SkimMate house of horrors

[bcavalli]

I decided to breakout the microscope and take a look at what lives in my SkimMate. I saw quite a few different microorganisms including the typical. However, some look like creatures you would see in a horror movie with two and three legs. I will try and get some shots this week, maybe I can get some help on id'ing these creepy creatures.

It was a great reminder to wear gloves when cleaning out my Skimmer. I wouldn't want what I saw crawling into a cut.

 

[mimi's fish]

Guess I won't be cleaning mine with my hands anymore.

 

[declanisadog]

Mimi's Fish;1029275 wrote: Guess I won't be cleaning mine with my hands anymore.

What else would you use to clean it? :bananalama: :bananalama: :bananalama: :bananalama:

 

[mimi's fish]

Declanisadog;1029277 wrote: What else would you use to clean it? :bananalama: :bananalama: :bananalama: :bananalama:

A toothbrush.

 

[camellia]

Bcavalli;1029256 wrote:

It was a great reminder to wear gloves when cleaning out my Skimmer. I wouldn't want what I saw crawling into a cut.

Really? I want to see the pic's of these nasty's!
It's such a pain to put gloves on all the time, ya know!

 

[bcavalli]

I have a microscope / telescope video camera. I've never used it, so it might take a little time to figure it out. Lol.

In the mean time, I'll try to get some still shots tonight.

It's scary....

 

[oldedb]

Man - I have never used gloves when I clean out the skim cup. I might not want to see this


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[declanisadog]

oldedb;1029379 wrote: Man - I have never used gloves when I clean out the skim cup. I might not want to see this


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Neither do I, but I don't really touch the inside directly. I usually rinse mine out with super hot water and wipe it dry with a paper towel. Also, doesn't it stand to reason that the stuff in my skimmer cup also exists in the rest of my water?


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[tbub1221]

Declanisadog;1029381 wrote: doesn't it stand to reason that the stuff in my skimmer cup also exists in the rest of my water?


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Yea , now recall the times you got tank water in your mouth ...

 

[jdavid]

I clean nasty cokkection cups w my hands on the reg

 

[oldedb]

Tbub1221;1029413 wrote: Yea , now recall the times you got tank water in your mouth ...

How else are you supposed to measure salinity?


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[jrhunter0000]

Nasty nasty and nasty

 

[bcavalli]

Hopefully I'll have some pictures up this evening.

 

[dball711]

Mimi's Fish;1029279 wrote: A toothbrush.

I use to use my toothbrush but it sated leaving a bad fast in my mouth.

 

[mimi's fish]

dball711;1029470 wrote: I use to use my toothbrush but it sated leaving a bad fast in my mouth.

I get your teeth where a little green and slimmy too.

 

[tbub1221]

oldedb;1029431 wrote: How else are you supposed to measure salinity?


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Exactly

 

[fishdude]

Can't wait to see this.

 

[bcavalli]

Video is posing a much more difficult time than I had expected. Lol. However, I was able to get a few still shots with my cell phone for now. Please forgive my poor video editing skills.

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Some type of parasites

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Some type of two leg or tentacle?

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Another two leg or tentacle?

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[scramer74]

That's so cool Brett! Doesn't look as scary as I was originally thinking it would be.

 

[bcavalli]

scramer74;1029645 wrote: That's so cool Brett! Doesn't look as scary as I was originally thinking it would be.

Unfortunately, you aren't able to see everything moving in a still shot. It's hard to visualize all the action. I'll try and get shots of the other types later today.