This week one food pellet was added to the MicroAquarium. By the naked eye the MicroAquarium didn't look much different that it had the previous week aside from a few bubbles located within the MicroAquarium. The only other evident features with the naked eye were that Plant A appeared to brown somewhat and not be as vibrant as week 1. Plant B however looked much the same. The sediment covering along the base of the MicroAquarium also became segmented into three divisions where at the creation of the Aquarium the sediment covering had been uniform across the Aquarium base.
When viewed under the microscope many of the same creatures were still present as described in week 1. Various protozoa were found as well as many mites and green algae. This week allowed time to gather some microscopic pictures of the various life within the MicroAquarium. The following photographs were taken to represent the some of what is visible within the MicroAquarium. All photos are in 40x
Next week it must be documented how the addition of a food source will affect the balance within the MicroAquarium. I anticipate the MicroAquarium will continue to thrive within the next few weeks and I will observe how the aspects have changed.
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