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jason2459
03/15/2016, 03:26 PM
Forgot to make this thread here. Pulling these pictures out of my tank journal.

A few weeks ago my microscope broke. It wasn't as old as PaulB's relic (I think he calls it an antique) but it was several decades old. So, I was then overwhelmed and excited with all the new options out there today and got a trinocular microscope with a 5MP camera. 40-2500x. Much stronger then I was using before.

I love looking at this stuff and now I can easily take pictures and videos of it all. Figured I'd share and maybe someone else might enjoy.

This is the microscope and kit I got. My kids had fun with the kit and prepared slides.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01BPJJ70I?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00


Cyano and some of the creatures living in it.

Sample was maybe around 1mm

~40x

Can see the blurry swirls of the bigger creature I got images of in the next post.
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160315/f9f173769e9a5add26728006e3cfb0b2.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160315/c2f229d3dcc297b66f0acda5a46830c7.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160315/7ae28c56a2a08b2da3654dab89d267ea.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160315/98060e7016ac6b51901d7294b2a94530.jpg

jason2459
03/15/2016, 03:27 PM
~100x

The cyano strands are constantly moving weaving in and out of themselves.
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160315/301a8a1dfbb93374f1895a4c2c053c2f.jpg


http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160315/9d0fc13e86014e16c073eba128ade7a3.jpg


Biggest of the critters moving through the cyano and assume eating it
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160315/6e4baaf4f2f8c7021b4ba99454f7eaf4.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160315/7a4484ca7727b540f70018d9330653aa.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160315/bd4812af3378be502c9b1eb883d66a4a.jpg

jason2459
03/15/2016, 03:28 PM
~400x

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160315/4c89bd5bfdb78d4ac45f56290ae58b8d.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160315/73c4bf008407350014b2ef9f6695dc6b.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160315/d1aec73e42b01293000a64738355f293.jpg

Two of those right next to each other.
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160315/a1805cf2f756e9801d19b91f218d8ac8.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160315/6bf5be5f87e295a04b15937cc1608492.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160315/34f413257166ff1c7d91f72c62408397.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160315/6b4e8585491f91ea148f3417f8a5b2c1.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160315/5cfbf983cc8560d1cc5073bce74d664a.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160315/c379bef6e127a56185ea7124734dd3cc.jpg

jason2459
03/15/2016, 03:30 PM
~1000x (at 2500x I could see a ton of micro organisms but the camera is limited to 1000x right now with my setup but a lot more life can be seen)


In the thick of it. Above was on the edges. This looked like snakes intertwining
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160315/8f523dd104d6fd3f4259f8eacc880d60.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160315/9961519cabbdfbd2c804228d409d2fca.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160315/201191115b05c5087971f4c4ddb15aa6.jpg


Few critters here
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160315/2f44b6c8b28c6a22607a0c6f6a93749b.jpg


This would twist like a corkscrew to move
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160315/1bcee23c32852cc23be090750bdd8d5c.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160315/3c03d1d28c0d7b56cda83022fc2c0df5.jpg

There was a lot of these swimming around
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160315/2a25c0ecb795c1dd5228aa2e31d6d0b3.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160315/5321ecb012b887eb57bf673ba3183a0d.jpg


See if you can find it in the next two pictures. This very thin filament shoots across almost like its charged with electricity and corkscrewing at the same time. Very excited critter.

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160315/1a4e5267767c119574e53206efbee59d.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160315/f524498bbf6031fdfc05f3f1d257a34f.jpg



Then also saw a lot single celled organisms and protists with flagellates I don't think the camera was able to pick up as I saw it with the 25x WF lens in at 2500x. Spent many hours exploring that tiny sample of cyano last night. I'll see what I can do for the video taken.

Xxero
03/15/2016, 03:57 PM
I might have weird tastes, but you could blow those up; print them out on quality paper; put a simple black picture frame around them; and hang them tastefully on any wall as décor.

Fascinating and beautiful IMO! :bigeyes:

bertoni
03/15/2016, 04:10 PM
Microscopes are fun. I'm glad you are enjoying yours.

bat21
03/15/2016, 06:06 PM
Awesome. Thanks for sharing.

jason2459
03/16/2016, 09:30 AM
I might have weird tastes, but you could blow those up; print them out on quality paper; put a simple black picture frame around them; and hang them tastefully on any wall as décor.

Fascinating and beautiful IMO! :bigeyes:

lol, thanks. I'm excited to be able to capture these images now and the kids like viewing on the laptop. Though my son still wants to look through the eye pieces.

Microscopes are fun. I'm glad you are enjoying yours.

Very much fun and the digital camera and getting up closer aspects has made it even better. Going to go water bear hunting this weekend with the kids.

Awesome. Thanks for sharing.

Thank, more to come.

billdogg
03/17/2016, 04:50 PM
Thanks very much for sharing.

jason2459
03/17/2016, 09:47 PM
Video from the cyano exploration. And i will apologize right now for all the movement and shaking. I will keep that all in mind for future videos.


40x
http://youtu.be/insfgCOm5a4

100x

http://youtu.be/4jFDXVRMmdU

jason2459
03/17/2016, 09:51 PM
400x

http://youtu.be/8xO7qZI0s2c

400x pt 2
http://youtu.be/RzkMi_8TG_E

jason2459
03/17/2016, 09:54 PM
1000x

http://youtu.be/wUER3LBelfA

http://youtu.be/sSVf9ANFiRs

http://youtu.be/BMwzPdSV_g8

http://youtu.be/GdWsMl-wNA4

http://youtu.be/FJuIcz2009k

http://youtu.be/LCyI0y_OWP4

jason2459
03/17/2016, 10:04 PM
Last night I sampled some white stringy bacteria that grows through out my sump. There was a large amount of "larger" critters and spent most my time in the upper magnification ranges. Wanted to use the 1000x more but it was closing in on 2am and figured I needed to eat some dinner. lol

White stringy bacteria in the sump
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160318/5bdf273d55d52c165c49263cb7564f38.jpg

And the smear
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160318/44055609b916057c12647a9b5bd16762.jpg


It amazing the size of the things found in there.

jason2459
03/17/2016, 10:13 PM
Lots of various worms
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160317/611669fe04b3763521eaee24a8a55b48.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160317/cc1636d60325b8b1242f11cca9fe5133.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160317/cd3601e7e67ba30c6e88f61db99e5831.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160317/413a057269738961c4d76ceb6e8ba8fe.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160317/d7386677689816c2a525123fe24f0a62.jpg


IT'S A BOY! I was looking for a male and found one
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160317/cf8fad6fce73ce0752640634654ff031.jpg

jason2459
03/17/2016, 10:14 PM
]Lots of pods. They either like the bacteria or detritus stuck in it or my guess would be both.

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160317/1a30c407d685494279db314bb508c7eb.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160317/e5b0c7fa48cca281f22d5892fea7254d.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160317/1e77bc568470f138f6c5f8e5362bedba.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160317/1bcbee8260bcd934e3fe08b924c3d00a.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160317/6e0238be14dec1600cc477320d72e0d4.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160317/c7af5c3d91eb7dd19507d51cfb78c493.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160317/d5dba3fd5a99dd067081648425d9415d.jpg

jason2459
03/17/2016, 10:16 PM
At 400x it was like being able to dissect the pod through focusing at different planes. I hope the video of this comes out good.

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160317/75b838ae4af9eaa7ed15fb51ed4737d4.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160317/a90ee00f95e9303674581ab80f0febc2.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160317/119ca340c43107ebd90a7e433ad2b027.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160317/2565692ab05ad138f57a89550786e18a.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160317/e808ffab279797a579b5ef2e6cada33e.jpg

jason2459
03/17/2016, 10:17 PM
I was looking at this pod and something decided to show up....

Looks like a baby bristle worm

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160317/eaf3da7b463e47e819b20bae5964db2b.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160317/1c7a242ad1938096e3b15bbeeb58bc32.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160317/f52f60ecf67777b4975e4a5f5858de99.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160317/92ca4169915dadb4ed200deb974ee014.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160317/efbae85a2175cbf452c12eea51d06ee7.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160317/853242caf8681ad2f81ff2255dc63bad.jpg


I need to see how to stitch these together. I could shrink up and stretch out pretty far. I hope the video came out for this one. I was so excited I may have messed it up.

