Our tank's biology up close

[jason2459]

ostracod with maturing eggs ats sample 8132019 1



ostracod with maturing eggs ats sample 8132019 2



ostracod with maturing eggs ats sample 8132019 3



ostracod with maturing eggs ats sample 8132019 4



ostracod with maturing eggs ats sample 8132019 5



ostracod with maturing eggs ats sample 8132019 6



ostracod with maturing eggs ats sample 8132019 7



ostracod with maturing eggs ats sample 8132019 8



peramecium with coccus bacteria ats sample 8132019 2

 

[jason2459]

I'm pretty sure I ruined their day (besides the fact I sucked them off the ATS with a pipette) when I went to 60x and 100x spring objectives. I noticed after that the ostracod shell was broken and the most mature upper left one was pushed back down in pretty solid.

 

[Sailfinguy21]

Creepy but cool

 

[jason2459]

Creepy but cool

Very cool. And yes, very creepy. lol

 

[jason2459]

Scraped off a little green film algae off my front glass before I cleaned it all off with my mag float. Almost all entirely Tetraselmis phytoplankton and various diatoms.

Those Tetraselmis LOVE light. If I kept focus on one spot long enough they would start swarming over to it and chaining together (film algae...). Also found Licmophora (triangle shaped diatom) that was newly forming and branched together still. First time being able to find that.

http://oceandatacenter.ucsc.edu/PhytoGallery/Diatoms/licmophora.html"Description: Epiphytic diatom, cells grow on a common stalk that is attached to rocks or algae..."

Video playlist:

 

[jason2459]

phytoplankton-diatoms-filmalgae-08162019 (1) by Jason, on Flickr

phytoplankton-diatoms-filmalgae-08162019 (2) by Jason, on Flickr

phytoplankton-diatoms-filmalgae-08162019 (6) by Jason, on Flickr

phytoplankton-diatoms-filmalgae-08162019 (8) by Jason, on Flickr

phytoplankton-diatoms-filmalgae-08162019 (10) by Jason, on Flickr

phytoplankton-diatoms-filmalgae-08162019 (11) by Jason, on Flickr

 

[jason2459]

phytoplankton-diatoms-filmalgae-08162019 (12) by Jason, on Flickr

phytoplankton-diatoms-filmalgae-08162019 (13) by Jason, on Flickr

phytoplankton-diatoms-filmalgae-08162019 (14) by Jason, on Flickr

phytoplankton-diatoms-filmalgae-08162019 (15) by Jason, on Flickr

phytoplankton-diatoms-filmalgae-08162019 (16) by Jason, on Flickr

phytoplankton-diatoms-filmalgae-08162019 (17) by Jason, on Flickr

phytoplankton-diatoms-filmalgae-08162019 (18) by Jason, on Flickr

phytoplankton-diatoms-filmalgae-08162019 (19) by Jason, on Flickr

phytoplankton-diatoms-filmalgae-08162019 (20) by Jason, on Flickr

 

[jason2459]

phytoplankton-diatoms-filmalgae-08162019 (22) by Jason, on Flickr

phytoplankton-diatoms-filmalgae-08162019 (23) by Jason, on Flickr

phytoplankton-diatoms-filmalgae-08162019 (24) by Jason, on Flickr

phytoplankton-diatoms-filmalgae-08162019 (25) by Jason, on Flickr

phytoplankton-diatoms-filmalgae-08162019 (26) by Jason, on Flickr

phytoplankton-diatoms-filmalgae-08162019 (28) by Jason, on Flickr

phytoplankton-diatoms-filmalgae-08162019 (31) by Jason, on Flickr

phytoplankton-diatoms-filmalgae-08162019 (32) by Jason, on Flickr

phytoplankton-diatoms-filmalgae-08162019 (34) by Jason, on Flickr

phytoplankton-diatoms-filmalgae-08162019 (38) by Jason, on Flickr

 

[jason2459]

phytoplankton-diatoms-filmalgae-08162019 (41) by Jason, on Flickr

phytoplankton-diatoms-filmalgae-08162019 (42) by Jason, on Flickr

phytoplankton-diatoms-filmalgae-08162019 (43) by Jason, on Flickr

phytoplankton-diatoms-filmalgae-08162019 (44) by Jason, on Flickr

phytoplankton-diatoms-filmalgae-08162019 (46) by Jason, on Flickr

 

[jason2459]

Back to some fun under the scope

Video playlist. Copepode, Dorvilleidae, Ciliates ATS sample

 

[jason2459]

https://youtu.be/lebLa5Hi3tk

https://youtu.be/RJ6sDYwrDjw

 

[jason2459]

Flikr album
https://flic.kr/s/aHsmJKJNtL

 

[jason2459]

Some of the 70 album photos

ats-sample-20191127--0002 by Jason, on Flickr

ats-sample-20191127--0011 by Jason, on Flickr

ats-sample-20191127--0012 by Jason, on Flickr

ats-sample-20191127--0013 by Jason, on Flickr

ats-sample-20191127--0020 by Jason, on Flickr

ats-sample-20191127--0025 by Jason, on Flickr

ats-sample-20191127--0027 by Jason, on Flickr

ats-sample-20191127--0028 by Jason, on Flickr

ats-sample-20191127--0031 by Jason, on Flickr

ats-sample-20191127--0032 by Jason, on Flickr

 

[jason2459]

ats-sample-20191127--0033 by Jason, on Flickr

ats-sample-20191127--0035 by Jason, on Flickr

ats-sample-20191127--0036 by Jason, on Flickr

ats-sample-20191127--0038 by Jason, on Flickr

ats-sample-20191127--0039 by Jason, on Flickr

ats-sample-20191127--0040 by Jason, on Flickr

ats-sample-20191127--0043 by Jason, on Flickr

ats-sample-20191127--0045 by Jason, on Flickr

ats-sample-20191127--0055 by Jason, on Flickr

ats-sample-20191127--0057 by Jason, on Flickr

 

[jason2459]

ats-sample-20191127--0060 by Jason, on Flickr

ats-sample-20191127--0063 by Jason, on Flickr

ats-sample-20191127--0064 by Jason, on Flickr

ats-sample-20191127--0067 by Jason, on Flickr

ats-sample-20191127--0068 by Jason, on Flickr

ats-sample-20191127--0069 by Jason, on Flickr

ats-sample-20191127--0070 by Jason, on Flickr

 

[Arthur_Dent]

Jason - thanks for posting these! I recently picked up a scope, and tried my hand at focus stacking. Have you given this a shot at all? Here are a few of the shots I've gotten so far. Obviously have a lot to learn. Let me know if you have any tips you're able to share!