My third observation of my MicroAquarium proved to be the most active of all. Dr. McFarland inserted Beta food into our aquariums to see how it would influence the activity of organisms. This aquarium observation proved to be the most active the aquarium has been yet. Colpidiums, Flagella, Diatoms, and the overall population of all the organisms was the most I have seen in my aquarium. Most of the activity was around the Beta food flake where you could find many different organisms feeding. The one organism I did find to be increasing it's population towards the bottom of the tank was the Diatom (Figure 1.). The Diatom in my tank is named Fragilaria sp. With all of these organisms around my tank, I do not know if my tank can become more diversified and full of so many different organisms. Week 4 of my observations will hopefully bring many organisms I have not seen yet.
Bibliography
Prescott, G.W. 1964. The Freshwater Algae. Dubuque, Iowa. WM.C. Brown Company Publishers. 272 p.
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