.... Unfortunately not much life in my Microaquarium at this stage. From the naked eye I could see one small organism moving around (he took some time to find under the microscope). I though a found something really cool, it appeared like ice crystals in the microaquarium, nut ended up only being something on the glass. Using posters I saw in the room, I was able to identify the little critter as a Cyclops or Copepod. There also appeared to be a Daphnia. Both of these are Micro Invertebrates and the Daphnia resembles a little shrimp while the Copepod in similar in shape to a Horseshoe Crab.
Unlike the mud of other Microaquariums, the mud within my tank did not have muck life except the growth of little shoot of what appears to be grass. It the top of my tank there is some light brown algea or fungus forming near the surface and under the telescope you can see little round organism darting around the mass. When I looked into Linda Stalling's telescope, her microaquarium was teeming with life that could was so big it could not be entirely seen under the 10X lens. Hopefully mine will get there, but until then my Copepod and Daphnia will have to do.
P.S. - I would have pictures, but the people at the computers took forever
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