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160317/de104f3564aa23177061a3df1c7b737a.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160317/472de67edd24f9d62a20be4927df28b0.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160317/d382f3d5c2a356425cfe8e18feba877b.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160317/852dd0aabf42ec58dcaee7a26dff287b.jpg

jason2459
03/17/2016, 10:18 PM
Sorry some of these may be duplicates

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160317/9bfb5641a519b47f7c7b8adb4c39befe.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160317/68f02413845dc2c4ab2e578aa5e5fdea.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160317/b3da019c08384460e895a8bdb05e84df.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160317/00d9561401799ce3f0e43032151daef4.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160317/590c449d09d7f3392fced6304b64b91e.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160317/e28813bde15de007516e7a03dda972c7.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160317/2cf3655c9275486d4cb7e92f0036c690.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160317/f5a619ac9eac30daaba88a460b1043a8.jpg

jason2459
03/17/2016, 10:19 PM
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160317/8438757fea18855ce578721d6112b1e9.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160317/2abbc1fa15e131a4fd462fdfd6119003.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160317/e93bba40676281e093ed62e35b9000c4.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160317/c1e63cd8256401a20034d5e1a01e321f.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160317/da9cd85a3320ef125bd75611955dc13c.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160317/c44a528d8a96e72a1b950055d4af3a44.jpg

jason2459
03/17/2016, 10:20 PM
Then I added some methylene blue and pulled that bacteria out

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160317/551804f98ba7f265f63c8f46f2cf653b.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160317/64b7c24f9c6ef7b416ed21ec59e6794f.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160317/5365a80a0509e4ec61df204451b12861.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160317/b45e4299fa9e8f371d610109f6dc81a4.jpg

jason2459
03/17/2016, 10:22 PM
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160317/9559715e494af740713d52e593ad5c88.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160317/5306acc18ae602ce8fd6ebdcbb2c3304.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160317/d57eca2d33d0f8d82ada8eb441d46e6c.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160317/29edee171d9e03435a04cea4577dd513.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160317/5986b8708bf7e5799deeb5be8644c528.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160317/e89a8a5e0269b83b0151ee7aea43e816.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160317/1f308ccd9911169c5b5c32ad8687d87d.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160317/2b3afb075eb8ab94e346ad8e51518ae5.jpg

jason2459
03/17/2016, 10:23 PM
I noticed a lot of those Y structures at various magnifications.

jason2459
03/17/2016, 10:27 PM
And the videos

http://youtu.be/FW5UHC6b1Jo

http://youtu.be/tTWKYL0MIHo

http://youtu.be/LG9Uj1S7fuA

http://youtu.be/7DS2vw2tiYc

jason2459
03/17/2016, 10:31 PM
http://youtu.be/Ck7agdRnMSs

http://youtu.be/9C7-eZHgjao

http://youtu.be/klthFTl9mjI

http://youtu.be/pDNuxYi3GSM

jason2459
03/17/2016, 10:32 PM
http://youtu.be/qQcHhF2FE9c

http://youtu.be/GFm368eQd7U

http://youtu.be/5T5M2oLbEAw

http://youtu.be/SJpVvSCVqqg

jason2459
03/17/2016, 10:35 PM
http://youtu.be/RPnojI0RmKY

http://youtu.be/oWCKK0WRdsE

http://youtu.be/ZQc8hMe2t7A

http://youtu.be/9y4IgPvtvcc

jason2459
03/17/2016, 10:36 PM
http://youtu.be/oKlHe_TEJQw

http://youtu.be/PHS2yoLJwkM

http://youtu.be/e4ZRrTDKZOI

http://youtu.be/qJWqXQNCCTQ

jason2459
03/17/2016, 10:38 PM
http://youtu.be/9rEt00nuCag

http://youtu.be/1cPJZ8e6HCI

http://youtu.be/yBaaPypoGyE

jason2459
03/17/2016, 10:38 PM
That's all the updates for now. I think up next will be skimmate.

jason2459
03/18/2016, 08:38 AM
shoot, in tapatalk it made those youtube links embedded but in the browser they're just links. I guess I have to copy the embedded link from youtube.

So, here's some of my favorites. You can bump the resolution up to 720 HD if it's not your default.

<iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/insfgCOm5a4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

<iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4jFDXVRMmdU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

<iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/BMwzPdSV_g8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

<iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/GdWsMl-wNA4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

<iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FJuIcz2009k" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

<iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LCyI0y_OWP4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>


<iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7DS2vw2tiYc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>


<iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9C7-eZHgjao" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

<iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/klthFTl9mjI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

<iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/pDNuxYi3GSM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

<iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ck7agdRnMSs" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

<iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9y4IgPvtvcc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

<iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9rEt00nuCag" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

<iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yBaaPypoGyE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

jason2459
03/18/2016, 01:24 PM
Creating a playlist for each of these sessions.

Stringy Bacteria from Sump
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8voIBt_86fgvjjxSZyQ2vIqK



Cyano
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vpyufbPD9jrYmHuT1Tgw8iu



Tonight or tomorrow night I'm thinking of looking at some skimmate.


Haven't touched it since 9/11/2015
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160106/74dbdbf12f232b864850d7d639296d84.jpg

bitwise
03/18/2016, 01:24 PM
This is an inspiring post. Thanks for sharing.

jason2459
03/18/2016, 01:26 PM
This is an inspiring post. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks! There's so much life all over our tanks we just can't see.

bitwise
03/18/2016, 01:26 PM
What is going on in the cyano video where it looks sort of like matter flowing through a pipe?

Can you explain that?

jason2459
03/18/2016, 01:28 PM
What is going on in the cyano video where it looks sort of like matter flowing through a pipe?

Can you explain that?

Which one?

homer1475
03/18/2016, 01:53 PM
Tonight or tomorrow night I'm thinking of looking at some skimmate.


Haven't touched it since 9/11/2015

Holy hell that's some nasty looking skimmate!!:eek2:

I'm super curious as to what you'll find in there.

Following along for sure.

Spslvr
03/18/2016, 04:00 PM
This is a really cool thread!!

jason2459
03/18/2016, 11:52 PM
This happened tonight.

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160319/0b6ddb7bbf5dad32dfcbc2f0b8151c82.jpg

I pulled from the bottom and got some black death.
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160319/f718a47dad00498f6b22af86d13b8e2f.jpg

And then I tried pulling foam from the neck riser area. It's a freaking war zone there.
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160319/c23a97f79b0433897a83069c823afabe.jpg

I'll work on pictures and videos later at some point.

jason2459
03/19/2016, 11:42 PM
First the smear of death a and decay. The bottom of my skimmer looks to be the end of the line for life.

There were quite a few very tiny practically clear worms. And some extremely tiny but amazingly colorful and hungry cells.


http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160320/03e7b464355a9fb8b2a7465b42514259.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160320/7c918953ca83caa4b705528620bfc8e9.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160320/41010ba0aeade3dd68262e1899e505b0.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160320/3c1e19afb2318f00d2d87604849fb7f3.jpg

Lots of salts
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160320/6e6a7617e34b057744ad4d51c5a43885.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160320/fb74130af601e25d06607209e5c5825d.jpg

jason2459
03/19/2016, 11:43 PM
Lots of death

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160320/df9ceac0ae41dd77a4eefe40741a489f.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160320/51e2d9e18a38620bcbf435c1710f1bd2.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160320/d9bd545b5865255d95e9c99cbfb87afb.jpg

But something is there

See it?
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160320/8dc5247c06f63e9d14cd05b974cb19b7.jpg

It's going in for the kill
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160320/c93ca35663136929df9176fd413cbcdc.jpg

Spent almost the entire time watching these cells consume anything they could. Changing sizes and colors in an instant.
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160320/8e904e4b3b79457c588999a5ff8cd69e.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160320/7456a3fa65dd5126894db005a7a50ff4.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160320/3613886344abbc5c0f39f115785229ff.jpg

Till there was nothing left
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160320/ac83669c2954b7a49a996ce024375d6a.jpg

jason2459
03/19/2016, 11:44 PM
Some other stuff
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160320/7832c68e06946a7c41f8c07a34c725a4.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160320/d96f4d22ad6b6704bd785fcd9735faf4.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160320/6083ca33e31f883370027f7995738a99.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160320/f7a69c74b7652200f36d65daa5b50e43.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160320/11393b374fafe82fe3d73f2295e798e5.jpg

jason2459
03/19/2016, 11:45 PM
So, then I had to see what was occurring just before this end game. I collected from right where the foam was rising and falling over the top of the neck.

It was an absolute war zone. Everything was going nuts. And under attack by those tiny colorful cells. You can see them attaching to everything. Wait till you see the video for both the skimmate and the foam.

