Antquarium Forest Ant Farm

Please note: with this product, the gel must be made by yourself (DIY) with distilled water. You are responsible for correctly preparing the gel. If you are in doubt, choose the ready-made Ant's Kingdom gel Ant Farm.

We supply this Ant Farm including a digital (download) Booklet 'Ants are heroes'. The printed version of the booklet can be ordered here: http://www.mierenboerderij.nl/boekje-mieren-zijn-helden.html

Ant Farm Forest

Watch how ants live and dig tunnels between the roots of plants. In the gel, the ants dig their tunnels, and above the gel, you can also see how the plants grow. You don't need to water the plants or feed the ants. Everything they need is in the gel.

Antquarium

A high-tech habitat for ants. Based on the technology NASA used to study life in a weightless environment. It is completely self-supporting; the blue gel serves as food, moisture, and shelter. The only thing you need to add to the Ant Farm (18 x 14 x 3.5 cm) are the ants themselves.

Specifications

Included:
- The Antquarium Ant Farm;
- our Dutch A4 instruction for preparing the gel;
- a magnifying glass to observe the ants up close;
- a stick to make the initial layout for the nest (very simple, just make four holes)
- and an instruction booklet with interesting facts about ants.
- Furthermore, a tube of seeds has been added for plant growth. Use the seeds sparingly to prevent mold!
- And of course, the downloadable PDF version of our booklet 'Ants are heroes'.

Not included:
- The ants, we recommend an ant family. You can select and order these above with the price. You can use ants from the garden, but catch very large numbers (50-100).
- Distilled water. For preparing the gel, you need distilled water, see also our A4 manual (included and downloadable below).

In combination with an Ant Farm purchased from us and the correct preparation of the gel, we guarantee that the ants will indeed dig.
 

How long do ants live in the Antquarium?

Ants live between 60 days and a year. If you catch or buy them, you don't know how old they are or how long they will live. On average, our ants last a few months. Sometimes we hear enthusiastic stories from people who have had some ants in the gel ant farm for more than a year. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee the lifespan of ants, but if all ants die in the first two weeks, we will send a new ant family for free (provided the gel was prepared correctly).

How long does the gel remain a food source for the ants?

The Antquarium gel is a complete food source for ants. Since they don't eat much and even dig up and reuse waste from the gel, they can last for months up to a maximum of one year. If your gel runs out, start a new Ant Farm with the Ant Farm Refills.
 

Looking for a manual? Look above under the 'Product attachments' tab.