Our tank's biology up close

[jason2459]

 

[jason2459]

Bump to HD 1080p if you can. :)

 

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A few more to upload including the pods doing their "thing"

 

[Scubabeth]

Those videos are so cool to see! Amazing!!

 

[jason2459]

Those videos are so cool to see! Amazing!!

Thanks it was different. I'll have to keep playing with it. Some of the stuff was cool but overall I preferred the normal brightfield. 20x objective is on it's way. :) It will be a nice middle ground and make it easier to track some of those bigger critters but still get up closer then the 10x. At least I'm hoping it helps fill that gap well.

 

[jason2459]

2 pods one scope? ;Vomit

:p


Take note of what the pod is nibbling on at the very end of this video just after 3 minutes 34 seconds


This is a long one but then check out what comes out 19 minutes and 34 seconds later. :eek:






I had to much fun with this one. :D

 

[mcarroll]

Defecation

^-- Me when I saw those darkfield photos after you tuned the DF option in the software!!! Wow!

 

[jason2459]

Got the 20x in and really like the combination of objectives I have now. The 20x is a good step between from 10x to 40x and I just don't use the 4x.

10x, 20x, 40x, 60x spring/dry , 100x spring/dry

The 20x is also a plan phase objective and seems to work fine with out the phase slider or turret. Even with dark field.

I played around with different setting and with the darkfield getting different effects. All with playing with the microscope, filters, and exposure times. I still haven't had to touch the contrast settings. This microscope thankfully is very bright. Much brighter then the omax. Even though both are supposed to be 3watt leds.

I still need a lot more practice. I still believe I can get better images. This scope has a lot more to it then my previous one that's for sure and I still haven't even gotten into the software features yet.

Found a small bit of cyano over a pump and took a sample for tonight. Images are uploading

 

[jason2459]

Click on links for full res images

Speck_of_CyanoBacteria-0001 by Jason, on Flickr

Speck_of_CyanoBacteria-0007 by Jason, on Flickr

Speck_of_CyanoBacteria-0011 by Jason, on Flickr

Speck_of_CyanoBacteria-0014 by Jason, on Flickr

Speck_of_CyanoBacteria-0019 by Jason, on Flickr

 

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Speck_of_CyanoBacteria-0021 by Jason, on Flickr

Speck_of_CyanoBacteria-0025 by Jason, on Flickr

Speck_of_CyanoBacteria-0026 by Jason, on Flickr

 

[jason2459]

Playing with Green filter below the condenser
Speck_of_CyanoBacteria-0028 by Jason, on Flickr

Speck_of_CyanoBacteria-0029 by Jason, on Flickr

I like these
Speck_of_CyanoBacteria-0030 by Jason, on Flickr

Speck_of_CyanoBacteria-0031 by Jason, on Flickr

Speck_of_CyanoBacteria-0032 by Jason, on Flickr

Speck_of_CyanoBacteria-0033 by Jason, on Flickr

Speck_of_CyanoBacteria-0034 by Jason, on Flickr

Speck_of_CyanoBacteria-0035 by Jason, on Flickr

 

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Speck_of_CyanoBacteria-0036 by Jason, on Flickr

Speck_of_CyanoBacteria-0037 by Jason, on Flickr

Speck_of_CyanoBacteria-0038 by Jason, on Flickr

Speck_of_CyanoBacteria-0039 by Jason, on Flickr

 

[jason2459]

Then I did something and I'm not sure exactly what I did. It made some things look so much better and others washed out. I'll have to figure it out again.

Speck_of_CyanoBacteria-0041 by Jason, on Flickr

Speck_of_CyanoBacteria-0043 by Jason, on Flickr

Speck_of_CyanoBacteria-0044 by Jason, on Flickr

Speck_of_CyanoBacteria-0045 by Jason, on Flickr

 

[jason2459]

I'm not sure but I think this was the first green cyano I've seen in my tank. Maybe not. At least not any time recent.

Speck_of_CyanoBacteria-0046 by Jason, on Flickr

Speck_of_CyanoBacteria-0048 by Jason, on Flickr

Speck_of_CyanoBacteria-0049 by Jason, on Flickr

Speck_of_CyanoBacteria-0050 by Jason, on Flickr

Speck_of_CyanoBacteria-0053 by Jason, on Flickr

Speck_of_CyanoBacteria-0055 by Jason, on Flickr

 

[Scubabeth]

I told my hubby we needed a scope like yours; he vetoed the idea. :( Love the resolution and detail; neat to clearly see the flagella on the dinoflagellate!