Microscopy Thread

[EnterName]

This thread inspired me to buy a microscope. Just got it yesterday and here is a sample from a random spot of GHA.

It can be a very useful tool, but also simply an interesting way to observe our tanks from a different perspective. Sometimes you will see a lot of change in the microbiology while not noticing much going on on the macroscopic level in the tank, so it can help to pass some time when you have the feeling the tank is stalling a little bit

I'm seeing diatoms, a rotifer, and what I assume to be Prorocentrum sp. dinoflagellates. Do you happen to have a tank that's only a few months or so old?

 

[ScaredGoat]

I have had the tank since 1993, or so, and have always ran it FOWLR. It had a small leak that made me drain and reseal. I finally got around to doing that and got it going in mid March. Used all the old live rock that was dried out and new sand. I did a bleach soak on the old rock, etc. So to finally answer your question, yup I am smack dab in the "Ugly Phase".

 

[EnterName]

I have had the tank since 1993, or so, and have always ran it FOWLR. It had a small leak that made me drain and reseal. I finally got around to doing that and got it going in mid March. Used all the old live rock that was dried out and new sand. I did a bleach soak on the old rock, etc. So to finally answer your question, yup I am smack dab in the "Ugly Phase".

That explains what you were looking at quite well, so nothing to worry about then and no treatment required