏🌿🐜 Ant love forever! So, about what I asked at the end of the video: What do you guys suggest?

[@robloxplayer4quadrillion]

omg cool (first but no one cares)

[@levminecraft8294]

unpin your coment

[@UruSxs9]

i agree unpin

[@irishboii_]

5th reply

[@Vinibutyes]

I could suggest you could make a video with the termites I mean we didn't see them for a while or there probably died?

[@SinamonSticc]

Let’s all take a minute to appreciate this man’s physique

[@adieue]

I'm here because I like ants in their keratin. ...ANT canada. Keratin only. Please.

[@thewholesomegrail6722]

You’re right, he’s been working out

[@timtom553]

​@@adieue🤓

[@RavenDaDoge]

This man is frickin built and he’s a cool nerd

[@adieue]

@@timtom553 I do not deny that it is a interesting specimen of male sapiens but it nevertheless lacks keratin 😁

[@matthewfrohlich99]

We’ve gone from the tropics, to pandora, to a volcano. I’m just surprised how far we have come.

[@AntsCanada]

We've only just begun! Ant love forever! 🌋🐜🔥

[@matthewfrohlich99]

@@AntsCanada Can’t wait to see what the future holds for the ants!

[@antsrock1980]

@AntsCanada I really love these ants and your creations ANT LOVE FOREVER❤❤❤

[@connorshaw-case6030]

Next step the moon, then... the stars

[@thefirepirate_real]

@@AntsCanada hopefully there numbers get as big as the fire nation or the phoenix empire

[@eddeh0772]

I thought I had zero interest in ants, but for some reason the algorithm decided this is what I wanted to see tonight… and it wasn’t wrong! Great video, beautifully shot. You have a very perplexed but curious new subscriber!

[@AntsCanada]

Welcome to the Antiverse! Ant love forever! 🐜🌋🔥✨️

[@shiznit162]

Ahh welcome to the AC Family😂

[@hitman_flam3319]

Exact experience we all went through You're one of us now lmao

[@jrmartinez1354]

Jesus Christ saved my life he can save yours to. No body is perfect except Jesus Christ. So he was the perfect sacrifice for the world and he became that sacrifice. So that we can be perfect in God’s eyes all we need to do is. Repent from our sinful wicked ways and surrender our life’s to him. Jesus Christ. Repent meaning acknowledge and forsake your sins. Know you have sinned and know you are not good in God’s eyes. Forsake meaning as in try your absolute best to not sin. We have to be clean and filled with the Holy Spirit. Jesus Christ said we must be born again to enter The Kingdom of Heaven. God bless you all. I love you all may you all find Jesus Christ as your Lord Savior . God bless brothas and sisters ❤❤! Thank God ❤️

[@jrmartinez1354]

@@AntsCanada Jesus Christ saved my life he can save yours to. No body is perfect except Jesus Christ. So he was the perfect sacrifice for the world and he became that sacrifice. So that we can be perfect in God’s eyes all we need to do is. Repent from our sinful wicked ways and surrender our life’s to him. Jesus Christ. Repent meaning acknowledge and forsake your sins. Know you have sinned and know you are not good in God’s eyes. Forsake meaning as in try your absolute best to not sin. We have to be clean and filled with the Holy Spirit. Jesus Christ said we must be born again to enter The Kingdom of Heaven. God bless you all. I love you all may you all find Jesus Christ as your Lord Savior . God bless brothas and sisters ❤❤! Thank God ❤️

[@bobdapopcat2652]

I would suggest adding water boatmen, these little insects with two legs that swim and sometimes get in pools, not to confuse with backswimmers. They aren’t carnivorous, they actually eat algae. The backswimmers however, eat insects so don’t confuse them- would be a shame 😅. So yeah, I would suggest adding water boatmen to the waters. Ant love forever 🐜❤️

[@user-lw4vi4oy2d]

Hey as a waterboatman keeper myself i wouldn't recommend them honestly. Their food requirements are just way too specific that not everyone could provide, like you said, they only feed on algae and wouldn't eat pretty much anything else. I've tried spirulina wafer, blanched and raw vegetables as well as more experimental stuff like sea kept and bubblegrass, the only other thing they've ever fed on were the live plants in their tank however that isn't a reliable food source and they only rarely do it. Also they're omnivore/opportunistic carnivore so they will also eat small weak dying fish and bloodworm occasionally

[@mrshortysmoothss]

I didn’t realize the scale of the design until you were standing in front of it. This is amazing!

[@Nottheguyyouwantedasvillain]

You can tell it using the roaches

[@anabanananaa]

Same

[@animalintrovert3758]

Same here!

[@ThePrufessa]

Yes you did

[@pegas1ster]

Seriously, I was like “huh well I guess it’s smaller than the other enclosure they were in” and thought he offered a super tiny bug! It’s HUGE!!

[@TWMellsmah]

I did not expect you to be so buff 😂 Keep grinding and doing what you love

[@jamesthestickman9535]

same

[@karkonsairthelordling9437]

my man is JACKED! maybe trying to get that strenght to weight ratio ants have lol

[@jaywhatshisname7212]

Why is he so buff?!?

