Not sure if this rotifer was feeding on them - my guess is it was. Best viewed large.
20130920-DSLR_IMG_0037.jpg by pwnell, on Flickr
Tropical aquarium slime on driftwood + rotifer, 60x, DIC, top oil+bottom oil, oil dic condenser prism
Rotifer and bacteria
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Rotifer and bacteria
I have a new piece of driftwood in my new planted aquarium that started leaching sugars, which fuelled an exponential growth in a great diversity of bacteria. I counted at least 6 different shapes in some of the other photos not posted here.
Not sure if this rotifer was feeding on them - my guess is it was. Best viewed large.
20130920-DSLR_IMG_0037.jpg by pwnell, on Flickr
Tropical aquarium slime on driftwood + rotifer, 60x, DIC, top oil+bottom oil, oil dic condenser prism
Not sure if this rotifer was feeding on them - my guess is it was. Best viewed large.
20130920-DSLR_IMG_0037.jpg by pwnell, on Flickr
Tropical aquarium slime on driftwood + rotifer, 60x, DIC, top oil+bottom oil, oil dic condenser prism
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Re: Rotifer and bacteria
Indeed -- very sharp and detailed -- nice work!pwnell wrote:Best viewed large.
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