copepods under the microscope

[CindyKz]

I have this microscope. I've used it to look at a few things - flatworms, some sort of ciliate in brown jelly off a euphyllia, algae - so I think I am using it more or less correctly (maybe less). But for some reason I can't see pods of any variety with it. I know they are in my tank, I see them crawling on the glass from time to time. I've tried sucking them off the glass with a pipette and also tried taking water samples from my refugium, which should be crawling with them. Although oddly I don't see them on the refugium glass much....

Not sure what I am doing wrong....there's no issue, I just want to look at them.

 

[Reef and Dive]

I have this microscope. I've used it to look at a few things - flatworms, some sort of ciliate in brown jelly off a euphyllia, algae - so I think I am using it more or less correctly (maybe less). But for some reason I can't see pods of any variety with it. I know they are in my tank, I see them crawling on the glass from time to time. I've tried sucking them off the glass with a pipette and also tried taking water samples from my refugium, which should be crawling with them. Although oddly I don't see them on the refugium glass much....

Not sure what I am doing wrong....there's no issue, I just want to look at them.

Maybe it´s about the sample you are using. I usually find them easily on substrate and chaeto samples. If you have a refugium even easier.

 

[CindyKz]

Maybe it´s about the sample you are using. I usually find them easily on substrate and chaeto samples. If you have a refugium even easier.

Good idea....tomorrow I'll try pulling out a bit of cheato.