[@TS-7864]

​@@jaywhatshisname7212 working out?

[@aaov]

He's auditioning to be the next Ant-Man 😂 I kiiid 😂

[@nathanielalcantara]

The story telling, the suspense and that massive glorious volcania! I'm sure you truly enjoyed watching crimson knights explore this huge new world

[@Koroth0]

I love how this guy is so happy and excited with everything he does

[@gatorman5547]

Fire Ants in a volcano? Alright, now I’m inspired to make a corn maze for my Corn Snake and a Rainbow heat lamp for my Brazilian Rainbow Boa.

[@AntsCanada]

Haha nice! I'm taking your Emerald Tree Boa setup! Ant love forever!

[@sputnik720]

​@@AntsCanada gotta make a leopard themed enclosure

[@Selene_Dragon]

The corn maze idea is so cool!

[@malalagepeiris9718]

why just why

[@gatorman5547]

@@malalagepeiris9718 What do you mean why?

[@huntercool2232]

This is the most MASSIVE paludarium I’ve ever seen fire ants be housed in. I honestly think it’s so huge even when the colony gets MASSIVE and millions strong they will still be content and not want or try to escape. You’re giving these ants the best care they could possibly ever want AC and I can’t wait to continue to be on this journey with you! Ant Love Forever! ❤️🐜

[@jeremychau2322]

I mean the vulcan is bigger then whole aquarium he have, if that not enough place for fireant then i not know neither

[@jamielee9350]

A terrarium is like an aquarium, but for plants instead of fish. It is made in just about any glass container. It is planted to look like a miniature garden or forest enclosed in its own little world. Ants are kept in Paludariums.

[@huntercool2232]

@@jamielee9350 I didn’t know it was a paludarium until the end

[@AntsCanada]

Knowing fire ants, if they are the slightest bit unsatisfied with the food amounts I am giving them, they WILL start searching for escape routes! Wish me luck! Ant love forever! ❤🌋🐜🔥🙏✨️

[@brokensofa4657]

@@AntsCanada I heard the crew 2 music near the start of the video

[@appalachian_restorations229]

These aquascapes are NOT cheap. This man designs some cool things. He has one of the coolest jobs known to man

[@Firefox-hw3co]

4:32 That terrarium looks amazing....

[@huntercool2232]

Thank you so much for listening to the suggestions of your community AC! I was one of a few commenters who came up with the idea for a Volcano terrarium for the fire ants! It looks AMAZING and you did explosively great job! 🌋🐜

[@AntsCanada]

Thank you for the suggestion! Ant love forever! 🌋🐜🔥

[@huntercool2232]

@@AntsCanada The fire ants pouring from the mouth of the volcano really does look like lava flowing down the mountain! It’s so COOL!

[@Nottheguyyouwantedasvillain]

Cool ideas

[@KAG1776]

Can't believe how fast 27 min goes by when Mikey is narrating The Antiverse Diaries...😁

[@BeansSoup23]

What about those termites?

[@silveramaryllis]

My suggestion for the water beasts are fire/flame guppies, as well as red claw crabs or panther crabs if you can find them. I think the pops of red in the water would compliment the setup as well as their fellow volcano dwelling neighbors. Apistogramma Dwarf Cichlid also have gorgeous reds and oranges. 🐠🧡

[@Faruzan420]

Nah, pleco ftw

[@mikim_x]

I worry that the crabs will get eaten. Both species of crabs you mentioned are able to less or more come out on the surface. Panther crabs are fully aquatic crabs, althrough sometimes they might leave the water in search for food. And red claws are known of living in both surface and aquatic area.

[@taedinero9351]

Your definitely The Ant King brother ‼️‼️

[@CATel_]

You should make a long exposure image when you feed them, so every time an ant goes a certain path, it becomes more and more magna coloured, and you can also find out how strictly the ants follow a path!

[@Idkwhathandleis2026]

Imagine waking up on a white beach stranded and your ok with it until the “mountain” starts rumbling then “lava” comes out but its directed at you? You then realize its a barrage of big fire ants

[@dishasingha2095]

Would like an update on the termites.

[@Randomwoah12]

True its been like more than 4 months

[@Wyvern_Animations]

YESS

[@go_detriot_lions]

Um this is a ant channel

[@raemars580]

I was thinking about them last week…. Wondering if any colonies made it.

[@Marcotheoctoling]

​@@go_detriot_lions he has or had termites

[@TheOtta]

I can’t believe that a couple years ago you only had small ant colonies and now you have made amazing ant set ups. You have committed so much and the volcano is so cool.

[@gangstanoodleants3576]

He had even bigger colonies a couple years ago he had the fire nation golden empire he had a big ghost ant colony big headed ant colony he had the big Maurader ant colony

[@kindlin]

Well I just got back into the AC family after many years, one of the last videos I watched was the decimation of the golden empire, but his new super epic vivarium is so cool I'm all here for it.

