Interesting Videos

washingtond · 10/05/2007, 05:53 PM

Part 1

I took a dead coral out of the 200 gal tank this morning and placed into a cup. After one hour of it sitting on the counter I saw something swimming in the water along with some pods. Here is what they look like under a micro scope. Does anybody have any idea what they are?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IW8kimQe7f4

Part 2
Here is a shot of the drop of water as they are dying as it evaporates and their movement slows down. I could also swear that they are also shrinking as they die. The second part of this video is a new drop of water at about 50 sec in. You can see things move as shadows at different levels of the water drop. I could only focus at the top or bottom and racked the focus back and forth on the first part of the video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEKVe9kQYFg

TitusvileSurfer · 10/05/2007, 07:06 PM

How cool is that? The REAL clean up crew.

washingtond · 10/06/2007, 04:49 PM

BUMP

boxfishpooalot · 10/06/2007, 05:06 PM

what magnification were you looking at them at?

washingtond · 10/06/2007, 05:11 PM

X10 on the last video and X4 on the first looking at one drop of water on each.

yellowwatchmen · 10/06/2007, 10:55 PM

Thats awesome.

ClayWagner · 10/07/2007, 12:11 AM

Crazy.

washingtond · 10/07/2007, 04:49 AM

Does anybody know what they are?

boxfishpooalot · 10/07/2007, 05:36 AM

go to marinedepot forums.

Go to Dr. Ron Shimmiks forum. He will tell you what he thinks they are.

washingtond · 10/07/2007, 05:45 AM

Thanks for the suggestion, I have posted on Dr Ronâ€™s forum at Marine Depot but he is currently in Greece so I hope to get his input when he returns. Some input that I have gotten thinks that they are Pods in an early an stage of deveopment.

yrema · 10/07/2007, 07:02 AM

cool!

washingtond · 10/07/2007, 07:08 AM

Here is what Dr Ron said on his reply:

Hi,

Yup. Ciliated protozoans, beyond that generalized identification, it is practically impossible to identify them. Such animals are often considered to be part of the "clean-up crew," but there are also some data that indicate that some ciliates are pathogenic and will assist in the demise of corals.

Not much you can do about them in either case. Healthy corals may be able to fight off the pathogenic ones, and the scavengers are really beneficial.

Cheers, Ron

10/05/2007, 05:53 PM	#1
washingtond Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Carrollton, Texas Posts: 360	Interesting Videos Part 1 I took a dead coral out of the 200 gal tank this morning and placed into a cup. After one hour of it sitting on the counter I saw something swimming in the water along with some pods. Here is what they look like under a micro scope. Does anybody have any idea what they are? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IW8kimQe7f4 Part 2 Here is a shot of the drop of water as they are dying as it evaporates and their movement slows down. I could also swear that they are also shrinking as they die. The second part of this video is a new drop of water at about 50 sec in. You can see things move as shadows at different levels of the water drop. I could only focus at the top or bottom and racked the focus back and forth on the first part of the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEKVe9kQYFg __________________ David - Member of DFWMAS . Current Tank Info: 200/75g reef tank with Fuge/Sumps, Aqua C skimmer. 250 XMs, auto top off systems, JBJ Chiller Geo Reactor.

10/05/2007, 07:06 PM	#2
TitusvileSurfer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Titusville, FL Posts: 3,227	How cool is that? The REAL clean up crew. __________________ The ocean is the pinnacle of reef tanks. Someone up there is keeping up with his PH and Phosphates to.

10/06/2007, 04:49 PM	#3
washingtond Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Carrollton, Texas Posts: 360	BUMP __________________ David - Member of DFWMAS . Current Tank Info: 200/75g reef tank with Fuge/Sumps, Aqua C skimmer. 250 XMs, auto top off systems, JBJ Chiller Geo Reactor.

10/06/2007, 05:06 PM	#4
boxfishpooalot Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: canada, Grande Praire, Ab Posts: 5,824	what magnification were you looking at them at? __________________ Its a good idea to have a refrence sample for alk test kits. 1.1350 grams of baking soda in 1gallon of distilled water=10dkh. Check your alkalinity test kit! Algae is Mother Natures phosphate remover Current Tank Info: 220 galon mixed reef.

10/06/2007, 05:11 PM	#5
washingtond Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Carrollton, Texas Posts: 360	X10 on the last video and X4 on the first looking at one drop of water on each. __________________ David - Member of DFWMAS . Current Tank Info: 200/75g reef tank with Fuge/Sumps, Aqua C skimmer. 250 XMs, auto top off systems, JBJ Chiller Geo Reactor.

10/06/2007, 10:55 PM	#6
yellowwatchmen Moved On Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bellevue,NE Posts: 1,058	Thats awesome.

10/07/2007, 12:11 AM	#7
ClayWagner Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 304	Crazy. __________________ What kind of bee's make the best milk? ....BOO-BEES!

10/07/2007, 04:49 AM	#8
washingtond Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Carrollton, Texas Posts: 360	Does anybody know what they are? __________________ David - Member of DFWMAS . Current Tank Info: 200/75g reef tank with Fuge/Sumps, Aqua C skimmer. 250 XMs, auto top off systems, JBJ Chiller Geo Reactor.

10/07/2007, 05:36 AM	#9
boxfishpooalot Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: canada, Grande Praire, Ab Posts: 5,824	go to marinedepot forums. Go to Dr. Ron Shimmiks forum. He will tell you what he thinks they are. __________________ Its a good idea to have a refrence sample for alk test kits. 1.1350 grams of baking soda in 1gallon of distilled water=10dkh. Check your alkalinity test kit! Algae is Mother Natures phosphate remover Current Tank Info: 220 galon mixed reef.

10/07/2007, 05:45 AM	#10
washingtond Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Carrollton, Texas Posts: 360	Thanks for the suggestion, I have posted on Dr Ronâ€™s forum at Marine Depot but he is currently in Greece so I hope to get his input when he returns. Some input that I have gotten thinks that they are Pods in an early an stage of deveopment. __________________ David - Member of DFWMAS . Current Tank Info: 200/75g reef tank with Fuge/Sumps, Aqua C skimmer. 250 XMs, auto top off systems, JBJ Chiller Geo Reactor.

10/07/2007, 07:02 AM	#11
yrema Lounger Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Manila, Philippines Posts: 331	cool! __________________ Warmest Regards, Marty, Amery and Seth :) Current Tank Info: 100gal Low-tech, Low-cost Mixed Reef

10/07/2007, 07:08 AM	#12
washingtond Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Carrollton, Texas Posts: 360	Here is what Dr Ron said on his reply: Hi, Yup. Ciliated protozoans, beyond that generalized identification, it is practically impossible to identify them. Such animals are often considered to be part of the "clean-up crew," but there are also some data that indicate that some ciliates are pathogenic and will assist in the demise of corals. Not much you can do about them in either case. Healthy corals may be able to fight off the pathogenic ones, and the scavengers are really beneficial. Cheers, Ron __________________ David - Member of DFWMAS . Current Tank Info: 200/75g reef tank with Fuge/Sumps, Aqua C skimmer. 250 XMs, auto top off systems, JBJ Chiller Geo Reactor.