Reevey Acromyrmex Aquarium setup

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Re: Reevey Aquarium setup

Post by Formica123 » Sat Apr 16, 2016 11:46 am

Is that PTFE?
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Re: Reevey Aquarium setup

Post by reevey » Sat Apr 16, 2016 11:52 am

don't know what ptfe is
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Re: Reevey Aquarium setup

Post by reevey » Sat Apr 16, 2016 11:56 am

Formica123 wrote:Is that PTFE?
sorry do you mean bug barrier
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Post by Formica123 » Sat Apr 16, 2016 11:58 am

Yes.
If your using it, it could be quite poisonous as with such a high humidity it will run into the soil and go to the fungus
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Re: Reevey Aquarium setup

Post by reevey » Sat Apr 16, 2016 12:00 pm

ok will wipe it all off thanks
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Post by Britishants.com » Sat Apr 16, 2016 12:32 pm

I've never heard that one before! I use it all the time and have never had an issue!
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Post by Formica123 » Sat Apr 16, 2016 12:34 pm

Britishants.com wrote:I've never heard that one before! I use it all the time and have never had an issue!
It's fine I think when it's dried up but i think when it's I'm such a high humidity and it runs it will be poisonous to the fungus
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Post by Andyj » Sat Apr 16, 2016 1:21 pm

Formica123 wrote:
Britishants.com wrote:I've never heard that one before! I use it all the time and have never had an issue!
It's fine I think when it's dried up but i think when it's I'm such a high humidity and it runs it will be poisonous to the fungus
Well that's quite worrying, I'd like to see your source of information.
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Re: Reevey Aquarium setup

Post by Leafcutter » Sat Apr 16, 2016 1:32 pm

I'm unsure about it being toxic to the ants themselves, othewise my C. fulvopilosus colony would be dead. It definitely affects Birds though...

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Re: Reevey Aquarium setup

Post by Deansie26 » Sat Apr 16, 2016 3:37 pm

News to me, I knew it does last as long in humidity but toxic? It's essentially liquid plastic is it not. Sure Andrew will pipe in on this one, you got a source Marco?
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