[@BUTTxBANDIT]

Ok first off, I absolutely LOVE your creativity and engineering skills that help bring your amazing visions to life. I enjoy creating and doing projects as well, so I can thoroughly appreciate all the work you put into these things. I've never cared all that much about ants, or insects in general for that matter, but your passion for them is infectious (or inSECTious....I'll see myself out). Also I know this isn't what the video is about, but DAMN dude, I did not expect you to be so buff. As a straight man, I will readily say that you are a total catch for any romantic interests. A brilliant scientist who loves his work AND will look good on the family Christmas card. Anyways, keep killin it and impacting the world around you in such a positive way!

[@IamZorus]

I second that. As a straight man myself.

[@subtov1nce181]

he's slowly face revealing😂 gotta love this man❤

[@ayjayce]

hes got a vlogging channel...

[@OdinNirelDavid]

yep his vlogging channel is named Mikey Bustos, not a man i think

[@ayjayce]

we do gotta love him tho ❤️ i found his channel around 5 years ago and i will forever miss ligaya

[@prismoth.]

@@OdinNirelDavid wdym "not a man"

[@Crusher-bx7kv]

That’s kinda funny because I used to watch his vlog channel and AC at the same time but never noticed it was the same person😂

[@Lit_Central735]

AntsCanada, if you see this comment, I just have to say.. CONGRATULATIONS! This is by far the most impressive terrarium I’ve ever seen! I wish you the best of luck throughout the rest of your journey with these fire ants!

[@AntsCanada]

Wow, thank you! Ant love forever! 🌋🐜🔥

[@TheBrittishTroll]

@@AntsCanada I hope this doesn’t sound creepy or weird in anyway but here I go; MY MAN U R JACKED💪 I THOUGHT THESE VIDEOS WERE INSANE (in a good way) BUT DAMN UR MUSCLES. That sounded way weirder than expected😅

[@Cheese_Meister]

There are a lot of aquarium, terrarium, and pet/farm channels out there, but this is one of the few where you know the person doing it actually genuinely cares about the details and creatures.

[@AntsCanada]

Thanks for watching! #AntLoveForever

[@themanhimself4057]

This set up is insane mate, also I’d love to see a blue crayfish to inhabit these dark deep waters along with some small cherry shrimp and maybe nerite snails.

[@toastslicer4885]

Great idea

[@HeyItsIDK]

Yes yes, yes yes yes😌✨

[@themanhimself4057]

He did exactly what my comment said to do but either didn’t acknowledge it and took the credit for himself or he just didn’t see the comment and came up with the same idea( the most probable explanation)

[@natesmith6413]

I have been a fish keeper for several years now, having as many as seven tanks (before my girlfriend moved in) and it's all because I watched one of your videos where you made an aquatic moat tank with a few neocaridina. Within a couple months I was breeding shrimp and watching aquascaping videos daily. Long story short, it's great to see you do a paludarium again.

[@AntsCanada]

That is awesome! I miss aquascaping! It became my pandemic hobby. Greenaqua is my fav channel. Thanks for watching!

[@itz1j]

​@@TaraPandey-gw3glwell man's got 5 mil subs so I'm sure he's making more than enough money to own his own home and do as he pleases

[@user-kr4uv5gq2l]

👍👍⛹️👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😄

[@edwinbrown855]

We have reached supervillain set-up levels, I love it!!!

[@hanselmansell7555]

😂😂😂

[@yohan9872]

I strongly recommend neon tetras (of any colour) for your aquarium habitat. The colours and size of the fish means you can keep many in the area you are looking to fill. Make sure to add some type of shrimp or pleco so it keeps the surfaces free of algae and acts as a cleanup crew for excess food. You can get all of these fish at big als or various aquarium stores in Toronto. I hope this helps a lot! So happy to see the new setup btw!! Looks amazing!!

[@axeboys1004]

Yes!

[@androidphone8033]

Isn't he in the Philippines lol

[@barnousauresrex2662]

​@@androidphone8033yea

[@tiffanyrosepritchard]

I've been cohabitating with fire ants here in Florida for the past couple of years. I keep them fed and hydrated and they keep my rv free of the neighborhood roaches, rats, and venemous ground-hunting spiders. Not all stings can be avoided, but, while everyone else is using raid and fighting their losing battles with actual pests, myself and the fire ants high-five each other.

[@AntsCanada]

Thanks for the support and for being an ant friend! Ant love forever! ❤️🙏🔥🐜🌋

[@apexarrow3469]

Thats so smart

[@tiffanyrosepritchard]

@@apexarrow3469 And then, not one expletive day after I posted this with the fullest love and pride for the fire nation, some expletive black crazy ants came in and killed everybody. Killed everybody? Killed everybody. Now, I have an rv full of black crazy ants and they are not exterminating anything. Two days later I'm sitting on my couch and an expletive cockaroach crawled up my wall. Black crazy ants is lazy, the only thing they kill is the thing that kill everything else. Now, I have to buy chemicals like everybody else to get rid of the black crazy ants just to try to re-insert a new fire ant nation so that the land of rv can be at peace again.

[@asteriamoore1791]

I spent infancy until 32 years in Central Florida, give solid 8/10 on the absolutely joyous satisfaction of scratching your fire ant bitten legs and feet. Why was that sooo oddly satisfying and soothing 😂

[@asteriamoore1791]

Also, that's is terrible I'm sorry you are having to navigate this hopefully your new nations bless you with just a couple satisfyingly to scratch bites.

