Zoothamnium

[Mr31415]

These line the inside of my newly set up aquarium. Very tiny so hard to see.


20140228-DSLR_IMG_0111-Edit.jpg by pwnell, on Flickr
Reef aquarium - Zoothamnium, 20x, DIC


20140228-DSLR_IMG_0069.jpg by pwnell, on Flickr
Reef aquarium - Zoothamnium, 20x, DF


20140228-DSLR_IMG_0114.jpg by pwnell, on Flickr
Reef aquarium - Zoothamnium, 40x, DIC


20140228-DSLR_IMG_0138.jpg by pwnell, on Flickr
Reef aquarium - Zoothamnium, 40x, FLUO-C4


20140228-DSLR_IMG_0141.jpg by pwnell, on Flickr
Reef aquarium - Zoothamnium, 40x, FLUO-C6

 

[ikanlaut]

wow those look pretty cool.. I like it under the green lighting

 

[kevinl]

Don't know what they are, Snail eggs?
But very nice photography, Thanks for sharing.

 

[Reef Bass]

They are Zoothamnium, a colonial protozoa.

 

[vdejesus27]

interesting!

 

[Mr31415]

Thanks. They are very tiny - smaller than copepods. I have them in my overflow chamber where they filter feed on bacteria. Last two shots are auto fluorescence.