Jan 21, 2024 · Hello everyone, could you please assist me in identifying this red algae on my sand bed? My tank is approximately three months old, and I have experienced two phases of algae growth. …

Dec 12, 2019 · I definitely have a few patches that have developed in my sand bed. Under the microscope the cells are TINY (approx. 10 um) and motionless as you describe. They are embedded …

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Jun 30, 2010 · I believe I am having the start of a Dino problem and wanted to confirm that these are Amphidinium Dinoflagellate. Anyone able to confirm? Thanks!

Oct 10, 2024 · What is the minimum power needed in a microscope to properly identify your dinos? I’m no pro. But I’ve been searching for Dino and cyano identification. Seems like most people are talking …

Feb 17, 2025 · I wanted to buy a microscope to see the life in my water from aquarium and my fito and coreopods(i think thats what its called in English) cultures. I want to spend maximum 250$ but at …

Jun 14, 2016 · That doesn't look like cyanobacteria When cyanobacteria forms it forms in thin mats Looks like a hint of spirulina Would have to see that under a microscope

Jan 12, 2022 · Continue to pull microscope samples from the sand bed to see if diatoms are increasing. Diatoms look like this (courtesy @taricha). If you prefer precise dosing instructions, there is this …

Nov 19, 2024 · I recently starting culturing my own tetra phytoplankton culture. I currently have two cultures that have been inoculated from different phyto seeds. The first culture I have going looks like …

Aug 21, 2023 · I caught a couple of them when I was harvesting the algae and took a look under my microscope. (10x & 4x lenses so 40x magnification I think?)From what I can tell, it looks like isopods. …