Formisquarium
Arthropod Antics' "Formisquarium" is a flat box-style nest with an ultracal base, designated hydration chamber, and many customization options. Each nest comes with a short length of 1/2" vinyl tubing to fit the included nest port.
The nest is 2-7/8" x 2-7/8" (7.3x7.3cm)
Species Suitability
The Formisquarium is intended to be suitable for nearly any ant species. The chamber is sealed tight to support tiny ants such as Monomorium, as well as having the option for a large chamber depth to support large ants like Camponotus and even small Atta colonies. The ultracal base and hydration is ideal for use with fungus growers, and the low ceiling is especially ideal for Acromyrmex versicolor fungus.
Honeypot ant species such as Myrmecocystus may not be suitable for these nests, as it would be difficult for repletes to hang from the ceiling of the nest.
Hydration System
The Formisqarium hydration system is designed to slowly hydrate the ultracal base and create optimal humidity inside the nest chamber. When hydrating for the first time, do so slowly in order to allow water to soak into the material. Once the material has been properly hydrated, the humidity will hold for at least several days before needing to be re-hydrated.
The new and improved hydration system removes the sand found in the former hydration chamber in favor for a large, open chamber for water to be added. This removes the risk of sand being ejected from the hydration chamber, and allows the nest to be saturated more thoroughly from a single fill.