How to make a Formicarium | DIY Ant Farm for Pet Ant Colony
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 Published On May 14, 2021

A Video Tutorial on How to make a Formicarium for Ant Keeping Enthusiasts. This homemade DIY Ant Farm from Ytong will allow your Pet Ant Colony to dig Tunnels and forage in an Acrylic Terrarium. Add Sand or Dirt and make sure to take care of your Pet Ant Nest regularly!

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✅ ANT FARM BUILD TUTORILAS:    • How to Build an Ant Farm | DIY Ytong ...  
✅ ANT SPECIES GUIDES:    • Lasius Flavus, The Yellow Medow Ants ...  

Have fun watching or discover the joys of keeping ants yourself!


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Protective Glasses / Schutzbrille: https://amzn.to/2KWCi5O
Dual Filter Mask / Schutzmaske: https://amzn.to/37bllB1

_MATERIALS & TOOLS_
Digital Measure / Messschieber: https://amzn.to/3nPSesP
Acrilic Box / Acrylbox: https://amzn.to/2GIQm4t
Steel Mesh / Drahtgewebe: https://amzn.to/2WtpkCs
Step drill bit (set) / Stufenbohrer Set: https://amzn.to/3bCwnys
Drill / Akkubohrmaschine: https://amzn.to/2VB996c
Proxxon Cutter/ Dekupiersäge: https://amzn.to/2FnHDDQ
Glue gun / Heißkleberpistole: https://amzn.to/2VBOLBU
Chisel / Stemmeisen: https://amzn.to/2VU6kfv
Metric measure / Maßband: https://amzn.to/3nHIdh9
Iron saw / Eisensäge: https://amzn.to/2VB5bKY
Ytong saw / Ytongsäge: https://amzn.to/3bNFdJy
Piece of wood / Holzring: https://amzn.to/2IraFUx
Plexiglas / Hobbyglas: https://amzn.to/352t7Kc
Acrylic paint set / Acrylfarben Set: https://amzn.to/2yFpeyH
Decor plant / Dekopflanze: https://amzn.to/3bCtVI7
Decor stone / Dekosteine: https://amzn.to/2VBaE4v
Sandpaper / Schleifpapier: https://amzn.to/3bDKH9J
Sandpaper holder / Schleifpapierhalter: https://amzn.to/2GTzmsb
Spatula set / Spachtelset: https://amzn.to/3bA3Jhi
Aquarium gravel / Aquariumkies: https://amzn.to/2VV8Dz1
Pencil / Bleistift: https://amzn.to/3eOy7Xh
Edding / Permanentmarker: https://amzn.to/2KvM6TZ
Brush set / Pinsel Set: https://amzn.to/357QOAL
Work bench / Werktisch: https://amzn.to/3azUYT9
Teelight transparent / Teelichter transparent: https://amzn.to/310veNR
Ytong plates / Ytong Steine: https://amzn.to/3jTzdTU
Magnets / Magneten: https://amzn.to/2ypUDFF
Liquid Ant Feeders Set (from ByFormica): https://amzn.to/2SLsqzY
Smooth Metal Plyers / Federstahlpinzette: https://amzn.to/3pj2daS
Protein Jelly / Jelly Futter: https://amzn.to/3juQpy5
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00:00 - Introduction
00:35 - Presentation
02:22 - Housekeeping
03:14 - Materials & Tools
04:40 - Carving Ytong
07:07 - Wooden Base
08:02 - Cleaning & Painting
09:37 - Plexiglas Cover
10:55 - Acrylic Outworld
12:12 - Progress Overview
12:36 - Installing Magnets
12:55 - Assembling all the Pieces
14:51 - Decoration
16:15 - What a pleasant SURPRISE!


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