Jan 27, 2025 · A stereo microscope (or dissection microscope) is the tool of choice when you want to view larger critters that have some three-dimensionality, unlike *seemingly* flat microbes on a slide. …

Dec 30, 2018 · IMO, an inexpensive microscope is just fine for what we're doing. All you need is a 4x, 10x, and 40x objectives. I wouldn't go any higher than 100x. When you add the 10x eye piece...

Oct 23, 2019 · I took my recent bloom over Christmas and did some SCIENCE on it! The first one is green hair algae that we couldn't quite get an id on species, but you can see a cool diatom (the thing …

Dec 26, 2020 · The mucus produced by the fish’s epidermal cells gives them their characteristic slimy feel. Mucus is produced by three specialized cells: goblet cells, sacciform cells, and club cells. …

Dec 12, 2019 · I definitely have a few patches that have developed in my sand bed. Under the microscope the cells are TINY (approx. 10 um) and motionless as you describe. They are embedded …

Nov 22, 2023 · I don't have a microscope to confirm though. As that was my first and only inhabitant, should I break down and sterilize the tank? I have conflicting thoughts on this, it would be "easy" as I …

Mar 23, 2023 · Of course I do have a child microscope, but it now has dirty non-washable lens, ugly green lens and light colour with scrached slide glass. So i think it would be obviously better rather …

Sep 17, 2020 · Thanks, I've been doing a ton of reading about diatoms v. dinos and without a microscope, it is hard to be 100% sure. Mine don't go away at night, which led me to believe they …

Sep 6, 2022 · Could someone please help me identify these dinoflagellates? I’ve looked online everywhere with no luck. Thank you!

Nov 19, 2024 · I recently starting culturing my own tetra phytoplankton culture. I currently have two cultures that have been inoculated from different phyto seeds. The first culture I have going looks like …