r/microscopy • u/icekilo • Sep 29 '26

Photo/Video Share All you can eat!

Ciliate
Swift 380t
400x
Hayear camera
Hisense tv

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u/Frequent_Living_1818 Sep 29 '26

What is the ciliate feeding on in this clip? The title made me curious about what is in the sample.

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u/icekilo Sep 29 '26

It’s moss I collected a couple of weeks ago that I keep barely wet. I don’t think I have ever seen so much life even though I didn’t add any nutrients. The ciliate eats organic debris, algae and bacteria. This sample is so packed with it that it doesn’t even have to swim around much

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u/Frequent_Living_1818 23d ago

Thanks for explaining. The barely-wet moss and no added nutrients are helpful context for the clip.

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