I have had a 1 gallon, a 3 gallon, and finally a 10 gallon aquarium. It’s fascinating how microorganisms seem to spawn from thin air. I’m slowly looking at water samples and trying to identify and document all the types I find. I don’t have the best setup for microscopic photography; I’m just holding my phone up best I can. Some of these are also screenshots from slow-motion videos, because some of these critters move fast!

These photos are from November-December of 2024, when I didn’t have proper microscope slides or covers yet. I just put water samples on any clear plastic thing that would fit under the lens.