I want a microscope!

[kissman]

I want to get a microscope what is recommended? I wanna be able to ID algae and just play with stuff in aquarium. Any advice appreciated

 

[Buzz1329]

Well maybe if you're a good little kissman, Santa will have a surprise for you this year.

 

[kissman]

LOL and maybe Gene and Paul will deliver?

 

[flipteg]

for aquarium use, look into low power stereo microscopes. 20x and 40x is appropriate for aquarium use. make sure the eye piece you get is a widefield. i also have a high power microscope but it is quite useless for reef aquarium use. with a low power microscope, you can just put the specimens in a petri dish. it doesn't need a slide to be prepared like with a high power microscope.

 

[kissman]

thanks looks like bout $200