Brown Jelly Syndrome ciliates under microscope

[SuncrestReef]

Several of my corals are suffering from BJS.



While cleaning them up and dipping them, I took some time to view some samples under my microscope. It's really fascinating to watch these ciliates move. According to the research I've done, I believe these are Helicostoma nonatum.

In this video, I start out at 80x, then increase the magnification to 200x and then 2000x.


The video was shot with my iPhone attached to the microscope eyepiece. I can also shoot still images with my DSLR attached:

 

[Flippers4pups]

There was a series of these videos on microbes and coral diseases that I came across a little while back.

Here's my thread on it:

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/corals-bacteria-protozoas-oh-my.474413/

Part 4 I think has a video of ciliates that is amazing.

 

[SuncrestReef]

There was a series of these videos on microbes and coral diseases that I came across a little while back.

Here's my thread on it:

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/corals-bacteria-protozoas-oh-my.474413/

Part 4 I think has a video of ciliates that is amazing.

Thanks for the link! I'm watching the whole series now.

 

[Flippers4pups]

Thanks for the link! I'm watching the whole series now.

Your welcome! I need to watch them again. There's a section on treatment that's very interesting.