The Cyclops has six legs near the anterior of its body and a large round spot on its back that resembles an eye. When I discovered it, the Cyclops appeared to be hopping near the soil. (Pennack)
The Pinnularia is a diatom that is rod shaped and is a golden-green color. It slowly floats around the aquarium in various areas.
(Patterson)
The Amisonema is round and has two flagella that allow it to move swiftly about the aquarium.
(Patterson)
Gomphosphaeria is a Cyanobacteria that forms colonies as seen in the picture below.
(Forest)
I enjoyed observeing the Coleps. They are oblong and brown. These peculiar organisms tumble around the tank changing their shape into a ball and expanding it again. This motion can be viewed in the video below.
(Patterson)
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