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160320/5fc8b29bdf946a2c28fc6a7f82976f0c.jpg


http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160320/cdcb583a5113aa0f086b885ac271cb18.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160320/d685e198beb719f240437a4e44ed6566.jpg

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03/19/2016, 11:45 PM
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03/19/2016, 11:47 PM
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tmz
03/20/2016, 11:06 AM
Thankyou; enjoying this.

zoasguy
03/20/2016, 12:19 PM
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Looks like sponge spicules in there

zoasguy
03/20/2016, 12:19 PM
I noticed a lot of those Y structures at various magnifications.
Sponge spicules.

Sk8r
03/20/2016, 12:27 PM
Wonderful! And very interesting.

taricha
03/20/2016, 07:06 PM
This could be a game. Name that microscopic structure!

jason2459
03/20/2016, 09:23 PM
It's a wonderful game. I'm absolutely loving this and having the digital camera has put so much more excitement and enjoyment to using the microscope. Getting closer up helps too.

Thanks everyone for the thread support.

And thankful for that ID too for the sponge spicules. I have lots of sponges in my tank and sump.

jason2459
03/20/2016, 09:27 PM
New Playlists
Skimmate: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vocFWRRymI7Kz__9iz25tjf

Skimmer Foam: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vpdH5j9tJAFHUFzq4wBUnTz

The skimmate has a pretty long video watching the microbes finish off the insides of a few cells.

The foam videos are crazy. It's the end for all "larger" life that's for sure but they are still moving around. The cute colorfull microbes are attaching and sucking the life out of everything. I'll work on embedding some of my favorites later.

jason2459
03/20/2016, 09:31 PM
Should probably put a warning at the top, if you are a germaphobe stay out !

But if this doesn't get you to put some gloves on in your tank and wash your hands thoroughly after I don't know what will. [emoji1]

Fredfish
03/21/2016, 12:14 AM
I like your new toy!

There's lots of live in the skimmer. How long was that skimate in the skimmer. I'm curious to know if the life is there because it has been removed from the water or because it is proliferating in a veritable smorgasbord.

What happens if you clean the skimmer, run for 24 hours and look at the skimate again?

All in all, very cool though.

SpSChief85
03/21/2016, 12:29 AM
I this is really really cool jason, might have to get me a microscope to toy with... what did yours run you?

bitwise
03/21/2016, 07:41 AM
My original question:
What is going on in the cyano video where it looks sort of like matter flowing through a pipe?

Can you explain that?

Which one?

cyano 1000x4

jason2459
03/21/2016, 06:28 PM
My original question:
What is going on in the cyano video where it looks sort of like matter flowing through a pipe?

Can you explain that?



cyano 1000x4
There's a lot going on with that one. Do you have a specific timestamp? There's cyano that is constantly moving, nematodied worms, and some kind of critter that moves like a screw.

jason2459
03/21/2016, 06:33 PM
I like your new toy!

There's lots of live in the skimmer. How long was that skimate in the skimmer. I'm curious to know if the life is there because it has been removed from the water or because it is proliferating in a veritable smorgasbord.

What happens if you clean the skimmer, run for 24 hours and look at the skimate again?

All in all, very cool though.
It's hard to say how long that skimmate has been down in the bottom of the collection cup. Haven't touched it since 9/11/2015.

I'll be getting a new skimmer soon hopefully and will test again with a week old skimmate from the collection cup.

However that neck foam would be common with all skimmers.
I this is really really cool jason, might have to get me a microscope to toy with... what did yours run you?
This is the kit I got
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01BPJJ70I?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00&tag=viglink23840-20

jason2459
03/22/2016, 02:27 PM
If its the bacteria

Heres a couple nice images of the different shapes and morphology of bacteria

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160322/fbf93676628c2a1cfbf2aa3d7bae4e92.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160322/b559d2198a284f88def4d18b92ab0494.gif

Got those from this site which is a good quick read on bacteria and it's growth.
http://classroom.sdmesa.edu/eschmid/Lecture4-Microbio.htm

jason2459
03/22/2016, 02:31 PM
So, my guess is the tiny clear like worms wriggling around I was seeing were vibrio type bacteria.

Which makes since
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vibrio

jason2459
03/22/2016, 02:46 PM
Another cool site showing up close of the vibrio and the coccus which is what I assume those cute little color changing spheres are a type of.

http://classes.midlandstech.edu/carterp/courses/bio225/chap04/lecture2.htm

Which also describes two other shapes from earlier. The larger stiffer cork screw like organism and the lighting filament like cork screw one.

"Spirilla have a helical shape and fairly rigid bodies.


Spirochetes have a helical shape and flexible bodies. Spirochetes move by means of axial filaments, which look like flagella contained beneath a flexible external sheath.
"

E572
03/22/2016, 03:30 PM
Nice, thanks for sharing

BlackTip
03/22/2016, 08:54 PM
awesome, thanks for sharing.

jason2459
03/23/2016, 11:43 PM
Thanks for the support.

jason2459
03/23/2016, 11:52 PM
Coming up

White film that as you can see my yellow eye kole tang was snacking on all day. I usually have to clean my glass every few days. Was supposed to clean it last night but didn't get the chance too. Was busy with the salt mix parameter testing which is another thread.

Looks white but when scraped to one side it gets a green tint to it.
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http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160324/2ce42ce107f60f5b008eb9c80ecbe77a.jpg

Filled with bacteria and some algae. Found some pretty awesome things. Getting the pictures transfered now. Unfortunately I messed up on the videos and forgot to rename each as I was going so it kept over writing the previous video. [emoji21]

Will get the pictures posted later.

Tarawa
03/24/2016, 12:08 AM
these are really amazing, thx for sharing =D

jason2459
03/24/2016, 08:07 AM
I'm still mad at myself for messing up the video. Had some really cool video of several things pictured here.

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jason2459
03/24/2016, 08:09 AM
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jason2459
03/24/2016, 08:10 AM
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jason2459
03/24/2016, 08:12 AM
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jason2459
03/24/2016, 08:14 AM
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jason2459
03/24/2016, 08:17 AM
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jason2459
03/24/2016, 08:18 AM
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jason2459
03/26/2016, 09:31 PM
Detritus from the top of a rock in my sump. FYI, I don't touch the Detritus in my sump.

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The slide
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jason2459
03/27/2016, 08:37 AM
As expected I found the unexpected. It's just amazing to me how much life I can find in just a single small drop of water. It's not like I'm looking at huge samples spanning large locations. I pick a location, grab an unused pipette, and suck in. Then I drip a bit onto a paper towel and then place a drop onto the slide.

And then go looking for life and life has not disappointed me yet.

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jason2459
03/27/2016, 08:39 AM
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Several small pods

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jason2459
03/27/2016, 08:42 AM
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And few of these very odd crustacean like creatures
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Nothing Idea. Doesn't seem to be a bristle worm like I saw before
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jason2459
03/27/2016, 08:48 AM
This was a very odd creature. Very "hairy" and had a lot of bacteria surrounding it.

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Keoki18
03/27/2016, 08:52 AM
Jason, this is a fantastic thread! really enjoying all these pictures. Those little crustaceans you mentioned above look like Ostracods. Really neat critters. keep em coming!

jason2459
03/27/2016, 08:57 AM
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More of these that have little legs and claws and what looks like a clam shell
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jason2459
03/27/2016, 08:59 AM
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jason2459
03/27/2016, 09:01 AM
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jason2459
03/27/2016, 09:04 AM
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jason2459
03/27/2016, 09:06 AM
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jason2459
03/27/2016, 09:07 AM
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jason2459
03/27/2016, 11:34 AM
Jason, this is a fantastic thread! really enjoying all these pictures. Those little crustaceans you mentioned above look like Ostracods. Really neat critters. keep em coming!
Thanks!

jason2459
03/27/2016, 08:20 PM
New Playlists added

Sump Detritus:
https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vqng0m4Ks1pFRmj9zMs9Odt


Previous Playlists:

Stringy Bacteria from Sump:
https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8voIBt_86fgvjjxSZyQ2vIqK

Skimmer Foam:
https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vpdH5j9tJAFHUFzq4wBUnTz


Skimmate:
https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vocFWRRymI7Kz__9iz25tjf

Cyano:
https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vpyufbPD9jrYmHuT1Tgw8iu

joshbrookkate
03/27/2016, 09:04 PM
You have intrigued me enough to want a microscope of my own! I know this is a new piece of equipment for you. But I am interested in knowing if you would repurchase the same item or would you look for other features this microscope doesn't have. Please give us your evaluation after you have used it for a few months....
And thanks for taking to time to post this!
Michelle

Fredfish
03/27/2016, 09:16 PM
Very cool. There's a lot of life in all that crud in our aquarium. Floaty crud = coral food?

jason2459
03/27/2016, 09:24 PM
You have intrigued me enough to want a microscope of my own! I know this is a new piece of equipment for you. But I am interested in knowing if you would repurchase the same item or would you look for other features this microscope doesn't have. Please give us your evaluation after you have used it for a few months....
And thanks for taking to time to post this!
Michelle
For the money it has been very much worth it. There's cheaper but I wouldn't want less then the 5MP. I like having both eye peices for the eyes so the trinocular was worth it to put the camera in the 3rd top slot. I like that the camera isn't built in so it can be upgraded or if I ever get a really nice DSLR I can swap it out. The x/y mechanics on it are really fairly smooth. I'm glad I went with the one I did.

