Instructions

All products Antquarium generally consists of:

• 1 container
• 1 toothpick
• seeds
• 1 DIY gel set
• 1 magnifying glass
• 1 Manual

The table below shows the generic activation step.

Step 1

Pour into a container suitable for microwave cooking (preferably glass) or a pan (cooking on the stove in a double boiler):

• the powders contained in silver envelope
• the liquids contained in white bag
• 10 grams of sugar
• 330 ml distilled or bottled (no gas)

Mix well with a fork, until no lumps.
Bake in a microwave oven at 500 W or on the stove over low heat (only in a water bath).
Cook long enough to boil the liquid, without letting it escape.
Boil for 20 seconds.

Being very careful because the liquid is very hot, pour the liquid into the container transparent container and ANTQUARIUM small (half of its ability) to capture ants.

For 2/3 of the container fill MINI ANTQUARIUM FOREST (about 7 cm from the base).

We suggest to use gloves or protections to avoid contact with the hot liquid.
Wait until the complete cooling of the gel.

Any remaining liquid can be frozen and when heated, used again (or deleted as a common rejection).

Step 2

Phase A-Sow

Open ANTQUARIUM containing the gel and dropping the seeds in the gel.

Caution: do not touch the seeds or the gel with your hands.

Push the seeds under the surface of the gel for about 2 mm using the stick included. Then arrange ANTQUARIUM in a dark place for faster germination.
You can also leave it in shady, but germination will be slower.

After about a week the seeds they throw the first roots, and after about two weeks the bud will be off gel with roots well branched towards the bottom.
As soon as even a single seed will be surfaced by the gel, place ANTQUARIUM in a bright place but never with direct sunlight.
Rarely, it may occur that a seed sprouted; in which case, it is recommended to remove the seed and the gel around with a clean spoon. This should prevent other suits to sour.

Step B-Insert the ants

The collection of ants can be made without moving the canister ANTQUARIUM but simply collecting insects in small container, included ANTQUARIUM, after filling it with gel.
To collect the ants inside the small container, without taking them with your hands, simply open the container and leave it open for a few hours in your garden or on the terrace of your House; you will have the opportunity to collect ants easily and for several times.

Being the Ant an insect that lives in the company, we recommend that you enter at least 12/20 ants per container.
Put the ants in the ANTQUARIUM habitat for ants, by opening the small container and, using the stick, or by inverting the container and waiting for the release of the ants.
You can also drop the contents of the small container inside the ANTQUARIUM habitat for ants as the Gel of the same substance.

Close the lid and place the ANTQUARIUM in shady spot, and never in direct contact with the Sun’s rays.

The ants normally live up to six to eight months; If within the ANTQUARIUM some ants were to perish, the workers cleaning ladies of the channels will carry on top of the Gel to allow the ants diggers to continue in work. 
You can also play with ants for a few months after that, when no longer dig, you can release them back into their natural environment and start over with new and more ants diggers.

When all the ants were to perish, wipe clean with a cloth the walls of ANTQUARIUM, where the ants have deposited the Gel of excavation and the remains of her work.
If you wish you can replace other ants inside the ANTQUARIUM, and these will resume digging continuing engineering work undertaken by partners.

Once you’ve seen the fantastic work of ants within the ANTQUARIUM, open the container to allow the ants to come out!

Studying ants in a self-sufficient habitats

It’s a game suitable for kids from 9 years up and makes it possible to study the behavior of ants in an original habitat self-sufficient.
 
Antquarium© consists of a highly nutritious, non-toxic gel in which you must make 4 small holes to begin construction of the network of tunnels. Just go into the Park and into the garden and take about 15 ants to populate the colony, put them inside the Antquarium habitat for ants, put the cover back on and watch.
 
Within a few days the ants will dig a spectacular system of tunnels and canals, each visible from various angles through the walls of the container. Maintenance is minimal.

Ideal for adventurous boys

In addition to providing an ecological habitat in perfect balance and secure, the gel is also the nourishment of the ants. To ventilate the Interior you can open the lid for a minute once per month.

