The End

This is my last observation and blog post on my micro aquarium project. It seems fitting that my last post coincides with the least amount of activity I have observed and the fewest number of micro organisms. This is also the first time I have not seen anything new, except dead bodies of micro organisms that I have already observed. The picture below shows the remains of an ostracod with a still living cyclops beside it. There were numerous remains scattered across the micro aquarium. There were a few paramecium still swimming around but the food pellet shown in previous posts is now completely gone.



The only thing that still seems to be as numerous are the cyclops. As seen in the picture above and in the one below. The picture below shows another female with egg sacs on the sides, so it seems their numbers will continue and there will be food provided by the corpses of the other organisms that have died.

Well I have to say I have seen things that I never knew existed, especially in everyday water sources. I thought the project was fun and I learned a lot, so I am grateful for the opportunity. Although, I will definitely think twice before drinking out of a stream or spring the next time I go camping or hiking.