For the home I think it's perfect. I'd love the 18mp camera they have out now for it of course.


Edit: oh yeah and the other thing I like is this one is LED and not halogen which while trying to look for all this life the halogen lamp would be baking it all. My previous scope was a crappy tungsten lamp which was better then mirror light sources I had before that which was my first microscope.

jason2459
03/27/2016, 09:28 PM
Very cool. There's a lot of life in all that crud in our aquarium. Floaty crud = coral food?
Basically yes. Every speck in our aquarium is food for something.

After viewing up close that tiny sample of detritus really confirms my choice to not touch it. It's food and home for so many things.

taricha
03/28/2016, 02:25 PM
The little crustaceans with clam looking shells are ostracods. Their shells leave really interesting shapes under the scope.

jason2459
03/28/2016, 02:41 PM
The little crustaceans with clam looking shells are ostracods. Their shells leave really interesting shapes under the scope.

They are very cool. Evidently some can be bioluminescence.

jason2459
04/01/2016, 10:38 PM
I can't remember the thread but someone mentioned wanting to get a calibration slide. The kit it got came with one with the camera.

Don't know if this helps but here it is at each level. It's full scale is 1mm. Each division is .01mm or 10um(micrometer).

4x lens
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160402/5a0ad1df567eccbb10d67d90a525d499.jpg

10x lens
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160402/ee491c415e911386ec214280a5e6c41b.jpg

40x lens
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160402/8e599710c186e97b51f86f2c08ab3d69.jpg

100x lens
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160402/574d5c0fc4242d66b3e6ab5e9c57387e.jpg


And to me the camera images look like viewing with around a 10x eye piece and maybe a bit more.

jason2459
04/01/2016, 10:48 PM
And tonight's viewing. Thought since it's April Fools day I'd look at something as clear as water. Water.

I pulled some water coming out of my return pipe.
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160402/ac9fb7b70dc633d8d809afd8089bd64c.jpg


Not expecting much from two drops of water on a slide
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160402/3275669aee5a6d47f0981785c6b904a0.jpg

jason2459
04/02/2016, 09:39 AM
From what appeared to be nothing is something.

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160402/f431010bd415a6640dfe90f000241669.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160402/7af39a4a6916a10feb3d8cc1c75e7394.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160402/7b26b5773c59b1d5605d0b1df47b63c8.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160402/b505d1be21d3c6ecbcaa7b2505a19148.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160402/e1d5fc6e04b70aa292ec51d309d0a952.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160402/e9b5b6841a3e12184da849d2a09de94f.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160402/eadd026e92921cea5361de44ad44e0f9.jpg

jason2459
04/02/2016, 09:42 AM
Pretty exciting huh?

Let's look closer

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160402/263ae6c236270a08d566204e311dcef7.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160402/d9d4b042d2b5ae6a013f54eb94c683b9.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160402/232e731fa78e52fc5c238876c7fbd9d9.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160402/27c56a376b85613ddf7bae559a0b4f79.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160402/49a1084ca5cc60d6fc613cac7636a0c8.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160402/72740be7f2cf5bdd9df65abbca634389.jpg

jason2459
04/02/2016, 09:47 AM
Then the jackpot

Found this strand
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160402/830e29f22d31cdc0f21075eff05c18cc.jpg


http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160402/98123758af70b2d28ce6aef938654640.jpg


http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160402/b2ed8da2fc5842399279d2ad5065fa87.jpg

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http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160402/aaaff2070fc5fd4bf5257fe46f3bdeff.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160402/94db8d965aba768a3a04c4256c5cd298.jpg

jason2459
04/02/2016, 09:50 AM
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jason2459
04/02/2016, 09:52 AM
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http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160402/0c162355fc623963bb4ae92355be273c.jpg

jason2459
04/02/2016, 09:55 AM
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160402/e9c32760806e8ab32b65d20704dbf861.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160402/2ab1e9716592fc9ee960a1f6fe86f263.jpg

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http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160402/020fca27ae18e4f7a364aec818aa8b51.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160402/0578917b68d6a4f5af828199bf6c108d.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160402/2c3ff1f9194e1290e64ec86835ba5fa8.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160402/472a222f8ef6ce9cacb486ece584ec0e.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160402/a0515f4f1ba1f5c7eac3928bbc99fc09.jpg

jason2459
04/02/2016, 09:57 AM
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160402/d9872571bd0e542b9be309dafc0d1b53.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160402/beb4fe96219484b8e2f8804b5419a744.jpg

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http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160402/9e230de8fc2200edaad859e356b65efb.jpg

bat21
04/02/2016, 03:19 PM
Think you could get a copepod onto a slide?

Fredfish
04/02/2016, 06:49 PM
He had already had a couple if you look closely. Not sure what page they are on though.

jason2459
04/02/2016, 07:15 PM
Think you could get a copepod onto a slide?
Have seen lots of various pods.

More of these on the first or second page
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160317/1e77bc568470f138f6c5f8e5362bedba.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160317/1bcbee8260bcd934e3fe08b924c3d00a.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160317/6e0238be14dec1600cc477320d72e0d4.jpg


https://youtu.be/qJWqXQNCCTQ

jason2459
04/02/2016, 07:16 PM
Or how about an ostracod

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160327/fd04b346852733fb6ad842b8201d2bc8.jpg


20160327/dfeffe458cb2189881bfe88c70402059.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160327/50f44785e4fe879b1f9a4f926f6c7d67.jpg


http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160327/1db7478b6ffc798d733dafb630e5db28.jpg

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http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160327/61810f8137c82a9bd27be088ad944379.jpg




https://youtu.be/zwOd5sREWGo

jason2459
04/02/2016, 07:16 PM
Or an isopod

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160317/c7af5c3d91eb7dd19507d51cfb78c493.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160327/916dd9988a8d1623227b9281f027d8f5.jpg


http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160327/916dd9988a8d1623227b9281f027d8f5.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160327/54d405788a2475009efef70d1e888e4d.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160320/d685e198beb719f240437a4e44ed6566.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160317/1a30c407d685494279db314bb508c7eb.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160317/e5b0c7fa48cca281f22d5892fea7254d.jpg



https://youtu.be/9y4IgPvtvcc


https://youtu.be/6L0dqXky2fA

Tigé21v
04/02/2016, 10:05 PM
Awesome shots! Thanks for taking the time to post them.
I was planning on getting a scope sometime in the near future. I had decided on a low power boom-style, mostly to examine incoming corals for nasties. That was before I came across this thread..
Would it be possible for you to post the magnification on some of the pics you'll be adding in the future? Or, if the magnification of the pics through the camera aren't the same as if when observing, what you estimate the magnification to be? I'm curious to know just how much power is needed to get the detail in some of your shots.

jason2459
04/03/2016, 07:16 PM
Awesome shots! Thanks for taking the time to post them.
I was planning on getting a scope sometime in the near future. I had decided on a low power boom-style, mostly to examine incoming corals for nasties. That was before I came across this thread..
Would it be possible for you to post the magnification on some of the pics you'll be adding in the future? Or, if the magnification of the pics through the camera aren't the same as if when observing, what you estimate the magnification to be? I'm curious to know just how much power is needed to get the detail in some of your shots.
I did the first time mention the approximate magnification. I'll see what I can do the next time.

Many of the shots are with the 40x and 100x lenses. With the camera looking like around 10x on top of that or a little better. It's a little closer then using the 10x eye peices but not near as close as using the 25x eye peices.

Above is the calibration slide with the different lens x values.

