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Making My Formicarium!

Last Christmas I got all the equipment to make my first Formicarium then stated on here when I made it I would take pictures and log them all on this website making a sort of tutorial. So here it goes...

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Sorry guys what you see here is all wrong I really am sorry it isn't what i was going for, however my 10kg's of plaster has arrived today so when I have my next day off I will attempt to do it again...

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OK. I get what he is trying to do but useing the wrong material. If you want to make something like that it would be better to use Ytong or something just like it. Also you might want to have more...

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Like I said in another thread, I really don't get what is going on with the pictures on this forum lately. Weren't all the pictures in this thread embedded before? Is there something going on that I'm...

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dspdrew wrote:Like I said in another thread, I really don't get what is going on with the pictures on this forum lately. Weren't all the pictures in this thread embedded before? Is there something...

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antdude wrote:dspdrew wrote:Like I said in another thread, I really don't get what is going on with the pictures on this forum lately. Weren't all the pictures in this thread embedded before? Is there...

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dspdrew wrote:antdude wrote:dspdrew wrote:Like I said in another thread, I really don't get what is going on with the pictures on this forum lately. Weren't all the pictures in this thread embedded...

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yeah thanks lucian this really did help i decided to by a smaller plastic tank to go inside instead of the newspaper, thought it will probably be safer and also brought clear silicone to fix it into...

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jamed wrote:yeah thanks lucian this really did help i decided to by a smaller plastic tank to go inside instead of the newspaper, thought it will probably be safer and also brought clear silicone to...

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Sorry I have mild Dyslexia :/ it would take me a lifetime to proof read my posts :/.

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Yes jamed, you would have to get the whole plaster out and take out the plasticine then put some silicone on the bottom of the plaster to keep it in place. If you want it to be easyer to get it out...

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Ok thanks again I was just wondering as when I used the plastic wrap before it left fold marks in the plaster couldn't the ants get into these?

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jamed wrote:Ok thanks again I was just wondering as when I used the plastic wrap before it left fold marks in the plaster couldn't the ants get into these?Jamed, you have a run on sentence.

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They could yes. If you want to fix that you can use glue to fix that problem. Put some on the surface where their are creases and use a popsicle stick to smooth it and close up the gaps. If you take...

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Right guy I have just spent the last three hours in the garden making my formicarium, I believe it went well and am now going to add all the pictures of me making it for you to enjoy. So yeah enjoy...

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If you cant see any of the pictures they are all on my profile under making my formicaruim take 2 .

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OK no pictures... I will look in your profile.OK I looked. It looks good to me and what I though you where trying to do. You are welcome jamed. I hope it turns out the way you want it to.

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well I got it out :/ http://jamed.u.yuku.com/photos/view/pid/2778295 Now going to have to wait till I get new tank -.- , Why it cant go to plan I don't know ![Fixed the image link problem. --antdude]

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That's not good. How did that happen?

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jamed wrote:well I got it out :/ http://jamed.u.yuku.com/photos/view/pid/2778295 Now going to have to wait till I get new tank -.- , Why it cant go to plan I don't know !Dang. I assume tanks aren't...

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The plaster wouldn't come out I tried all sorts of things and then I tried a rubber mallet and started lightly tapping round the edge's, It did work it moved about 2mm then I tapped a bit of the tank...

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