Our tank's biology up close

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I can't remember the thread but someone mentioned wanting to get a calibration slide. The kit it got came with one with the camera.

Don't know if this helps but here it is at each level. It's full scale is 1mm. Each division is .01mm or 10um(micrometer).

4x lens

10x lens

40x lens

100x lens

And to me the camera images look like viewing with around a 10x eye piece and maybe a bit more.

 

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And tonight's viewing. Thought since it's April Fools day I'd look at something as clear as water. Water.

I pulled some water coming out of my return pipe.

Not expecting much from two drops of water on a slide

 

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From what appeared to be nothing is something.

 

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Pretty exciting huh?

Let's look closer

 

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Then the jackpot

Found this strand

 

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Some comparisons in magnification.


40x spring lens
.01mm divisions

 

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100x spring and oil lens
.01mm divisions

 

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That diatom is a good indicator

Here is one with a 10x lens
Full scale = 1mm

 

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What I'll be looking at tonight

 

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I have to say I'm not a fan of needing to use bacteria in a bottle or have ever used it before. But I was impressed with two out of the three here.

Dr. Tim's Eco-Balance looking pretty clear and clean

Dr.Tim's One and Only looking pretty dirty

Bio-Spira looking cloudy as well

Will work on uploading pics and vids later.