Post#93
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=24440669

jason2459
04/03/2016, 07:41 PM
Let's see, here's some comparisons.


40x spring lens
.01mm divisions
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160404/07e82ae3dd899e94ccf3828a1c401fa4.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160404/df929821e40db61f0f62a850e0520b79.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160404/21958bb9f5a5a3bae163819ebdc09368.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160404/c560283d4678cc270e9d1f0f5455c7db.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160404/5540065001658d2ffddee8e278fe58d3.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160404/681d59415371fc93fcc3d0afc3749cce.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160404/2b6a15864822766cfdc8788d9bee2a8a.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160404/9bb01ec0a9e7b5b12dd73ec47ac950fc.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160404/32b70afed781c854c7e8bae3ae623e7e.jpg


http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160404/b17108838e07079046bbb1975bb87c08.jpg

jason2459
04/03/2016, 07:45 PM
100x spring and oil lens
.01mm divisions
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160404/244eb0483878ef6ed57ac45dfaf32328.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160404/8cda929cd7dfcc36f2259939da907ebc.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160404/9f064ef377ea8ff0b386870501dc7ce3.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160404/da967de15870708d953e4dcf32044589.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160404/8693b07edcedead6016db9c67c1b6302.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160404/2f27d173cd3e8c8abaf3ba9a22d2b44b.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160404/64a524b1d0bdef02027ea83f66ae13f1.jpg

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http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160404/66e0f21db9e3070195f04cd9f1d76f2a.jpg

jason2459
04/03/2016, 07:50 PM
That diatom is a good indicator

Here is one with a 10x lens
Full scale = 1mm
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160404/a22bf8e87b948309188ef254b90b3590.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160404/a1452f94cb006348412c7dd7d1202874.jpg

Tigé21v
04/03/2016, 08:03 PM
Thanks so much.
Maybe I can convince the Powers That Be that I really need two scopes. I don't know if I'll be able to get the wife to go along with that or not.
This thread should be a Publc Service Reminder for everyone to remember to wash their hands after messing in their tanks....

jason2459
05/05/2016, 10:06 PM
What I'll be looking at tonight

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160506/286382836af22102be12a7c08b7fa50c.jpg

Untamed Rose
05/05/2016, 10:14 PM
Beautiful Jason!



(Comment at the first page photos...not the photo of bottles it posted after LOL )

Though am curious about the bottles, as they all seem like BS to me.

jason2459
05/05/2016, 11:30 PM
I have to say I'm not a fan of needing to use bacteria in a bottle or have ever used it before. But I was impressed with two out of the three here.

Dr. Tim's Eco-Balance looking pretty clear and clean
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160506/b6b5bb91ca3ea4cfd0d05b471d947752.jpg

Dr.Tim's One and Only looking pretty dirty
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160506/1210c1fe8c1089fee7d0caaaf00292ec.jpg

Bio-Spira looking cloudy as well
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160506/e52a555d755145c1ec6bd500c8783f9a.jpg


Will work on uploading pics and vids later.

jason2459
05/06/2016, 08:57 PM
Dr. Tim's Eco-Balance

I was not expecting much. I found a lot. I don't know about the bottles claims but found lots of coccus shaped bacteria. Everywhere in the two small drops I placed on the slide. I only took one picture as it was all the same. And all very much alive.

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160506/7d391e5064c2e156ae560c6268e8662a.jpg

<iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ujBUvtKJDUA" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

<iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/T_1EhsjFPEM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

jason2459
05/06/2016, 09:00 PM
Dr. Tim's One and Only

After seeing the Eco-Balance I was excited to look at the One and Only

First thing I noticed was how cloudy the sample was. Made me even more excited.

Then I looked into the microscope and saw what looked like a ton of detritus and was ecstatic to start zooming in looking for life.

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160506/4a4fbc990adf56f0869b358a10250662.jpg

I found some interesting things as I zoomed in
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160506/6fd99475d596e3c08ba97a2ca370955e.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160506/473ee50dbf5a97f6b0e8c7f35d8e4cef.jpg

But everywhere I looked I found nothing that looked alive
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160506/8d770edbf212ce17aa6959daca571ce8.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160506/ca758e0c4bab872023ab8930e6a75371.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160506/7799471c8ba71d5b88f6eca35fb7b89d.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160506/fa4d089c33d717dc61cc5919ce4efd95.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160506/ef547c2e5aeb560a5c1279704f94a6be.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160506/3f960ec365be91136bf6af59908d4381.jpg


I spent well over 2 hours looking for anything moving staying on certain areas for quite a long time just waiting. No videos as nothing was found to get video of.

jason2459
05/06/2016, 09:02 PM
Bio-Spira

Just like the Eco-Balance the sample pulled from the bottle was just as cloudy.

And looking into the scope found what looks like detritus and was disappointed not expecting much of anything again.
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160506/fde0824ba3eef72c261f4fca9a864eba.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160506/4c8fc02921135e5f4188d32b4cf0293c.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160506/f6a67a52752c665800b8c8a118f0b633.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160506/9e65db87df90cdbc2ce8b30ae5241453.jpg


BUT then I zoomed in even more and quickly found LIFE.

In the video you see this little guy bobbing around on little flagelets
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160506/60573c3d8be959738ab71d2e526d2fd9.jpg

And found lots of bacteria and different kinds. Easier to see at 2500x but not as much in picture or video. Found various cocci and rods.
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160506/8e42b84d1d03a2d747abde4a2a1f71d3.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160506/eb43aec7cd957897f656fd008ab83c1a.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160506/49322452310e8f7633b8a1ae0f7fa00c.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160506/8d6488728b0c644c1bc7cc44fbd1dd65.jpg


<iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HSf1KuSql94" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

<iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/MQNnPE4PS2M" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

<iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nrZrc-b0j44" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

<iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jsK8fCbnOqE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

jason2459
05/13/2016, 09:11 PM
Back at looking at some cyano and some dinos as a bonus. Plus some cool visits with some pods.

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160514/56688befedcd234c27b2a035bf113e5b.jpg

After exploring that for a few hours I soaked up some of the excess water and dropped on it some H2O2. Awesome!

Will get pics and vids uploaded later. I'm still exploring.

jason2459
05/14/2016, 08:58 AM
Some pics first before adding the 3% hydrogen peroxide.

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160514/790d37a0bb44c9177db2ee3affc05a3f.jpg

Some healthy dinos

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160514/00294e0771a4fd6886a2da7fd732b3d5.jpg

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jason2459
05/14/2016, 08:59 AM
They seem to like to congregate together. I followed a couple for quite some time. Video posting later

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jason2459
05/14/2016, 09:00 AM
Cyano just falling to pieces

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Dino looking like they burst
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taricha
06/02/2016, 10:37 AM
Hey. Hope you don't mind me posting a couple of vids in your thread, it seemed like the best fit. But I'd be happy to remove if you prefer. Was wondering if you'd seen anything similar?

Pruning some kenya tree, looked at a drop squeezed out from it. Lots of round brown zooxanthellae. But also surprised to find smaller, less pigmented, irregular shaped, rapidly wiggling spinning things in the sample too. They seemed to glob up and accumulate other material nearby.
I googled images of the motile phase of symbiodinium, but they have the same pigmentation and approximate size as the others. Didn't seem a match.

medium power
https://youtu.be/WunSk22PK94

higher power
https://youtu.be/bkH76hE0Bc4

I also saw the same thing from pulsing xenia sample.

jason2459
06/02/2016, 11:41 AM
Very nice. I have a bunch of xenia in my mantis tank I want to do that with.

NHorton
07/13/2016, 09:12 PM
Very cool thread. Thanks for taking the time to post these.

Kymaro
07/14/2016, 10:27 AM
Wonderful! What a great blast from my past in Microbiology! Thanks for all the pictures! :thumbsup:

jason2459
07/14/2016, 11:24 AM
Thanks and thanks. More to come and need to get a bunch I've done recently posted.

bertoni
07/14/2016, 02:53 PM
Yes, this thread is a lot of fun. :)

jason2459
07/14/2016, 03:14 PM
Thank you! Ive been side tracked working on many home projects including getting my basement sump room built

This is now live and review/testing multiple configurations on that mtc mvx skimmer
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Getting my little basic lab table setup
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And testing out a treatment for dinoflagellates. But I've got a lot of pictures I want to get posted in this thread very soon from that testing.

jason2459
09/04/2016, 11:43 PM
Lets get this going again and with a bang

Detritus from my ATS

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Pics and videos uploading. And I finally got to capture cell division. Several times. And very much up close. I hope the video came out. It was awesome seeing it rip apart at 2500x.

jason2459
09/05/2016, 07:19 AM
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jason2459
09/05/2016, 07:22 AM
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09/05/2016, 07:26 AM
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jason2459
09/05/2016, 07:28 AM
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jason2459
09/05/2016, 07:34 AM
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Fiver
09/05/2016, 07:44 AM
Wow! Very cool! Thanks for sharing!

dacostas
09/05/2016, 08:50 AM
Freaking awesome. Thanks so much for sharing this!


