ID? New to using microscope to identify stuff

makscopes · Apr 4, 2020

Hi. I’m new to using a microscope to ID algae or bacteria in my reef tank so I need some help. I have long white stringy stuff growing from my rocks and clear slime. Is it Dino’s? It does not look like many of the photos that I have seen. Any help appreciated. Microscope pics at 40x and 100

makscopes · Apr 4, 2020

Better pics to work with.

homer1475 · Apr 4, 2020

All those little green dots, looks like Dino's to me.

Theres a great thread down in the algae section on how combat it, and ID it.

Idoc · Apr 4, 2020

makscopes said:
Better pics to work with.

Top pic shows some dinos. It is hard to make out exact type, but one definitely looks like ostreopsis. Can you get some more pics that are a little more clear?