Second Observation 10/28

Right off the bat I noticed that I could with my naked eye see things moving in my micro aquarium. Turns out a very large seed shrimp, very mobile and noticeably did not enjoy the light of the microscope. On Friday October 21 a single beta food pellet was inserted into each micro aquarium by Dr. McFarland. The food pellet was a "Atison's Betta Food" made by Ocean Nutrition, Aqua Pet Americas. Located at 3528 West 500 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84104. The Ingredients in the food pellet are fish meal, wheat flower, soy meal, krill meal, minerals, vitamins and preservatives. Some analysis: Crude Protein 36%; Crude fat 4.5%; Crude Fiber 3.5%; Moisture 8% and Ash 15%. This explains the increased size in many of the organisms like my Seed Shrimp. A noticeable amount of soil is gone from the aquarium, possibly consumed. With the help of Dr. McFarland a Cyclops was Identified. A very small cricket like creature. Very fast and hard to track with the microscope. They jump from place to place and their kill is quick and fast. The two fern additions to the aquarium have started to develop large sac like structures on them with very small organisms moving about on the inside. Pictures next post!