Setup/Observation One

On 10/16/2013, I constructed my micro aquarium.  I first grabbed the pieces of the aquarium and slid the base onto the aquarium.  I then took a pipet and inserted some water and solid material from water sample 12.  I Then inserted some amblestegium varium and some utricularia gibba.  I then observed the sample under a microscope.  I observed three different organisms.  I saw a dark, round organism that swam at a fairly fast speed.  I also saw this clear insect-like organism swimming so fast that I could only catch a few glimpses of it.  I lastly saw this worm-like organism.  It appeared as if it was having spasms.  It twitched in place and never swam off.  All three of these organisms were seen near the surface of the water sample.  I was not able to get my organisms identified on this date.  I was unable to detect any organisms near the solid materials in my water sample.