Our tank's biology up close

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Man I love this thread! If you ever stop posting I'm going to have to get a microscope!

Ha! Thanks. Don't wait. Go out and get one. They are useful and fun.

 

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Playlists updated

Aiptasia
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vqlmetGp_o3PGZJwcvvmyOw

Hair Algae From ATS Double Dose:
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vpgiDdIxtzWC-19wRrryrPp

Cyano
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vpyufbPD9jrYmHuT1Tgw8iu

Stringy Bacteria from Sump
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8voIBt_86fgvjjxSZyQ2vIqK

Skimmate
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vocFWRRymI7Kz__9iz25tjf

Skimmer Foam
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vpdH5j9tJAFHUFzq4wBUnTz

Sump Detritus
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vqng0m4Ks1pFRmj9zMs9Odt

Return Water
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vpItr-KIq7LP0trwUGdzlxu

Dr. Tim's Eco-Balance
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vrs2e__lCE-76cje9W3SsIw

Bio Spira
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vrOuOeSlzagr_LBJgGJAik1

Cyano H2O2
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vrvK-k2tXSovGqjiCjXnpa-

Before Metronidazole Dinoflagellates Cyanobacteria
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vqH9-7psKwJ2jCpifnhSaAx

After Metronidazole Day 3 Dino Cyano
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vq6WeXDk3AOfadLOC4Wjro2

After Metronidazole Day 5 Dino Cyano
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vppq0LDFJuYksknBDh5tCFv

After Metronidazole Day 6 Dino Cyano
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vpd0bU5x-ZijNfVQmmaxzaz

After Metronidazole Day 9 Dino Cyano
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vpjdFNnYFgWdsgKvgpH9yUI

After Metrodonizole Day 12 Dino Cyano
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vq_SJVvCjptkFtGTX-fjuER

After Metronidazole Day 16 Dino Cyano
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vrnqhPnOd0llOJ4AcP8bneF

Search For Dinoflagellates in some Green Hair Algae
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vqpOWr4oWyCmtvWcQA1TZQy

ATS Detritus
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vrnFqfSgjhKq3e95SQiyUJx

Sump Bacteria Buildup
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vqoGUWGFGLA0-0Z16Y39Z-7

Rock Surface
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vqdnQL2ZqE4mad4xTwH_fr6

Tigriopus sp hunting
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8vqJd-W6sC3sU03FerYr2IS2

Pulsing Xenia
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8voyAggXVL-kWpk3_IoyW3AF

Microbacter7
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN_wI2B-a8voBOqC_Z3Nbx5ShQpgkd5kT

 

[Daniel@R2R]

This is cool!! Thanks for sharing!

 

[jason2459]

Thanks!

The aiptasia was very interesting. It seems like even the smallest pieces will survive and keep growing. I had no idea what that thing was I found in the detritus back in March was a piece of aiptasia. That's amazing how it can spread and survive like that.

Also, FYI both are from my unlit sump which is why its so clearish/white and very very little zooxanthellae. I also found it cool how fluid flows through the tentacles like the xenia but it was much faster and seemed like more with the aiptasia. Probably helped I didn't cut it at all. Have to see the videos to see that. Can see detritus, bacteria, diatoms, etc that its consumed.

One of the littlest pieces ready to spread and can see those little "feelers" like in the picture from March.

Here's a scale for it and each division is about 10um or .01 millimeters. I'd say that little piece was around 100 microns. So a 200 micron sock or bigger could let those little pieces through and spread.

 

[jason2459]

So, based on a thread below on Microbe-Lift Special Blend and a request to take a look at Seachem's stability I picked up both up.

The pre-shots

Seachem Stability

Looks clean and clear

Microbe-Lift Special Blend

This stuff looks dirty and smells terrible. I can still smell it.

Made sure to get a floating piece of something in there

Pictures and videos uploading

 

[Brew12]

So, based on a thread below on Microbe-Lift Special Blend and a request to take a look at Seachem's stability I picked up both up.

The pre-shots

Seachem Stability

Looks clean and clear

Microbe-Lift Special Blend

This stuff looks dirty and smells terrible. I can still smell it.

Made sure to get a floating piece of something in there

Pictures and videos uploading

Thanks for doing this, can't wait to see the results!

 

[jason2459]

Seachem Stability

 

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