Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Week 2 Observations: Oct. 24th-28th

Rainis (p.231)

Rainis (p.231)

Rainis (p.231)

Desmid--Smith (2001)

Rainis (p.207)

Rainis (p.207)


The above images show some of the lifeforms I observed this week in my aquarium. The first three are images of the Cyclops, the third image being a Cyclops Naupliss which is simply a Cyclops that has not fully developed yet. The second image shows three of these Cyclops, each in a different stage of development. The fourth image is a Desmid, which is a type of algae. It is in the Protista kingdom. The fifth and sixth images show the Rotifer Euchlanis. The Rotifers are by far the most abundant lifeforms in my aquarium to date. On another note, on October 21, 2011 one Beta Food Pellet was added to the micro-aquarium. The information on this food is as follows: 
"Atison's Betta Food" made by Ocean Nutrition, Aqua Pet Americas, 3528 West 500 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84104. Ingredients: Fish meal, wheat flower, soy meal, krill meal, minerals, vitamins and preservatives. Analysis: Crude Protein 36%; Crude fat 4.5%; Crude Fiber 3.5%; Moisture 8% and Ash 15%.
It should be interesting to see the significance this will have on the number of lifeforms that arise in the following weeks.

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