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Muck Diving in the Clarisea We know automatic fleece traps and remove a lot of nasty things from the water colomn. What exactly do they remove though? Just like muck diving in the natural reefs, diving into the microscopic world of gunk on the fleece filter can be an entertaining experience. Taking a swab of the matters collected on the fleece, and observe them under the microscope. Then it's a exciting process to search for every little thing. Dino As I'm having a outbreak of amphidinium, it is no surprise to find some cells in the fleece. Diatoms Now this is a welcome sight. Diatoms can potentially compete with dino and reduce the outbreak; they are also wonderful food for corals and clams. I need more of these. Zooplanktons There are remains of zooplankton trapped in the fleece. There are plenty of nematodes as well. What is This? It's not easy to ID many of the organisms in the gunk. Decomposition has already set in, the cells maybe crushed, compressed, ruptured or twisted. A small swab on the fleece has shown so many interesting things. Surely I will try this some more.

Selling Cheap 5 Gallon Tank for $30, used for around 6months, everything still working. Comes with stock LED & OHF only. Thanks