[@animatedexotics]

Now THIS is an ant farm! The setups you've been creating lately have been truly inspirational, it's awesome to see so much hard work and dedication for animals so many view as pests! In terms of the water section, a good sized school of ember tetras could look awesome, and they'd fit the theme quite well! If not, some blind cave tetras could match the cavey-volcanic sort of theme as well. Honey gourami also have a gorgeous yellow-orange colouration to them would compliment the ants quite well! These could also be combined with any sort of corydoras catfish, cherry shrimp (the orange verity could look cool) or even dwarf crayfish!

[@AntsCanada]

Wow! All reslly great suggestions! I've always lovwd ember tetras but never had them. I'll see if ai can source them. I have some time to think still. Tank is currently cycling.

[@animatedexotics]

They are a really cool little fish, pretty peaceful as well from what I've heard. Good luck homie! I'm sure whatever you decide on will be awesome!!

[@allen4081]

I agree, the ember tetras would be a great addition to this setup. I have a few in my tetra aquarium.

[@mookinbabysealfurmittens]

​@@AntsCanada There's also plenty of rasboras with cool shades of red (once the tank is cycled, ofc, & P.S. excellent idea putting a sump on it!). And gratz on the amazing setup! Truly, it must be a wonder to behold in person! Even more than in the video, I mean! 🌋🎉

[@huntercool2232]

I’d suggest shrimp for the waterways. They are an excellent clean up crew and will help keep the waters clean. Plus some species of freshwater shrimp are a fiery red and would really pop in the black waters. The only problem with this is that shrimp love aquatic plants as it makes them feel safe and give them something to graze and hide in. And I’m afraid by adding plants that would take away from the overall feel of the setup. But hey perhaps it won’t.

[@blessedsinner8686]

I was thinking gold fish. But adding something to help keep the water clean is a way better idea .😅

[@hollow1829]

well the waters are already being filtered so i think something else

[@huntercool2232]

@@blessedsinner8686 I would also like some type of fish.

[@huntercool2232]

@@hollow1829 ​​⁠ ​​⁠I mean there can be shrimp plus other creatures as well. They’re very easy animals to coexist with so adding fish or other creatures with them would be possible. Plus the water can never be TOO clean right?

[@naufal.d.w]

after seeing the leviathan set up i cant believe youve gone and made an even cooler one so fast!! this one is PERFECT

[@JesusIsKing50]

Sitting here scratching my head thinking about how I’ve just sat and watched all that and was glued to the screen. Amazing video with superb narration.

[@AntsCanada]

Glad you enjoyed it! Ant love forever!

[@michavanbodegom1197]

4:25 dude is ripped i thought he was a guy with a dad body

[@Lonesome__Dove]

Mikey w a dad bod?!! Lmao NEVER. The man is dedicated to working out and eating right.

[@jaxonchesnut1367]

Okay this is a big list but here are my ideas! 1. Guppy. 2. Neon tetra or Cardinal tetra. 3. Discus. 4. German blue ram. 5. Rainbow fish. 6. Killi fish. 7. Cherry barb. 8. Jewel Cichlid. 9. Electric blue Akara. Or you can get a axolotl or something but moving on that is my list! Great job with the content and keep up with the good work! Ant Love Forever! 🐜🥰

[@cartertheiii7103]

Definitely too small of a water setup for Discus or most Cichlids. I think Fire Tetras would be wicked.

[@jaxonchesnut1367]

@@cartertheiii7103 Yeah you do have a good point thanks for the input 👍

[@usvmchc2843]

RIP the OG ants. They’ve been great warriors in their time during 2021.

[@Zedtheone_]

4:21 for a guy that makes ant colonies, DAMNNNNNNNNNNNNN

[@humanbeing8283]

I think that shrimp would be great in the waters! 😊 Also, great to see you still loving our Canadian teams! Go Raptors! 😁

[@trippyhippy3237]

I agree! They would add to the beach feeling

[@MegaMindyLou]

Award winning!!! Thanks for all the hard work to produce epic content. The ant worlds and editing are stellar! ❤❤❤

[@AntsCanada]

Thank you! Ant love forever!

[@upekshakarunasena3347]

😊

[@lawrencemaitland]

For the people that made KZbin, watching your video must be the same as watching your ants follow your paths that you made for them. Your video was honestly brilliant. You truly captured the fantastic world of keeping ants, your passion in what you do is the most beautiful thing to see ever. Thank you for the video, it is amazing❤

[@AntsCanada]

Thanks for watching! #AntLoveForever

[@HavoK-143]

Bloody hell! Best setup yet! A mini octopus as a proper Kraken would be awesome (no, I haven't considered the feasibility of this) 😅 🐜💜♾️

[@AntsCanada]

Thank you. An octopus might be hard lol. Bow.

[@HavoK-143]

Ok I was only joking but then this went by in my feed kzbin.infojmsmVBfL3J4?feature=share ironic timing or the algorithm knows! 🤯🤯🤣🤣

[@apexmma3270]

An octopus would be insane. I absolutely love that idea

[@shiznit162]

🙇‍♀️

[@huntercool2232]

The fire ants pouring from the mouth of the volcano really does look like lava flowing down the mountain! It’s so COOL!

