Micro-algae ID service?

[ostrow]

Is there anyone who will ID a sample? Been battling and losing for nearly a year, tried posting photos.

 

[Reefer140]

Getting a picture posted is going to be the only way this is going to happen? Unless you ship it to someone.... If you cant post here, try posting elsewhere and providing a link for us.

 

[ostrow]

Right. Shipping to a service like exists for water testing was what I was after.

 

[Phycophila]

I routinely use microscopes for algae ID and taxonomy. I can't guarantee anything, but if you could ship some to me I'd be happy to have a look.

 

[ostrow]

Wow! Not sure it would live all the way to Guam but I got zippo to lose!

Email me an address? And maybe best way to ship to you?

Joel at OSTROW'S dot us

Thanks!

 

[Phycophila]

You never know! It'd be awesome if you could get a small screw-top bottle (like 5-hour energy), put enough everclear (or the highest-proof clear alcohol you can find) in it to cover the sample. Not quite as good as ethanol, but it'll make it here unspoiled

I'll send you a message. If you could send a picture of it too, that'd be helpful!

 

[ostrow]

Pics posted here:

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2461167