Week 2 (Growth)

This week I noticed some definite changes in my MicroAquarium. To start with, the water was considerably clearer. Now the water I used was from #7, which is from the "Pond at University of Tennessee Hospital. Cherokee Trail. Knox Co. Knoxville TN Full sun exposure. Storm sewer sediment pond N35 56.305 W83 56.717 850 ft 10/11/2009." The second thing I noticed was that the midge larvae from the week before had become fewer and bigger. The ones that I could find were also not active at the time. Then I noticed that many more smaller clear like organisms had appeared in the water and were eating all different types of sediment. Plant B had eaten many of the organisms because I noticed the sacs on the plant were large and purple color inside. Finally I fed the aquarium "Atison's Betta Food" is made by Ocean Nutrition, Aqua Pet Americas, 3528 West 500 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84104. Ingredients: Fish meal, wheat flower, soy meal, krill meal, minerals, vitamins and preservatives. Analysis: Crude Protein 36%; Crude fat 4.5%; Crude Fiber 3.5%; Moisture 8% and Ash 15%." Included with this post is a picture of the aquarium from the outside showing the clearer water and less sediment.