[@curvingfyre6810]

I would LOVE to see a making-of video of this setup. This is exactly the kind of rockscape I want to replicate.

[@thetwitchywitchy]

man you could kill it in as revenue if you set up 24/7 live streams of all your tanks for people to passively watch throughout the day

[@sydneysparkzmua]

I’m not going to lie I’m scared of how open this set up it. You’re incredible and so brave! It was cool to see more of you in this video too, more than just your hands that is. You can appreciate your hard work more this way. It’s amazing how you can film just one single ant and still have it be riveting content. I come back each week so excited for Saturday. Thanks for your dedication Mikey!!!! Ps- saw comments about piranhas and that sounds like an insanely cool idea.

[@mookinbabysealfurmittens]

I agreed til the part about Piranhas. They bore most people & they get enormous! Like they literally won't fit as adults (and keeping fish in a small tank does _not_ limit their growth). And piranhas are illegal in many places. If you personally like the look & don't mind the size, just go for pacu, their virtually identical but less problematic vegetarian lookalikes (from the same regions iirc). But not in a setup like this, meant for little fish.

[@GhostoftheSnow271]

You can use Bromeliads to add an exotic flair without the need for soil. The humidifier is perfect to water them as well.

[@whackydart39474]

0:10 Mikey was feeling creative today

[@wolfgangfegelein2450]

Volcania and the Leviathan's set up are both incredible, and I'm looking forward to updates on both of them.

[@keiseyku]

We not gonna comment at the absolute unit at 5:26

[@CRAGONS]

Have you considered the possibility of them making hills out of the moss stuff to escape?

[@PLO0PY]

You should do pea puffers or some type of puffer fish! Also just wanted to say from watching you like 5 years ago, it is so cool to see how far this channel has come and the work it takes to build and do what this man has done. Can’t wait to keep getting blown away by this new antiverse you’ve built!

[@claragreenfield6317]

Came for the diorama and ants. But the shirtless AC was quite the bonus! Damn dude 😆 Volcano looks lit btw! Awesome job!

[@nohandlethanx]

I WAS GONNA SAY THE EXACT SAME THING 😂😂😂 I'm sorry Mikey, but also... Thanks?

[@marceloantunes998]

To move the remaining ants, can't you just flood the temporary enclosure then scoop them out when they form up into their famous living raft?

[@grey3414]

That volcano looks so good! I'm usually not interested in ants, but that setup was too interesting to pass up!

[@jessipandarawr]

This is gorgeous! 1. The ants may still make a bridge to cross the barriers you set and escape. Fire ants are ridiculous, as you know. 2. Any fish you put in the water may be eaten by the ants as well. So I suggest something small that repopulates steadily (you can always remove them yourself to feed to the ants too) such as mosquito fish. They'll eat straggler ants, but the ants will also eat them and it's insane to watch. Can't wait to see the next update on this habitat!

[@mr.mackey8775]

i’m not sure how i ended up watching some guy making a new home for his pet ants….. but i am definitely not disappointed. dope video, man.

[@lawman94]

Always a treat

[@CasporbMusic]

They need this stuff in museums! I love ants so so much (:

[@Hourglasstwins4ByLater]

A museum full of ant farms?

[@CasporbMusic]

@@Hourglasstwins4ByLater More ants in museums would be cool. People should learn more about them.

[@TorontoJon]

What amazing craftsmanship and attention to detail. I was watching the building and success of Volcania and its fire ant inhabitANTS with great ANTicipation. I subscribed and for all bell notifications a few minutes ago. :)

[@PindySvS]

So happy i got recommend this video! Now have been watching the channel for 2 days XD. I wanted to thank you, but also compliment you on your skills! The video footage itself, it greatly shot and i do like the test tube footage, but to be honest that alone wouldn’t keep me engaged. What draws me to your videos is first off all the music that you add to it. It’s SO perfect, the timing off it and a lot off very recognisable sounds so it hits that nostalgia and gives it that epic feel to it. And then to complete it all, your voice overs. You have a very nice, clear and soothing voice. And your way off explaining things and how you smartly keep people wanting to see more with these storylines. That mixed with your general and incredible passion and enthousiasme keeps me hooked every second off the videos!❤

[@AntsCanada]

Thanks for the kind feedback. Happy you enjoy the videos. Thank you for giving ants a chance. Ant love forever! 🌋🐜🔥

[@bryarpayne3858]

Can you add some fish please

[@brookeberesford]

Honestly, it's a masterpiece. Thank you for the privilege of sharing this journey with you.

[@tdf_worldkey8568]

I never knew a video about ants could make me smile so hard but I'm so happy for them.

[@nick92028]

Fish Pro here. Add a light and some plants into the sump. That'll improve water quality as well and wont interfere with the display. You could add a bunch of Pothos. Just put the stems in the water and the leaves out.

[@AstroY19]

Wow, I love how you get these crazy and amazing ideas! I hope the crimson knights grow to a big and strong colony.🐜

[@DARKTIME_FREDDY-1964]

it would be cool if you add the old dinosaur skull in the beach

[@jethrostallard]

YES!

