So, what's new?

When I went in to see my MicroAquarium, I was shocked to find that a lot has changed! The reasons for these new organisms growing in it is because of the food pellet was added along with the following information: "Atison's Betta Food" made by Ocean Nutrition, Aqua Pet Americas, 3528 West 500 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84104. Ingredients: Fish meal, wheat flower, soy meal, krill meal, minerals, vitamins and preservatives. Analysis: Crude Protein 36%; Crude fat 4.5%; Crude Fiber 3.5%; Moisture 8% and Ash 15%. My MicroAquarium looks like it lost its green color. I am almost positive that I saw a Trachysoma and Cyanobacteria. All of them were moving and it was very interesting. I am hoping to have more activity this week.

Setting up my MicroAquarium

Setting up my MicroAquarium was fun! We used Amblestegium sp. Moss. Collection from: Natural spring. at Carters Mill Park, Carter Mill Road, Knox Co. TN. Partial shade exposure. N36 01.168 W83 42.832. 10/9/2011 for plant A and Utricularia gibba L. Flowering a carnivous plant. Original material from south shore of Spain Lake (N 35o55 12.35" W088o20' 47.00), Camp Bella Air Rd. East of Sparta Tn. in White Co. and grown in water tanks outside of greenhouse at Hesler Biology Building. The University of Tennessee. Knox Co. Knoxville TN. for plant B. 
My water source came from Meads Quarry, Island Home Ave, Knox Co. Tennessee Partial shade exposure Rock Quarry N35 57.162 W83 51.960 880 10/9/2011.
When I looked at my MicroAquarium under the microscope, there was not a lot of movement. I dimmed the lights so I could see all of the particles inside and that helped see some of the movement in the MicroAquarium. Once this lab continues, there will be more movement!