Antquarium LED Light 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 unsure, choose the ready-made Ant's Kingdom gel Ant Farm.

This Ant Farm includes 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

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Ant Farm Forest

Watch how ants live and dig tunnels among the roots of plants. In the gel, the ants dig their passages, and you can also see how plants grow. You don't need to water the plants or feed the ants. Everything they need is in the gel. This version comes with an LED lighting strip and is the only one in the Netherlands to include the necessary batteries.

Antquarium

A high-tech living environment 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 container (18 x 14 x 3.5 cm) are the ants themselves.

Specifications

Included:
- The Antquarium Ant Farm;
- LED light strip including necessary batteries;
- our Dutch A4 instructions for preparing the gel;
- a magnifying glass to observe the ants up close;
- a stick to make the initial nest layout (very simple, just make four holes)
- and an instruction booklet with interesting facts about ants.
- Furthermore, a tube of seeds is included for growing plants. Use the seeds sparingly to prevent mold formation!
- And of course, the downloadable PDF version of our booklet 'Ants are Heroes'.

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

In combination with an Ant Farm purchased from us and 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 ants in the gel ant farm for longer than a year. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee the lifespan of ants, but if all ants die within the first two weeks, we will send a new ant colony for free (provided the gel has been 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 excavate and reuse the waste from the gel, they can last months to a maximum of a year. If your gel runs out, start a new Ant Farm with the Ant Farm Refills.
 

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