Ants in your biotope

[cockroach]

Interesting idea, my big concern would be them escaping the tank.

There is a substance ant keepers paint around the inside of the rim of the tank that ants apparently are unable to or will not cross.

 

[Itsadeepbluesea]

There is a substance ant keepers paint around the inside of the rim of the tank that ants apparently are unable to or will not cross.

I think it would be a pretty cool tank if this works

 

[Stanzzzz7]

There is a substance ant keepers paint around the inside of the rim of the tank that ants apparently are unable to or will not cross.

Yes. If you watch all the videos in the link it explains how he set up the tank and how he prevents the ants from getting out.
I don't think I will ever keep ants but I have subscribed to the antscanada channel as his videos are fascinating. I never realised just how complex and intelligent ants are.

 

[cockroach]

Yes. If you watch all the videos in the link it explains how he set up the tank and how he prevents the ants from getting out.
I don't think I will ever keep ants but I have subscribed to the antscanada channel as his videos are fascinating. I never realized just how complex and intelligent ants are.

It came as a recommended video one day on YouTube. I clicked, watched about 5 videos and subscribed. His enthusiasm and building of a drama in his colonies is enjoyable.

 

[cockroach]

I think it would be a pretty cool tank if this works

He seems to have actually gotten it to work after a bad start. But then it had a mishap again. Then tries to keep it going again.
Any leaking would be disastrous .

 

[Deadliestviper7]

I love the Ants Canada channel and the set up.
Having said that, I would not put ants in a tank. I struggle enough with them living on a subtropical island. Don't need an extra lot to worry about.

i do like the idea of having a small insect the fish can predate on a lot. I wonder what kinds of insects could possibilities?


I think the noise of the crickets amplified by being in a tank could be quite deafening in a closed room.

Edible insects that can work as food: tomato hornworms, cicadas and grasshoppers(especially tree crickets),edible moths (would need a well screened top portion) and I'm sure there's plenty of others.

 

[Gourami Swami]

Definitely a cool setup, not one I would ever do personally though haha. Would love to do a paludarium with other critters though

 

[Deadliestviper7]

Definitely a cool setup, not one I would ever do personally though haha. Would love to do a paludarium with other critters though

What other critters are you thinking of?

 

[Stanzzzz7]

What other critters are you thinking of?

I can't answer for swami but I'm interested in dart frogs or vampire crabs.
I don't think you can keep dart frogs with fish though? Need to look more I to it.

 

[dan518]

Stop giving me ideas, now looking at praying mantis, theres a few spp that like high humidity.