[@LlamissIGuess]

Funny thing is, I have a weaver ant colony residing in my yard in Vietnam. They’ve been there for about a year now and I usually go out and check on them once in a while, and they are so cute :DDD It’s nice to see another person who enjoys caring for ants :D

[@ZaaltheDragon]

I REALLY hope this guy puts a barrier along those filter tanks. The Fire Ants might get sucked down the drain and use the tanks to escape.

[@tonyadams4726]

As a fish keeper I love how you did that sump. I haven’t even done one yet lol I also learn something I wouldn’t think you would add filtration like that for something besides aquatic creatures. Amazing job

[@AntsCanada]

Oh, fire ants can be dirty little bastards! Lol! They dump everything in the water, so good filtration is a must for ant paludariums. Thanks for watching! Love fish! Ant love forever!

[@jimfriedman6923]

I’d love to see you do a fish tank. Lol

[@dukeofthedance8062]

In my entire life as owner of a saltwater reef tank only store, never having ever once had a freshwater tank or even entertaining the idea (I'm a coral farmer) I've never seen a sump that full of water unless doing maintenance. He needs to bring it down where the water level from evaporation loss only occurs in the final chamber with the pump. I think he's going to find out on his own somehow the next time power goes out. I'd say 1/10 job. Kids who came into my store with no knowledge except google info did better and no offense but am trying to help and be serious. Personally at home I use rubbermaid 75g or 150g horse troughs and pump from my basement up to 220g 20yr old reef display tank where my biggest problem is pruning the corals to sell and trade as they get bigger while preparing to buy a 350g. The 220 has been maxed out bad for at least 8yrs. I have _no_ noise, my water volume is significantly increased by LARGE sumps in basement (some use closets or extra bedrooms) and my skimmer, heaters, everything else goes in there too. All out of sight so we just enjoy the display tank itself. The *ONLY* point of the baffles (or different sections) of a sump is to trap microbubbles. That's *IT*. IN FRESHWATER YOU DO NOT GET MICROBUBBLES SO IT'S NOT NEEDED. I used to make sumps for smaller tanks under 180g (most tend to have 75g to 150's) buying pallets of 40g petco breeder tanks (until they stopped selling them for $40 each 3-4yrs ago?) and then sell them for $250-300 each. The acrylic baffles and aquarium grade silicone came free from friend at local acrylic shop so all it cost out of my pocket was $40. To get brand name sumps, they cost $250-500 up so my $200-$300+ (depending on how many baffles/microbubble chamber traps the customer wanted - that's why the water flows down under the 1" gaps, it's giving small bubbles that can kill saltwater fish and corals a chance to work out by floating to the top against the current) I had a waiting list of people in line for when they'd be completed and continued to sell them until probably the 30th time emptying entire petco stores of pallets of 40g breeder tanks when one day they said "no more buddy sorry." Now that they're $60-80 I could still make killer profit but now, people have learned to make their own out of rubbermaid totes just as I do at my own home. Save some MAJOR money. Guy I know only uses those totes at walmart for storing paperwork or clothes in, 20-30g rubbermaids. Sometimes you might have to build a small pvc frame - or inside the stand it can do it too - to make the sides not bow out under full pressure (like when doing maintenance) but otherwise, if good for food, it's the same thing but just has no baffles. If microbubbles aren't a problem or if for freshwater, you could have used a $5-10 tote, drilled a few holes with bulkheads and call it a done day. Honestly, don't take my word for it. Watch videos about "Sumps in reef tanks" and also "stand pipes". These two things if researched, could save mikeys new mansion with automatic blinds a person could do in seconds by hand lol (it took longer for him to record it than do it hahaha classic, that's from a simpsons episode I think) from flooding brown water all over the place.

[@dukeofthedance8062]

