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I wanted to buy a microscope to see the life in my water from aquarium and my fito and coreopods(i think thats what its called in English) cultures. I want to spend maximum 250$ but at least see something. Till now I use a microscope from a supermarket that is for kids and the only thing I see...
I definitely have a few patches that have developed in my sand bed. Under the microscope the cells are TINY (approx. 10 um) and motionless as you describe. They are embedded in a thick mucus. They don't seem to be spreading rapidly but just wondering if you've ever heard of these becoming a problem in people's tanks?
Five nassarius snails and five Turbo Snails have not died yet. The symptoms improved after 48 hours of illumination off and UV-c application. However, when the lights were turned on again and UV-c was removed, it reoccurred. And I added GFO because I thought it was Diatom. Look at my microscope picture and tell me what it is. Help me.
Hello Everyone! I thought it would be cool to look at some detritus under a microscope today and this is what I saw: Now this has me kind of worried. Is it possible that this worm-like organism could be a parasite? Is there a guide on how to properly identify aquatic parasites using a...
Continue to pull microscope samples from the sand bed to see if diatoms are increasing. Diatoms look like this (courtesy @taricha). If you prefer precise dosing instructions, there is this detailed post also courtesy of @taricha.
If not a bristle worm may be a lumbrinerid worm which seeks uneaten food but in the pic with the shells appears as bristle worm. Got it I will look into images of lumbrinerid worms under a microscope and compare it. They eyes of the worm im dealing with is what's throwing me off. (Image from my video)
Supplies: Clean saltwater (no rotifers in it), Microscope, graduated cylinder (10 mL volume), 1 mL plastic pipettes, 50 mL beaker, microscope, a well slide or Sedgwick-Rafter slide (as long as the slide has a depression volume of 1 mL). 1) Start by measuring 27 mL of clean saltwater in the graduated cylinder and add it to the 50 mL beaker.
Hi all, I've been wanting to get a cheap microscope mainly just to look at my phyto culture. I did some searching and so far, I'm kinda interested in the Swift SW150, Swift SW200dl, and AmScope M150C-I. Even after searching, I have very little knowledge about microscopes and I wanted to ask for...
I have a few months old Macro display tank that's been taken over by whatever this is. I'm afraid it's smothering the macro. I know the silicate level must be sky high because there are so many diatoms everywhere. I actually thought I might have a dino problem because this looks brown and...