Our tank's biology up close

2 pods one scope? :hmm3:

:frog:


Take note of what the pod is nibbling on at the very end of this video just after 3 minutes 34 seconds
https://youtu.be/9JN4mgo7sGQ?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vpj7LVRpSA7XtAhQv9c9ysV
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This is a long one but then check out what comes out 19 minutes and 34 seconds later. :eek:
https://youtu.be/n-GxYd1QOjc?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vpj7LVRpSA7XtAhQv9c9ysV
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https://youtu.be/I2gWiUfIZnE?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vpj7LVRpSA7XtAhQv9c9ysV
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https://youtu.be/gP1OnZtDxJk?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vpj7LVRpSA7XtAhQv9c9ysV
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I had to much fun with this one. :D


This was pretty cool too.
https://youtu.be/lY5pUIxmSsU?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vpj7LVRpSA7XtAhQv9c9ysV
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The rest of the play list

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vpj7LVRpSA7XtAhQv9c9ysV
 
Hey. If I sent you a sample of the black fuzzy hair I get growing in the zone where corals fight and kill each other, could you make a video of it under the microscope?

Really need to ID this weird stuff.

I'll even carve off a piece of rock so you can slice as needed.
 
karimwassef said:
Hey. If I sent you a sample of the black fuzzy hair I get growing in the zone where corals fight and kill each other, could you make a video of it under the microscope?

Really need to ID this weird stuff.

I'll even carve off a piece of rock so you can slice as needed.
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I'd love too. I'd be very curious what it is as well.
 
Wow, pod eating a nematode, then defecating it 20 min later?
That's a high clearance rate, and probably means they digest only a small amount of what they ingest.

Jason, when you see active bacteria in motion, about how big is it? A couple of microns? (I'm wondering if some stuff I'm seeing could be bacteria.)


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taricha said:
Wow, pod eating a nematode, then defecating it 20 min later?
That's a high clearance rate, and probably means they digest only a small amount of what they ingest.

Jason, when you see active bacteria in motion, about how big is it? A couple of microns? (I'm wondering if some stuff I'm seeing could be bacteria.)


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Depends on the bacteria. The coccus type maybe 1-5 microns. Some thinner but longer like one of my favorite to find and watch are what I think are spirochete types. They are very energetic. I'd say barely a micron width but length could easily exceed 5-10 microns. Then of course there's the giants like cyanobacteria which is a big chain of them.
 
Got the 20x in and really like the combination of objectives I have now. The 20x is a good step between from 10x to 40x and I just don't use the 4x.

10x, 20x, 40x, 60x spring/dry , 100x spring/dry

The 20x is also a plan phase objective and seems to work fine with out the phase slider or turret. Even with dark field.

I still need a lot more practice. I still believe I can get better images. This scope has a lot more to it then my previous one that's for sure and I still haven't even gotten into the software features yet.

I played around with different setting and with the darkfield getting different effects. All with playing with the microscope, filters, and exposure times. I still haven't had to touch the contrast settings. This microscope thankfully is very bright. Much brighter then the omax. Even though both are supposed to be 3watt leds.

Found a small bit of cyano over a pump and took a sample for tonight. Images are uploading

f50ef3a226c50761b24ee4fd00aab729.jpg
 
Photos are already amazing but the set in post 433 is jaw dropping on another level.
I love the contrast the black background gives between the photosynthetic pigments in the diatoms and cyano (two flavors!)
My wife with art degree loves it as abstract art. Reminds her of some projects she did inspired by Hubble photographs of nebula.


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Thanks, it's nice to get feedback on what others like. I'm very much into the photomicrography part of it all along with the enjoyment of exploring the microscopic world. The photomicrography part is what drove me to get a better microscope and camera. Otherwise the omax was perfectly fine for the fun of finding new things.
 
taricha said:
Wow, pod eating a nematode, then defecating it 20 min later?
That's a high clearance rate, and probably means they digest only a small amount of what they ingest.

Jason, when you see active bacteria in motion, about how big is it? A couple of microns? (I'm wondering if some stuff I'm seeing could be bacteria.)


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You want some images of some bacteria. Well here you go... lol

Actually the video is much better and showing the immense population of bacteria in this sample. I grabbed some skimmate from my Davey Jones locker and let it sit for about a week. Figured this is a prime location for all kinds of bacteria.

I also found what looks like my larger dinoflagellates lacking pigment as it was totally dark in the locker and the container I had it in the past week. And they were very very active. Shows light is not a factor for at least this type. I also think I saw a flash of a red eye spot which normally can't see as their pigments are normally all colored through photosynthesis.

In fact most everything was very very active and hard to get a picture of. So, I'm hoping the video is much much better. I was also so busy trying get things adjusted as there's more to do now that I missed somethings I'm sure even on the video. It was very exciting.

Wet_Skimmate_Bacterial_Soup-0002 by Jason, on Flickr

Wet_Skimmate_Bacterial_Soup-0003 by Jason, on Flickr

Wet_Skimmate_Bacterial_Soup-0005 by Jason, on Flickr

Wet_Skimmate_Bacterial_Soup-0006 by Jason, on Flickr

Wet_Skimmate_Bacterial_Soup-0007 by Jason, on Flickr

Wet_Skimmate_Bacterial_Soup-0008 by Jason, on Flickr

Wet_Skimmate_Bacterial_Soup-0009 by Jason, on Flickr

Wet_Skimmate_Bacterial_Soup-0010 by Jason, on Flickr

Wet_Skimmate_Bacterial_Soup-0011 by Jason, on Flickr

Wet_Skimmate_Bacterial_Soup-0012 by Jason, on Flickr
 
Wet_Skimmate_Bacterial_Soup-0013 by Jason, on Flickr

Wet_Skimmate_Bacterial_Soup-0014 by Jason, on Flickr

Wet_Skimmate_Bacterial_Soup-0016 by Jason, on Flickr

Wet_Skimmate_Bacterial_Soup-0018 by Jason, on Flickr

Wet_Skimmate_Bacterial_Soup-0019 by Jason, on Flickr

Cocci bacteria galore
Wet_Skimmate_Bacterial_Soup-0021 by Jason, on Flickr

Wet_Skimmate_Bacterial_Soup-0028 by Jason, on Flickr


only image of the dino I got
Wet_Skimmate_Bacterial_Soup-0030 by Jason, on Flickr




Darkfield did not do well with this set so gave up on it quick. Not very good for things that don't have pigment or large enough. Which I figured would be the case.

Wet_Skimmate_Bacterial_Soup-0017 by Jason, on Flickr
 
Can still get the full 1080p HD and go full screen but warning some of these are rough as I was just in it last night for the exploration and not some much the quality as I was so excited to see so much bacteria. I was watching it for oh probably close to 5 hours till like 4am. It was like the skimmate was so nasty is made a seal around the cover slip and never evaporated away like I normally experience. lol

Just before and after the 1 minute mark are those dinoflagellates and I've never seen them this active before. Or with out pigment. Though you can just see the red eye spot here and there. . Like at 1m15s go full HD and full screen and keep pausing. Awesome. Not to mention all the fun little cocci, rods, and vibro. :) Then at 1m35s start PAUSING it's HAL
https://youtu.be/lO23AmzsY8I?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vodllg1cxF3UxzpNcFAKfeU

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Edit: cool, I just noticed some videos support even higher then 1080!
 
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