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Re: Formica's First Atta.
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2016 7:18 pm
by Formica123
Fungus has stopped growing now-maybe because it's the maximum it can grow with so little ants, punt them in a big 100l aquarium today - bought it from the market for 10 euros! Came with a heater, pump, lamp, stand and even a thermometer
Did the grape and orange peel test, but they took a bit of both, not sure if this is good or bad, but the fungus is a good colour so I'm not worried.
Just waiting on those eggs
Re: Formica's First Atta.
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2016 6:29 pm
by Formica123
So what I once thought was eggs was actually white tuffs from the fungus in a little ball
No visible brood now, but fungus is still looking great, I just don't understand... Really getting worried now as I know Andrew said not to worry about it but there's no larvae or anything now
Re: Formica's First Atta.
Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2016 5:10 pm
by jimimardlin
Re: Formica's First Atta.
Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2016 7:40 pm
by Formica123
Sorry mister pro
Well, I should probably update you all on a sad finding..
THEYRE DOING AMAZINGLY. the fungus now touches the top of the tub and lots of brood is present, have anabout 10 new large medians born and cutting loads everyday now. Couldn't be happier
Re: Formica's First Atta.
Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2016 9:25 pm
by Leafcutter
Formica123 wrote:Sorry mister pro
Well, I should probably update you all on a sad finding..
THEYRE DOING AMAZINGLY. the fungus now touches the top of the tub and lots of brood is present, have anabout 10 new large medians born and cutting loads everyday now. Couldn't be happier
Don't scare us like that! You'll be seeing plenty of brood in the next few weeks if the progress continues like this:).
Re: Formica's First Atta.
Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2016 6:50 am
by jimimardlin
Congrats, see I knew they would be fine
Re: Formica's First Atta.
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2016 7:21 am
by Formica123
As a special birthday greeting I saw a small ball of eggs by the queen today
Re: Formica's First Atta.
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2016 8:50 am
by Acromyrmexbob
Formica123 wrote:As a special birthday greeting I saw a small ball of eggs by the queen today
Jamie, if you see another sentence from Formica123 which contains the words "saw", "queen" and "eggs", will you please ban him! Might as well start acting like the Ant Hill Forum mob!
Re: Formica's First Atta.
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2016 9:10 am
by Deansie26
Will be done.....
Re: Formica's First Atta.
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2016 8:43 pm
by Formica123
The ants have been going from strength to strength and today the fungus was so top heavy it toppled over, but all is ok.
All doing great now, about a tennis ball fungus size.