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jason2459
09/05/2016, 09:01 AM
Thanks!

Here's the video playlist
ATS Detritus: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vrnFqfSgjhKq3e95SQiyUJx

jason2459
09/05/2016, 09:05 AM
Just after the 3minute and 30 second mark ripping itself off close up
https://youtu.be/rQK20qo09m4

The video after this one shows a big split farther out.

jason2459
09/06/2016, 07:27 PM
7 minutes 15 seconds or so possibly producing some type of gas bubbles just after it swarms around what looks like possibly encysted dinos. This things is cool. This is just before the little ball split up.

https://youtu.be/R9u07AdAU_k

jason2459
09/09/2016, 11:43 PM
Little background on this one. I dose limewater for 1 second every 2 minutes 24/7. The peristaltic pump that does this has a rate of 250ml/m.

I also dose a carbon source (vodka/vinegar right now) every 4 hours via another dosing pump.

They end up at a T together and dose out the same end and spot.

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This keeps the tip clean from calcium buildup and some fun chemical reactions...another thread

My sump gets a lot of bacteria buildup which is fine with me. Particularly right in the spot the dosing happens

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I sucked in some of that and keep in mind it's hit consistently with some pretty high alk/pH 24/7 so didn't know what to expect.

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Pictures and videos uploading now.

jason2459
09/10/2016, 08:31 AM
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jason2459
09/10/2016, 08:32 AM
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jason2459
09/10/2016, 08:33 AM
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jason2459
09/10/2016, 08:34 AM
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jason2459
09/10/2016, 08:34 AM
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jason2459
09/10/2016, 08:35 AM
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jason2459
09/10/2016, 09:00 AM
Sump Bacteria Buildup: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vqoGUWGFGLA0-0Z16Y39Z-7

reef thief
09/10/2016, 09:27 AM
You took this to a whole new level. Thanks for the picks. I'd love to see some tissue from your corals.:idea:

biecacka
09/12/2016, 05:52 PM
Very awesome jason!! Very informative and educational

Corey

jason2459
09/13/2016, 07:50 PM
Thanks everyone. I love the exploration and leaning.

jason2459
09/28/2016, 09:23 PM
Needed a break from testing parameters and work and everything

Took this sample from the surface of a rock that didn't look like it had anything on it.

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Man is it just full of life. I just can't get enough of this stuff. Always seeing something different too

I'm still watching and taking a pretty long video of an amoeba.

jason2459
09/29/2016, 05:41 PM
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jason2459
09/29/2016, 05:42 PM
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jason2459
09/29/2016, 05:43 PM
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jason2459
09/29/2016, 05:45 PM
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jason2459
09/29/2016, 05:47 PM
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jason2459
09/29/2016, 05:50 PM
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jason2459
09/29/2016, 05:52 PM
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jason2459
09/29/2016, 05:54 PM
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09/29/2016, 05:55 PM
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jason2459
09/29/2016, 07:40 PM
Video Playlist

Rock Surface: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vqdnQL2ZqE4mad4xTwH_fr6

bertoni
09/29/2016, 08:45 PM
That last picture looks a bit like a Stomatella. What's the magnification?

jason2459
09/29/2016, 09:52 PM
That last picture looks a bit like a Stomatella. What's the magnification?
The last picture would have been with a 10x lens so a little over 100x. The picture above it is of the molt of a pod close up which is also in that last picture but with the 40x lens so that one is something over 400x.

I'm not exactly sure what the camera magnification is. Its stronger then when I look through the 10x wide field eye pieces but slightly less then the 25x eyepieces.


I wish my phone kept them in order.

Here it is all together
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Adjusted the white balance
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bertoni
09/30/2016, 06:51 PM
Nice shots!

jason2459
09/30/2016, 07:39 PM
Thanks. I'm still getting used to the camera software as it has a lot of features.

Ghost25
10/02/2016, 01:25 AM
Cool pics Jason! I also have these soft red worms in my reef tank, any idea what they are? I'm jealous of your microfauna diversity, how old is your tank?

A quick video of some stuff in my tank: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYCZq98RKS4

jason2459
10/02/2016, 07:36 AM
Nice video. I've had this running since 2009. It's been through a couple moves and an upgrade from a 55g to a 180g. I also use minimal mechanical filtration. A skimmer and around a 1% daily automatic water change. No filter socks.

The red organisms are a type of walking ciliate.

Here's one up close. Something over 1000x and you can see the "legs"
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https://youtu.be/67fKqn7ynJc

jason2459
10/07/2016, 11:28 PM
I went hunting for pods tonight. Particularly the Tigriopus genus. And more specifically the female. I've found plenty of males.

Here's a great life cycle stage of one of the types of tigriopus up to sexual maturity and you can see the difference between female(second to last) and male(last).

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I finally not only found one but found one with a couple eggs left attached! Pretty cool and man the females are fast. Like really fast. It looks like I'm watching a move skipping fames while watching them through the eye pieces. Faster then my eyes could process.

Found them in this what seems to be nothing. Which was sucked up of a rock under my bubble tips.
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Pics and vids transfering now.

Ghost25
10/07/2016, 11:50 PM
Very cool! I spent some time checking out the microfauna with a loupe but I haven't gotten any good images of this sized stuff except a Montipora eating nudibranch. Any more microfauna animals you took pics of?

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jason2459
10/08/2016, 07:11 AM
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10/08/2016, 07:16 AM
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jason2459
10/08/2016, 07:19 AM
Found 2 females

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jason2459
10/08/2016, 07:20 AM
A few eggs left

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10/08/2016, 07:22 AM
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jason2459
10/08/2016, 07:27 AM
Da baby

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jason2459
10/08/2016, 08:28 AM
Video playlist
Tigriopus sp hunting: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vqJd-W6sC3sU03FerYr2IS2

jason2459
10/08/2016, 10:12 PM
Very cool! I spent some time checking out the microfauna with a loupe but I haven't gotten any good images of this sized stuff except a Montipora eating nudibranch. Any more microfauna animals you took pics of?

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Thanks for sharing the pictures.

Besides what I've already posted in this thread what kind of microfauna are you looking for?

Ghost25
10/09/2016, 06:17 PM
Thanks for sharing the pictures.

Besides what I've already posted in this thread what kind of microfauna are you looking for?

I wanted to get some better shots of worms and copepods and such in situ rather than scraped up on a slide. Unfortunately I don't have a macro lens.

jason2459
10/09/2016, 06:25 PM
I wanted to get some better shots of worms and copepods and such in situ rather than scraped up on a slide. Unfortunately I don't have a macro lens.
Well, macro/micro photography is most definitely fun too. My focus has been photomicrography. I have certainly found many worms and pods of various types and posted their images here right from where they were inhabiting and watching them interact live, why I haven't stained, which is in the videos I've posted too. I suck my samples up and drip them onto the slide doing minimal damage if any at all.

jason2459
10/11/2016, 10:27 PM
Coming up

Some white pom pom pulsing xenia.

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For this one I broke out the razor and sliced off a single pom pom
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jason2459
10/11/2016, 11:20 PM
Pretty cool.

Good read on zooxanthellae
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2013/5/corals

Found them in an out of the xena on the slide. Lots of them. Keep in mind they are one of many varieties of dinoflagelets but once in a coral will lack a flagelet and are immobile.

jason2459
10/12/2016, 06:38 AM
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jason2459
10/12/2016, 06:40 AM
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jason2459
10/12/2016, 06:41 AM
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jason2459
10/12/2016, 06:42 AM
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jason2459
10/12/2016, 06:44 AM
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jason2459
10/12/2016, 06:46 AM
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lifeoffaith
10/12/2016, 06:54 AM
Fascinating!

jason2459
10/12/2016, 07:07 AM
Video playlist
Pulsing Xenia: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8voyAggXVL-kWpk3_IoyW3AF

Scubareefman
10/15/2016, 12:06 PM
I'm following. Also I have been looking at microscopes with cameras built in that allow viewing from a laptop. Is that what you using? If so what kind/brand/model?

jason2459
10/15/2016, 06:54 PM
I'm following. Also I have been looking at microscopes with cameras built in that allow viewing from a laptop. Is that what you using? If so what kind/brand/model?
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01BPJJ70I/ref=ya_aw_od_pi?ie=UTF8&psc=1

That's the kit I got. I wanted the top mount so the dual eye pieces are free for my eyes. I also didn't want the camera built in so if it breaks or I want to up grade it I could easily swap it out.

jason2459
10/20/2016, 11:42 PM
Back to Bacteria in a bottle. I've looked at Instant Ocean Biospira, Dr. Tim's one and only, and Dr. Tim's Eco Balance.

