Formicarium Ziom

Ziom’s appeal is its range: it works for a founding queen with a handful of workers and still has room for a colony of several hundred. That makes it the nest you can buy once and use for a long time – popular with beginners exactly because it doesn’t need replacing quickly.

Ziom suits colonies from founding stage up to around 600 workers across most popular species, with a 9 mm chamber height. Start a young colony here and let it grow into the space.

Use the interior slider to keep a small colony in the nest chamber at first, opening access as numbers build. The exterior security door adds peace of mind during feeding.

Ziom uses an internal sponge in the humidity chamber. Add water through the 3 mm port with a syringe once or twice a week and it spreads passively between the acrylic layers, keeping the nest evenly moist without ever wetting the colony directly. No spraying, no guesswork.

Laser-cut micro-perforations run through the arena and nest, giving continuous passive airflow without drafts. Fresh air and controlled moisture keep condensation and mold away – just don’t over-water, and clear leftover food promptly.

The fitted acrylic lid and arena walls keep workers contained. For tiny or climbing species, a thin band of anti-escape fluid around the arena rim adds extra security.

Ziom is precision laser-cut from 3 mm acrylic and arrives clean and ready. Connect a tube if joining a test tube or outworld, fill the humidity chamber, and populate – straightforward from the first minute.

Dress the arena with a little sand, a stone or some moss to make a tidy foraging space and a display piece. Keep it light so feeding and cleaning stay easy.

Pair Ziom with a drinking dish, protein and carbohydrate jelly, soft tweezers, and a syringe for watering. Tube connections let you add an arena or link nests as the colony grows.

Smooth acrylic wipes down easily and stays clear for viewing. Spot-clean the arena, refresh the sponge water once or twice a week, and don’t force the slider door while the colony is active.

Shipped year-round with heat or cool packs and a live-arrival guarantee – DHL across the EU, InPost in Poland, EMS worldwide. Questions on set-up or species fit? The ANTonTOP team keeps ants too and is glad to help.

When the colony approaches Ziom’s upper range, connect a larger nest or an arena by tube and let it move at its own pace – no stressful full relocation.

A nest that spans founding to several hundred workers saves a colony the stress of an early move – one of the reasons Ziom stays a favourite with keepers raising their first colony.

Is Ziom good for a founding queen?
Yes – it covers everything from founding up to about 600 workers.

How many ants does it hold?
Roughly 10–600 workers – a wide, versatile range.

How do I add water?
Through the 3 mm port with a syringe, once or twice a week, into the sponge chamber.

Can I expand later?
Yes – connect a larger nest or arena by tube when the colony grows.

Buy your Formicarium Ziom – a live-ready acrylic nest – from ANTonTOP.