It sounds like your network can't handle querying all the Ants that quickly? Even if the thread count is at the lowest?
M
If it's a network saturation issue, I can add an optional 1 second delay between calls. If you set it to refresh every, say, 1100 seconds, it'll continually be refreshing all 1000 ants, one at a time. Assuming all Ants respond in a timely manner, you're looking at about 17 minutes for a complete refresh.
Sound doable?
M