@@jimfriedman6923 No no. He would epically fail. Doesn't know anything at all and I've watched these episodes for about 3yrs now. Nothing so do not encourage him. Might not even be legal where he lives to have saltwater reef tanks. It can take a LOT of money depending what's going on to create full blown reef tanks but it's not like he's lacking in that dept. Guy owns his own castle in a place with nobody or noone (I would presume americas trashy govt and it's trashy people like myself lol) can't tell him what to do. I can respect that, truly to each their own. He does freshwater or has in the past but with saltwater or corals? Since he doesn't research anything before doing it (such as keeping that sump water under an inch from the top when it should be 1" below the last, final baffle with the pump inside - have never seen a sump done _so_ wrong in my life, he truly didn't look up how they work period, just winging it you can tell) which would be insanely irresponsible. If working right, the ONLY place water evaporation should occur is in the final chamber with pump. Have never seen anybody set a sump up without researching the correct water level first is all. Incredible. Sorry so long but I hope he reads this. I don't want him to fail since he doesn't know how they work. If it's reef or saltwater, if you lose a cup or a gallon a day to evaporation, you must put that same cup or gallon of RODI purified water in that day or next morning. Letting it go up and down, they don't like swings. That's why only the end chamber is the one where it should evaporate. So you see, please don't encourage him. He might even put saltwater back in for evaporation loss. In real life, you have no idea how many "educated" people like nurses, doctors, tax people, scientists, biologists (of other sciences not marine lol) or regular hobbyists with little money actually do that with their first marine tank if they're not paying somebody like me to do it for them or haven't researched it or been directly told. But it was often: "Everything is dying and I'm doing just what you said! Even using your own 0tds rodi water I saw was zero, things are still going downhill and *fast..* ". Me while testing water, salt the easiest and always first: "You're not putting saltwater in for evaporation loss now are you? Your salinity is sky high" Customer: "What do you mean. It's a saltwater tank, why wouldn't I put saltwater back in?" me: groans in soul for over 100 people doing this and tells 5yr old The More You Know! story of asking what happens with a glass of salt water on a deck in summer: "Does the whole thing evaporate? OR.. does only the WATER evaporate leaving all the salt behind? See what you've been doing? You're killing your own corals, here take this purified freshwater and slowly dilute it each day, don't do it all at once and don't put anymore saltwater in there. I'm surprised anything's alive." There's so many little simple yet crucial things like that you'd never believe get overlooked if NOT RESEARCHED or advised by somebody and just winged instead. Like having sump levels 1-2" from the top. He's asking for it to flood. Most sumps of acrylic design aren't even made to be filled to the top at all and brand new can break or crack without support straps around the top. It's why they're called sumps and not tanks. You don't fill the whole thing up. Think with first sump I built when 13 even then I knew better to not fill to the top even though made of glass. If power goes out, the backflow of water from reservoir/tank above in his ant display will definitely flood the place. That's another function of a sump. To keep the backflow from overflowing onto floor in a container large enough to hold it. With sump water level 2" from the top it's going to be bad. I'm so sorry this is so long but truly in my whole life, I've never seen anything like that.

[@AntsCanada]

​@@jimfriedman6923 You haven't seen this episode? kzbin.info/www/bejne/aIHQl5awaL53ZrM Aquascape became my pandemic hobby and obsession! Ant/fish love forever!

[@overdrive112]

The way the first ant found the offering and told the colony was so awesome, this video was stunning and I never seen anything about ant keeping in depth.

[@Hyperchaoticcybernightmare.]

Bro took the fire in fire ant seriously

[@ninospiridonov4871]

Bro this may be the coolest tank setup I’ve ever seen. A tank of any sort that is! Like dude you went above and beyond with this one 🙌🏼 10/10

[@y_fam_goeglyd]

Wow! This is one of the greatest builds you've ever done, and considering how awesome your builds have been in the past, that's saying something! It looks amazing, and very realistic. You clearly have a coral reef "nearby" because of the white sand. White sand is basically parrot fish poop! 😆They have "beaks" and eat the coral, digesting the little plants inside the corals and the animal part of the structure. Then they poop out the remainder. (I think some other fish do much the same but I can only remember them.) The volcano build is phenomenal. As a geology enthusiast, though I am definitely not a professional or expert in any way, it looks pretty realistic to me. You're right about plants only growing to a certain level then just stop. I can't remember the exact height (it probably changes a bit due to climate), but there definitely is a level at which they cannot grow any higher. It's touches like this which make the difference between good and awesome!

[@mikeupton5406]

Watching this through the second time. Volcania you often use the term "it filled my heart with joy" well I am sitting here with joy in my heart you used Sphagnum moss for the sense of scale, and you called it a diorama. As a life long scale model builder including subjects that require scale scenery just to hear that from Ants Canada filled my heart with JOY! It is a BEAUTIFUL formicarium! The filtration system is really first class setup. By the time the waterfall came on line I was saying "Yes!" out loud. You have done great things with ants and other critter's homes but really this has got to be the best yet. This reminded me of Jules Verne book/movie Mysterious Island and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Sense of scale, atmosphere, tells a story. And has amazing living inhabitants with interesting lives. MAKER OF WORLDS. STANDING OVATION! My choice for the coolest one yet.

[@AntsCanada]

🙏❤️🐜🌋

[@Oreothepig]

@@AntsCanada what happens to the golden empire?

[@williamhiley6943]

@@Oreothepigabout thatttt

[@blakebrodrecht1368]

This man brings more comfort and warmth to your soul than a night under the full moon and stars in the western plains

[@Dunhamster]

You should add Neocaridina shrimp to the water tank. They almost look like little fish ants! And they clean the tank. They even come in a different colors but the Bloody Mary shrimp would match with the fire ant color. Very easy to keep and they will reproduce if the conditions are right.

[@sideburns2878]

If there's enough space 2 fire eels! Would suit the volcanic theme I think! Love an update on the trap jaw colony too

[@Paladin_ZenoPrime]

If so what could be the names?

[@sideburns2878]

@@Paladin_ZenoPrime I've given this 2 days thought and I really can't think of anything but I think if so.. It should be up to ac family to name the little guys

[@Fishworld1234]

@@sideburns2878the fire eels need deeper water and hiding places. Sadly they would die from stress without them.

[@LemmingSee]

You should give them a big meal now and split it around different locations of the base of the mountain

[@okk7765]

I love ant keeping because you can be creative yet it's also educational and can be really fun!

