Dino ID w/ microscope

[noobreefer2]

Wondering my best plan of action, they go away at night, no bubbles from what I can see., some strings/strands and they are covering coral. Mostly on the sand

Here are some Vids:

 

[noobreefer2]

They don't appear to be asymmetric; they seem circular. But I don't know what that means.

 

[romperstomper]

UV

 

[Idech]

UV

UV doesn’t work for all types.

I can’t tell, too small for me but @taricha might know.

 

[noobreefer2]

I used a kid's microscope, becuase thats all I had, I can try to get a better microscope if needed.

 

[romperstomper]

UV doesn’t work for all types.

I can’t tell, too small for me but @taricha might know.

I thought that if dinos left sand at night the UV would deal with it

 

[taricha]

"Kids/toy" microscope -
"Student" microscope -

 

[noobreefer2]

I thought that if dinos left sand at night the UV would deal with it

i’m planning on getting a cheap uv on amazon and running it at night

 

[noobreefer2]

"Kids/toy" microscope -
"Student" microscope -

lol it’s just the one i had sitting around for the past 8 years

 

[noobreefer2]

@taricha I got some better pics, I hope, from a better microscope:

400x:

40x:

I Forget Mag, prob 400x:

 

[noobreefer2]

Are the smaller circles scattered around the pic chrysophytes? Are the green dots GHA? I also forgot to mention, I had this sample sitting out near a window for a few days, so that it could coagulate

 

[noobreefer2]

I'm going to try to strain them out and let them sit for a bit, and I can try looking again, so we get a clearer pic.

 

[noobreefer2]

Better Pics @taricha :

100x:

1000x:

 

[noobreefer2]

 

[taricha]

Yep. Large cell amphidinium