An organism on Java Moss ??

[Dusko]

Hi to all
I hope you don't mind me posting such a bad quality photo ( I am still saving for a better lens), but I have no other place to ask this question;
Is anyone familiar with this micro organism growing on this Java moss plant?
I have already received some nice info in the past on this forum and for that I thank you
Kind regards, Dusko.

[Gordon C. Snelling]

mmm Interesting shot. They look rather like Vorticella.

[beetleman]

I will agree with Gordon on the ID. It is a very interesting picture because the creature is to scale with the plant...you don`t see this point of view too often.

[Dusko]

Thanks for your feedback that was helpful. I am trying to look much deeper into my aquarium Ecosystem and see what many others rather simply ignore...those amazing little critters There is so much going on in there;
I was initially trying to make a microscopic picture of my Red Cherry Shrimp (hand held + flash used against black aquarium background)

And later got carried away
An approx 1mm Red Ramshorn baby snail munching on Brown Diatom algae (hand held + flash used against the black background)




Thanks again.

[Gordon C. Snelling]

Been thinking about this one.After much soul searching I am now more inclined to think it is Stentor.

[Ken Ramos]

More than likely they are Stentors or at least they appear to be. Neat shot of the shrimp too