[@aidandressel6884]

I feel shrimp or mini crawfish would be the best option for the water feature. Many aquatic amphibians will need land which exposes them to the ants, and even some such as axolotls require cool water which might not be feasible given the temperature of the ant room/setup. Fish would certainly be a possibility, but for the sake of keeping the water truly crystal clean, a minimal water beast may be best here.

[@TripleXMango]

24:10 this moment earned my subscription. I never thought I would find an ant cute, let alone get so invested that I actually got excited that they responded properly to the environment. From P.E.I. , keep up the awesome work brother! 🐜🇨🇦

[@AntsCanada]

Thanks for watching! #AntLoveForever

[@cjrodriguez1794]

As someone that likes to watch ants in their natural habitat, I really love these videos that you make about your ants. Please continue to share videos about your ants.

[@dustsans7700]

Update on the termites its been a long time since you updated on them Also keep up the good work😊

[@antonioferrerjr.6107]

Loving the new direction of very aesthetically and opportunely practical homes for your ants! been a while since ive been on your channel, but hope to see more to come!

[@simpledisorder]

AMAZING!!! Would welcome seeing more as the colony develops. Goldfish love ants. Some breads are quite beautiful, like a mini koi pond. 😁

[@donvergonet399]

The quality of your videos keep increasing man, nice job and cool to see you in the video!

[@sensesmakeyoudull9319]

It's been like 3 year's I started watching antscanada but his attitude and his talking style never changed and I hope it will never change, long live antscanada 🐜🐜🐜❤❤...

[@irenepiadopo]

i remembered watching you in Judy’s vlog as the coolest tito 😂. And recently I was watching your house tour and didn’t even realized you own AC. I was shoookt 😅My family stumbled upon one of your videos because my son kept insisting on owning a pet. We currently dont have space so my husband said “oh let’s have pet ants” then he showed me one of AC videos. Got hooked and watched a lot of it. Now, im hooked with your vlog channel and AC again. ❤ sending our love from MTL 🇨🇦

[@mikemike5574]

For the water I'd suggest a small species of nonflying diving beetles. Ants drowning is inevitable and when that happens it shouldn't be for nothing. The waters need a clean up crew. Diving beetles would love it in there.

[@MemeRaider]

Imagine aliens being passionate of making worlds and ends up making incredible Earth Like Planets for humans to project videos.

[@AlvinIsChipmunk]

these nest setups are getting bigger and bigger! someday we would definitely be reaching a point where we have something as big as a room itself hahaha

[@brandonbinks7296]

Don't understand how I can become so invested in such a short amount of time, watching all the fire ant videos and I have already watched an the levitation colony in less that 3 days, great videos

[@sarahkoscho8965]

I would recommend fire eels for the water beast for the volcanoe. It would help give the illusion of lava streaming into the waters below, and overall fit with the lava theme.

[@mixalislol5994]

Hey I am from Greece and I find your tatoo really cool 'Αληθεια' is a truly symbolic word

[@petroulakisnikolaos8213]

I spotted the tattoo too. Αλήθεια means Truth in Greek. It's nuptial flight season in my backyard and I have captured a dozen queen ants. Let's see how many will give rize to new ant colonies

[@iSam3000]

Can I just say, I can see your dreams coming true… Now you can use the ant mansion the scale and quality of your videos is just astounding

[@user-ic7vp7wz6z]

I think you should add tiny minnows(maybe even the ones that glow)! :D Been a long, long time fan of ours, back from the very first fire ant colony, and I'm so happy to see water in a setup again! Your setups look sooo cool!

[@DigitalHi5]

One of the best productions I've seen. The fire ant moves always tend to be great but the quality over the years has reached greatness

[@StarShineTheDragon]

Depending on wether you want the tank below to be a whole “other world/enclosure” or something on a smaller scale, I would go with an axolotl for the first and shrimp for the second (or both as long as the shrimp wouldn’t get eaten)

[@TheNikki5449]

Fantastic. The footage was 💯 The narration 💯 The out of this world set up, holy cow! 💯 Knowing the pain of them little buggers growing up, I sit waiting to see them 'attack' with hands tightly clenched.... The bravery aspect alone, is worthy of, a Trophy!! Can't wait to watch it grow. ❤AC family 👍🏽

[@hienminhle8382]

The lava flowing down is not what i think but is great anyway.And i would like you make a videa about weaver ant

[@ThePrufessa]

Ahhhh.....so the ants are the lava!!! This was an absolutely BRILLIANT idea!!! Can't wait for the army to grow thick!!

[@brokensofa4657]

Who else heard the crew 2 sounds in the background

[@ThePrufessa]

@@brokensofa4657 ?

[@brokensofa4657]

@@ThePrufessa at the start that southern beat is from the crew 2 game

[@ThePrufessa]

@@brokensofa4657 no idea what crew 2 is but whatever. Good catch I guess.

[@brokensofa4657]

@@ThePrufessa thx it’s a car game

[@jumpelytra2901]

i've not been on this channel for years and im so glad i got to see this

[@MIMI-xe1mn]

How is it that all these terárium/vivariums look so good even if they sometimes don't work out because of mites like the golden empire. And yet I keep coming back to see more of your content because it has been helping me for 4 years now.