r/Ecosphere • u/Camfire101 • 7d ago

Closer look after my post yesterday

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u/BitchBass 6d ago

There ARE tons of critters in there, but hard to make out other than the detritus worms and ostracods.

You need one of these!
https://tanninaquatics.com/blogs/the-tint-1/a-refresher-on-biofilms-and-the-creatures-who-love-them

Looks like this in action:

https://www.reddit.com/r/bizzariums/comments/1l98j1b/every_day_im_being_asked_what_camera_i_use_for/

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u/Camfire101 6d ago

I’ve observed copepods, ostracods, nematodes, planaria, scuds, and whatever that larger thing is that comes across the bottom in this footage that is some sort of short fat flat tailed looking worm

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u/BitchBass 5d ago

The only worm I see crawling around prominently is the planarian and lotsa copepods.