Our tank's biology up close
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jason2459
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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.
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.
Looks like sponge spicules in there
Sponge spicules.
jason2459
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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.
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
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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.
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.
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.
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
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I this is really really cool jason, might have to get me a microscope to toy with... what did yours run you?
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
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
jason2459
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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
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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.
This is the kit I got
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00&tag=viglink23840-20
jason2459
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If its the bacteria
Heres a couple nice images of the different shapes and morphology of bacteria
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
Heres a couple nice images of the different shapes and morphology of bacteria
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
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jason2459
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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
Which makes since
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vibrio
jason2459
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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.
"
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.
"