Of those it was only the one and only I didn't find any bacteria but plenty of detritus.

Tonight I'm looking at Microbacter7. It reminds me a lot of the Eco Balance but there is visually some differences in some of the bacteria.

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jason2459
10/21/2016, 06:04 AM
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jason2459
10/21/2016, 06:05 AM
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jason2459
10/21/2016, 06:08 AM
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jason2459
10/21/2016, 06:19 AM
Video playlist
http://youtu.be/gLp28LcsPz4?list=PLN_wI2B-a8voBOqC_Z3Nbx5ShQpgkd5kT

Scubareefman
10/21/2016, 08:35 AM
Do you think the "one and only" bottle was bad or just a poor product put on the market?

jason2459
10/21/2016, 08:39 AM
Do you think the "one and only" bottle was bad or just a poor product put on the market?
Good question. I'd have to get another bottle at some point to find out.

jason2459
10/21/2016, 08:43 AM
Video playlist
http://youtu.be/gLp28LcsPz4?list=PLN_wI2B-a8voBOqC_Z3Nbx5ShQpgkd5kT
Opps looks like thats just a single video.

Here's the playlist link

Microbacter7: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8voBOqC_Z3Nbx5ShQpgkd5kT

OllieNZ
10/21/2016, 08:56 AM
Wow, it's been a while since I've used a microscope and was always fascinated by what I saw.
Thank you for sharing.

jason2459
10/21/2016, 09:11 AM
Wow, it's been a while since I've used a microscope and was always fascinated by what I saw.
Thank you for sharing.

Time to brush off the dust.


I enjoy it more right now then looking through the panes of glass aka my tank holding my water samples for the microscope. :thumbsup:

jason2459
10/21/2016, 09:22 AM
Playlists recap:

Cyano
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vpyufbPD9jrYmHuT1Tgw8iu

Stringy Bacteria from Sump
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8voIBt_86fgvjjxSZyQ2vIqK

Skimmate
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vocFWRRymI7Kz__9iz25tjf

Skimmer Foam
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vpdH5j9tJAFHUFzq4wBUnTz

Sump Detritus
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vqng0m4Ks1pFRmj9zMs9Odt

Return Water
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vpItr-KIq7LP0trwUGdzlxu

Dr. Tim's Eco-Balance
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vrs2e__lCE-76cje9W3SsIw

Bio Spira
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vrOuOeSlzagr_LBJgGJAik1

Cyano H2O2
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vrvK-k2tXSovGqjiCjXnpa-

Before Metronidazole Dinoflagellates Cyanobacteria
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vqH9-7psKwJ2jCpifnhSaAx

After Metronidazole Day 3 Dino Cyano
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vq6WeXDk3AOfadLOC4Wjro2

After Metronidazole Day 5 Dino Cyano
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vppq0LDFJuYksknBDh5tCFv

After Metronidazole Day 6 Dino Cyano
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vpd0bU5x-ZijNfVQmmaxzaz

After Metronidazole Day 9 Dino Cyano
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vpjdFNnYFgWdsgKvgpH9yUI

After Metrodonizole Day 12 Dino Cyano
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vq_SJVvCjptkFtGTX-fjuER

After Metronidazole Day 16 Dino Cyano
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vrnqhPnOd0llOJ4AcP8bneF

Search For Dinoflagellates in some Green Hair Algae
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vqpOWr4oWyCmtvWcQA1TZQy

ATS Detritus
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vrnFqfSgjhKq3e95SQiyUJx

Sump Bacteria Buildup
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vqoGUWGFGLA0-0Z16Y39Z-7

Rock Surface
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vqdnQL2ZqE4mad4xTwH_fr6

Tigriopus sp hunting
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vqJd-W6sC3sU03FerYr2IS2

Pulsing Xenia
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8voyAggXVL-kWpk3_IoyW3AF

Microbacter7
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8voBOqC_Z3Nbx5ShQpgkd5kT

jason2459
10/21/2016, 09:54 AM
It's not under the microscope but here's a couple amphipods building a burrow together that I thought was really cool.

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-lI60-Q2iSA" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>


This was previously posted in this thread of a baby amphipod under the microscope. One of my favorite pictures so far.
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ReefWreak
10/21/2016, 10:38 AM
Thanks for posting all of these, for updates, and for the index here. Really cool stuff. I'm going through your Bio-spira and Microbacter 7 (and other product) videos. Neat to see what's really out there.

I wish I knew more about biology at the microscopic level, to be able to better interpret what I'm seeing. I can figure out some basic cellular structure pieces, but identification by function or even species of organism is over my head. Need to find some books on the subject...

bertoni
10/21/2016, 11:14 PM
This thread has been too much fun not to sticky it. :)

OllieNZ
10/22/2016, 02:05 AM
This thread has been too much fun not to sticky it. :)
+1
The little people vote for a sticky ;)

jason2459
10/22/2016, 07:18 AM
Wow, thank you!

jason2459
10/24/2016, 09:45 AM
Google is celebrating Antoni van Leeuwenhoek 384th birthday today.

https://www.google.com/search?q=Antoni+van+Leeuwenhoek&oi=ddle&ct=antoni-van-leeuwenhoeks-384th-birthday-5116176595156992-hp&hl=en


Antonie Philips van Leeuwenhoek was a Dutch tradesman and scientist. He is commonly known as "the Father of Microbiology", and considered to be the first microbiologist. Wikipedia
Born: October 24, 1632, Delft, Netherlands
Died: August 26, 1723, Delft, Netherlands
Nationality: Dutch
Spouse: Barbara de Mey (m. 1654–1666)
Books: The Select Works of Antony Van Leeuwenhoek: Containing His Microscopical Discoveries in Many of the Works of Nature, More



http://www.history-of-the-microscope.org/anton-van-leeuwenhoek-microscope-history.php

http://www.history-of-the-microscope.org/images/drawing-microscope-owned-Leeuwenhoek1.jpg

jason2459
10/24/2016, 10:43 PM
Not that I need an excuse to want to put something under the microscope but I certainly couldn't let Antony Van Leeuwenhoek's birthday go by with out doing so.

Grabbed a sample from my favorite place so far. My ATS.

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Double cover slips for tonight's celebration.
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jason2459
10/25/2016, 06:20 AM
That was by far the largest sample I've looked at under the microscope so far. I kind of nodded off last night a couple times while watching.

Lots of pods, Tons of diatoms, and a LOT more bacteria then I've seen before. Bacteria in a bottle has nothing on my tank. lol

I also found right away a very active ostracod whicg was very cool. Usually they aren't doing much of anything when I have seen them before.

I also got a very long video, which I nodded off at least once while recording, of a ciliate splitting.