You’ll dig the tunnels by ants while the plants will develop their roots in front of your eyes. Thanks to the transparency of the gel, the architecture of the tunnel can be observed in 3 dimensions: a unique perspective than that of the artificial habitat with sand or soil.
An educational game ideal for kids to adventure.

The concept of Antquarium was developed by NASA in space exploration programs for the United States. The idea was to bring an ant colony in space so that astronauts could study the behavior of insects in zero gravity.

Maintenance

Each ant will perform inside the bottle, several sets of channels that allow you to discover the fascinating life of these insects, thanks to the incredible clear gel. The gel is their food in addition to their home. The air necessary for their survival is contained in the bottle, you can still open it a moment, every 30 days, to ventilate.

Important: your product is completely natural conception Gel, which use food colouring agents, harmless. Exceptionally the gel might produrreuna musty patina to show absolutely no chemical preservatives. After removing the patina with a spatula or spoon, your Gel product will continue undisturbed on her journey through life.

Studying ants in a self-sufficient habitats

It’s a game suitable for kids from 9 years up and makes it possible to study the behavior of ants in an original habitat self-sufficient.
 
The habitat for ants Antquarium © consists of a highly nutritious, non-toxic gel in which you must make 4 small holes to begin construction of the network of tunnels. Just go into the Park and into the garden and take about 15 ants to populate the colony, put them inside the Antquarium, put the cover back on and watch.
 
Within a few days the ants will dig a spectacular system of tunnels and canals, each visible from various angles through the walls of the container. Maintenance is minimal.

Ideal for adventurous boys

In addition to providing an ecological habitat in perfect balance and secure, the gel is also the nourishment of the ants. To ventilate the Interior you can open the lid for a minute once per month.

You’ll dig the tunnels by ants while the plants will develop their roots in front of your eyes. Thanks to the transparency of the gel, the architecture of the tunnel can be observed in 3 dimensions: a unique perspective than that of the artificial habitat with sand or soil.
An educational game ideal for kids to adventure.

The concept of Antquarium was developed by NASA in space exploration programs for the United States. The idea was to bring an Habitat for Ants in space so that astronauts could study the behavior of insects in zero gravity.

Manuals

Download Manual Forest Ant

Video

How to prepare the gel?

How do I find the ants? 

Search for ants right in your garden or even in the Park. Remember that more ants are and the faster you’ll see life under the gel develop rapidly. Do not put, however more than 30 ants for ANTQUARIUM.

ANTQUARIUM is escape-proof by ants?

Yes, ANTQUARIUM is designed to prevent the release of the ants. However, you should use carefully your ANTQUARIUM. ” Do not drop it. We suggest anyway to let out the ants after a few months to farlew return to their environment; You can then look for new ants or require new ones.

There is enough air in the “ANTQUARIUM”?

Yes, because ANTQUARIUM was built to allow insects to breathe. There are small aeration holes that allow insects to breathe but not to run away

How can survive the ants?

With the utmost care can live up to 6/8 months. That normally is the life expectancy of these insects in the wild.

What to do to take care of ants?

1. You don’t have to feed the ants as the gel as well as being their home is also their food and their water
. Do not put other types of food inside the ANTQUARIUM because the external substances could create molds on the gel.          

2. Keep your “ANTQUARIUM” at room temperature. The ideal temperature should be between 10° C and 32° c.  The higher the temperature is warm, more active will your ants.

What not to do?

1. Caution: do not touch the ants with his bare hands. They might bite and sting to protect yourself!

2. Do not shake “ANTQUARIUM” you may disturb the ants and destroy their tunnels. ANTQUARIUM never expose to direct sunlight. Ants could get hot and die. Do not keep “ANTQUARIUM” outdoors or in a cold environment.

3. Do not put other ants in the same “ANTQUARIUM.” Ants from different colonies will have a fight. Each colony has a distinct chemical scent. So they stand out from each other.

ATTENTION. You can leave the ants in your environment after a few months of observation. They will return in their environment and you can research new ants to create tunnel “.