ANTCUBE Starter Set M – 20×20 – Digfix

Contents:
1x sugar-honey solution (ZH) – refill pack 10ml
1x Cricket Jam 25g

1x ANTCUBE – Arena 20x20x10 – flat
1x Ant arena frame 20×20
1x ant arena cover 20×20
4x fixing point for arena cover
1x ANTCUBE – Ant farm – M – 20×20 – upright

1x ANTCUBE – Digfix plate 20×20 – M
1x 0,5m tube transparent 14/10 mm
1x ANTCUBE – Red foil 20×20 – filter
1x adhesive clamps – transparent 2 pcs.
1x substrate – sand-clay beige – 200g

1x grid insert – 50mm – stainless steel
1x Formicarien plug for 50mm hole
1x Formicarium plug for 27mm hole
1x Formicarium cap for 10mm socket

1x tank hose connector 27-14,16,20 mm – transparent
1x Drinking trough 2ml – 360 degrees
1x drinking trough clear 20ml – sponge
1x bowl clear 1×20 – sponge
1x Mini thermo-hygrometer analog – display – hanging
1x Ant escape protection oil 10ml
1x Tweezers spring steel – wide – soft
1x Tweezers plastic transparent
1x Plastic pipette 3ml
1x hand magnifier – 2x – 30mm
1x foam wiper 150x18x2.5mm

Description:
The Digfix starter set is suitable for various ant species, especially for species that nest in sand and (dead) wood. It can be kept both dry and slightly moist.

The “ANTCUBE – Digfix plate” can be inserted into the fully transparent farm. The ants dig their tunnels and chambers into the material themselves. If required, additional modules can be connected via the 50 mm holes in the cover, e.g. the separately available foggers, fans or lights. Alternatively, suitable formicarium plugs are included to close the openings. If desired, the formicarium can also be operated open by simply attaching the removable frame and applying the ant escape protection oil to the edge. The “Drinking trough 2ml – 360 degrees” is intended for honey/sugar solution, the “Drinking trough clear 20ml – sponge” for water. The “Mini thermo-hygrometer” can be attached to the frame or the cover and displays the climate values.

Important: Please moisten the substrate before use so that the mixture can bind and develop a firm hold in the ant farm. In addition, if the substrate is too dry and dusty, the ants’ airways may be blocked and, in the worst case, the animals may suffocate.

Recommendation: We recommend a substrate layer of 2 mm in height so that the animals cannot burrow into the arena and instead use the farm provided for this purpose. We also recommend that the nesting material in the farm (sand/clay, Digfix, etc.) is slightly pricked in one place to make it easier for the animals to dig.

Note: The nest can be used in dry and moist formicaria. If the nest is kept permanently moist (too wet), food residues can lead to mold growth.

Note on the Digfix: The natural color can vary between green/grey-brown and earth-brown. The color has no influence on the quality.

Notes on production
The glass is cut to size in accordance with DIN 1249 with a tolerance of +/- 1 mm. Additional break-out protection is essential for extremely small ant species.

Note on the farm
Please note the following when attaching or removing hoses:
If the tube is very difficult to fit onto the connection socket, the socket should be lightly rubbed with a drop of our break-out protection oil or powder. The hose should then be pushed onto the socket using twisting or screwing movements without straining the socket with up and down movements. The same applies when removing the hoses from the farm connection socket. Please do not simply pull it off!

Instructions: (Version 2023, the updated version for 2024 will be available by 04/2024 at the latest)

– DE Gebrauchsanweisung Starter Set Digfix (PDF 3,03 MB)

– EN Instructions for use – Starter Set Digfix (PDF 3,03 MB)

– ES Manual de instrucciones – Set de inicio Digfix (PDF 3,03 MB)

– FR Manuel d’instruction – Kit de démarrage Digfix (PDF 3,03 MB)

Notes on the Cricket Jam:
Our Cricket Jam is an easy way to provide your ants with freshly preserved protein food without having to feed live insects. The contained crickets (Acheta domesticus) have been gently cooked to ensure that nutritional values, taste and aroma are preserved. In addition, the chitinous shell of the insects is softened in this way so that it can be digested more easily. The bonds of the collagen proteins are broken down so that the ants can utilize them better. Canned Acheta domesticus has the same nutritional value as live crickets, but is easier to digest.

The Cricket Jam is not suitable for hunting ant species that require live food. (e.g. ponerines (great ants) such as Harpegnathos or Odontomachus)

Further advantages:
Guaranteed mite-free
Can be portioned and diluted with water
Sterilized and vacuum-packed
Without additives
Crickets from sustainable, purely organic breeding, fed with organic waste

Note:
Can be kept in the fridge for about four days after opening. Longer shelf life if frozen.
Attention: First portion, then freeze.

Notes on the sugar-honey solution (ZH) – refill pack 10ml
Content: 10 ml
Description: This is a product consisting of various carbohydrates (such as honey and sugar)
Application: The feed tube can be placed as a whole in the formicarium, alternatively add smaller amounts to a food bowl as required/according to colony size. The food should be consumed within about 3 days, otherwise there is a risk of mold and for the same reason clean the food bowl before refilling.

Use:
Sugar-honey solution = for sugar/honey-eating ant species
This is a supplementary feed
It can be offered to the animals as supplied. As the sugar concentration is reduced by the humidity and a fermentation process begins, the food should be replaced every 3 days. Clean the feeding bowl/tube thoroughly before reuse.
Once a pack has been opened, it should be kept tightly closed (if stored in a dry place) until the expiry date.

Contains:
Fructose 27 to 44%,
Glucose 22 to 41%,
Sucrose up to 5%,
maltose 4 to 14%,
other polysaccharides 1 to 14%.
Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 92g
Protein: 0g
Salt: 0g

Storage: To ensure the quality of the feed, the feed should be stored in a dark and dry place.

Note:
Please refer to the package insert for composition, analytical ingredients, best-before date and batch number.

Information hotline +49 30 76687051

Responsible veterinary and food inspectorate:
Steglitz Veterinary Office
Königin-Luise-Str. 92
14195 Berlin