Uploads coming.

jason2459
10/25/2016, 09:27 AM
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jason2459
10/25/2016, 09:28 AM
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jason2459
10/25/2016, 09:30 AM
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jason2459
10/25/2016, 09:32 AM
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jason2459
10/25/2016, 09:33 AM
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jason2459
10/25/2016, 09:36 AM
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jason2459
10/25/2016, 09:38 AM
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jason2459
10/25/2016, 09:40 AM
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jason2459
10/25/2016, 09:42 AM
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jason2459
10/25/2016, 09:43 AM
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jason2459
10/25/2016, 09:45 AM
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OllieNZ
10/25/2016, 11:05 AM
What are the triangular things?

jason2459
10/25/2016, 12:41 PM
Those are diatoms. There's two kinds seen above. There's several shapes they can come in but they will have a silica exterior and are photosynthetic with that brownish look to them.

jason2459
10/25/2016, 01:55 PM
Playlists updated

Hair Algae From ATS Double Dose:
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vpgiDdIxtzWC-19wRrryrPp

Cyano
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vpyufbPD9jrYmHuT1Tgw8iu

Stringy Bacteria from Sump
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8voIBt_86fgvjjxSZyQ2vIqK

Skimmate
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vocFWRRymI7Kz__9iz25tjf

Skimmer Foam
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vpdH5j9tJAFHUFzq4wBUnTz

Sump Detritus
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vqng0m4Ks1pFRmj9zMs9Odt

Return Water
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vpItr-KIq7LP0trwUGdzlxu

Dr. Tim's Eco-Balance
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vrs2e__lCE-76cje9W3SsIw

Bio Spira
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vrOuOeSlzagr_LBJgGJAik1

Cyano H2O2
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vrvK-k2tXSovGqjiCjXnpa-

Before Metronidazole Dinoflagellates Cyanobacteria
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vqH9-7psKwJ2jCpifnhSaAx

After Metronidazole Day 3 Dino Cyano
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vq6WeXDk3AOfadLOC4Wjro2

After Metronidazole Day 5 Dino Cyano
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vppq0LDFJuYksknBDh5tCFv

After Metronidazole Day 6 Dino Cyano
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vpd0bU5x-ZijNfVQmmaxzaz

After Metronidazole Day 9 Dino Cyano
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vpjdFNnYFgWdsgKvgpH9yUI

After Metrodonizole Day 12 Dino Cyano
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vq_SJVvCjptkFtGTX-fjuER

After Metronidazole Day 16 Dino Cyano
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vrnqhPnOd0llOJ4AcP8bneF

Search For Dinoflagellates in some Green Hair Algae
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vqpOWr4oWyCmtvWcQA1TZQy

ATS Detritus
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vrnFqfSgjhKq3e95SQiyUJx

Sump Bacteria Buildup
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vqoGUWGFGLA0-0Z16Y39Z-7

Rock Surface
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vqdnQL2ZqE4mad4xTwH_fr6

Tigriopus sp hunting
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vqJd-W6sC3sU03FerYr2IS2

Pulsing Xenia
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8voyAggXVL-kWpk3_IoyW3AF

Microbacter7
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8voBOqC_Z3Nbx5ShQpgkd5kT

jason2459
10/30/2016, 08:50 PM
Just wait until you get a load of aiptasia up close with some scrapping from the side of the sump. Holy cow this is cool.

jason2459
10/30/2016, 09:46 PM
This answers some questions I've had on some of the things in the past. An absolutely amazing creature.

I used a concave slide for this one as the body was thick.

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jason2459
10/31/2016, 09:19 AM
So back in March I found this strange "thing" from a sample of detritus off the rocks in my sump

Note the clear "feelers" on the bottom there
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Just after 3 minutes is also interesting to see what it's doing with those and relating to some things I saw last night.

From the sump detritus play list
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jason2459
10/31/2016, 10:02 AM
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jason2459
10/31/2016, 10:04 AM
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jason2459
10/31/2016, 10:05 AM
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10/31/2016, 10:09 AM
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jason2459
10/31/2016, 10:11 AM
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jason2459
10/31/2016, 10:13 AM
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jason2459
10/31/2016, 10:14 AM
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jason2459
10/31/2016, 10:16 AM
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jason2459
10/31/2016, 10:19 AM
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jason2459
10/31/2016, 10:20 AM
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jason2459
10/31/2016, 10:22 AM
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jason2459
10/31/2016, 10:24 AM
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jason2459
10/31/2016, 11:02 AM
Playlists updated

Aiptasia
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vqlmetGp_o3PGZJwcvvmyOw

Hair Algae From ATS Double Dose:
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vpgiDdIxtzWC-19wRrryrPp

Cyano
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vpyufbPD9jrYmHuT1Tgw8iu

Stringy Bacteria from Sump
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8voIBt_86fgvjjxSZyQ2vIqK

Skimmate
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vocFWRRymI7Kz__9iz25tjf

Skimmer Foam
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vpdH5j9tJAFHUFzq4wBUnTz

Sump Detritus
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vqng0m4Ks1pFRmj9zMs9Odt

Return Water
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vpItr-KIq7LP0trwUGdzlxu

Dr. Tim's Eco-Balance
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vrs2e__lCE-76cje9W3SsIw

Bio Spira
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vrOuOeSlzagr_LBJgGJAik1

Cyano H2O2
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vrvK-k2tXSovGqjiCjXnpa-

Before Metronidazole Dinoflagellates Cyanobacteria
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vqH9-7psKwJ2jCpifnhSaAx

After Metronidazole Day 3 Dino Cyano
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vq6WeXDk3AOfadLOC4Wjro2

After Metronidazole Day 5 Dino Cyano
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vppq0LDFJuYksknBDh5tCFv

After Metronidazole Day 6 Dino Cyano
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vpd0bU5x-ZijNfVQmmaxzaz

After Metronidazole Day 9 Dino Cyano
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vpjdFNnYFgWdsgKvgpH9yUI

After Metrodonizole Day 12 Dino Cyano
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vq_SJVvCjptkFtGTX-fjuER

After Metronidazole Day 16 Dino Cyano
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vrnqhPnOd0llOJ4AcP8bneF

Search For Dinoflagellates in some Green Hair Algae
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vqpOWr4oWyCmtvWcQA1TZQy

ATS Detritus
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vrnFqfSgjhKq3e95SQiyUJx

Sump Bacteria Buildup
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vqoGUWGFGLA0-0Z16Y39Z-7

Rock Surface
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vqdnQL2ZqE4mad4xTwH_fr6

Tigriopus sp hunting
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vqJd-W6sC3sU03FerYr2IS2

Pulsing Xenia
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8voyAggXVL-kWpk3_IoyW3AF

Microbacter7
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8voBOqC_Z3Nbx5ShQpgkd5kT

jason2459
11/01/2016, 09:46 PM
The aiptasia was very interesting. It seems like even the smallest pieces will survive and keep growing. I had no idea what that thing was I found in the detritus back in March was a piece of aiptasia. That's amazing how it can spread and survive like that.

Also, FYI both are from my unlit sump which is why its so clearish/white and very very little zooxanthellae. I also found it cool how fluid flows through the tentacles like the xenia but it was much faster and seemed like more with the aiptasia. Probably helped I didn't cut it at all. Have to see the videos to see that. Can see detritus, bacteria, diatoms, etc that its consumed.

One of the littlest pieces ready to spread and can see those little "feelers" like in the picture from March.

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Here's a scale for it and each division is about 10um or .01 millimeters. I'd say that little piece was around 100 microns. So a 200 micron sock or bigger could let those little pieces through and spread.
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bertoni
11/02/2016, 01:18 PM
Aiptasia can regenerate after an amazing amount of damage. That's one of the reasons they are so hard to eradicate from a tank.

jason2459
11/07/2016, 11:23 PM
So, based on a thread below on Microbe-Lift Special Blend and a request to take a look at Seachem's stability I picked up both up.

The pre-shots

Seachem Stability
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Looks clean and clear
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Microbe-Lift Special Blend

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This stuff looks dirty and smells terrible. I can still smell it.
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Made sure to get a floating piece of something in there
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Pictures and videos uploading

jason2459
11/08/2016, 07:31 AM
Seachem Stability
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jason2459
11/08/2016, 09:21 AM
I'm not sure what happen to the video uploads. 02 of the Stability and none of the Microbe-Lift (which was the much more active one) have uploaded yet. I'll have to check when I get home later tonight.

jason2459
11/08/2016, 10:34 AM
Microbe-Lift Special Blend
This had lots of different bacterium shapes and forms. But I'm not sure I would put it in my tank. Hydrogen Sulphide based it seems or at least strongly smells of. Not sure how long those bacteria would last but if you have a sulfur based denitrator this could may help speed up getting that going. I also see on the bottle it says saltwater will slow it down somehow and to dose double. I would assume then much if that bacteria in there is for freshwater and probably great for sewage treatments. It's a very interesting mix though.

Here's that piece I made sure to get in there. I eventually break it up when switching to the 100x lens.
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jason2459
11/08/2016, 10:37 AM
After getting smashed and other areas around the slide
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jason2459
11/08/2016, 12:55 PM
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Dan_P
11/11/2016, 02:50 PM
See if you can find it in the next two pictures. This very thin filament shoots across almost like its charged with electricity and corkscrewing at the same time. Very excited critter

Way back at the start of this thread I saw a familiar organism...the cork screwing organism is a cyanobacterium. I believe it is a Spirulina species. I have this organism in my tank and it can be green or red.