- Parasite Diagnosis Using Microscope | Reef2Reef
Hello Everyone! I thought it would be cool to look at some detritus under a microscope today and this is what I saw: Now this has me kind of worried Is it possible that this worm-like organism could be a parasite? Is there a guide on how to properly identify aquatic parasites using a
- Ich, Velvet, Brook, Uronema - Microscopic ID | Reef2Reef
My question was about trying to take a sample (swabbing the shell) and checking under the microscope as an alternative to quarantine And if so, what would be the correct procedure for this
- Microscope | Reef2Reef
A stereo microscope (or dissection microscope) is the tool of choice when you want to view larger critters that have some three-dimensionality, unlike *seemingly* flat microbes on a slide If you have a medical school in your area, look there first!!!
- Best affordable microscope | Reef2Reef
IMO, an inexpensive microscope is just fine for what we're doing All you need is a 4x, 10x, and 40x objectives I wouldn't go any higher than 100x When you add the 10x eye piece these now translate into 4x = 40x, 10x = 100x, 40x = 400x, and 100x = 1000x I rarely find myself going beyond 400x magnification
- Choosing a cheap microscope help | Reef2Reef
Hi all, I've been wanting to get a cheap microscope mainly just to look at my phyto culture I did some searching and so far, I'm kinda interested in the Swift SW150, Swift SW200dl, and AmScope M150C-I Even after searching, I have very little knowledge about microscopes and I wanted to ask for
- Microscope suggestions for algae, bacteria, parasites?
I'm hoping some of you have experience with microscopes I'm looking for something useful for identifying various algae such as confirmation of cyanobacteria vs diatoms, identifying different species of phytoplankton and checking for unwanted guests in cultures I'd also like to be able to use
- Cheapest Microscope for Identifying Dinos? | Reef2Reef
Microscope****Can you post a white lights only pic? hard to tell what that is I know you said you wanted cheap, but I got the AmScope M30-ABS-KT2-W and it was $36 at the time It does the job but I wish I had gotten a USB connectable one for ease of use I am on month 13 of amphidinium and coolia dinos right now
- Cyano or Dino? How do you tell the difference? | Reef2Reef
Hey all, I don't have a microscope Just want to know of there's a way to tell the difference between cyano and Dinos without one The video attached is
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