euplotes eating 11-15-07
Thursday
October 8, 2007
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The third week, there were significantly more Paramecium bursaria in my MicroAquarium(TM). I also observed even more of them dividing than last week. There were also a few Paramecium aurelia, some nematodes, and one stentor. There was one seed shrimp that was visible without aid of a microscope darting around the MicroAquarium(TM). I observed it on the side of the MicroAquarium(TM) picking Paramecium bursaria out of the glue. There were also significantly more euplotes and quite a few rotifers. At the bottom of the tank there was an Annelid aeolosomasp that was also eating Paramecium bursaria.
The cyanobacteria was virtually all over the MicroAquarium(TM). One could observe almost any of the microorganisms eating it. The population of the diatoms seemed to explode as well. The Moss B and Wolffia were creating even more air bubbles, but this time it seemed like the diatoms were growing in or on them.
1 comment:
Very cool, sounds like there is A LOT going on in your microaquarium now!! Nice description of what is happening, and what has changed with time.
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