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I could use feedback from those who have cultured infusoria.
I’ve tried three different cultures and none of them have “seemed” to be successful. The first was with blanched zucchini and lettuce, the second used yeast, and the third a banana peel. I used about 20%-30% aquarium water and the rest RO. In each case, the water got cloudy but never seemed to fully clear up.
In none of them did I see free swimming individual organisms with the naked eye. I looked at a drop of the second one under a microscope and saw plenty of organisms. However, from the online YouTube videos, I developed the impression that I would be able to distinguish individual organisms with the naked eye.
My questions are:
I’ve tried three different cultures and none of them have “seemed” to be successful. The first was with blanched zucchini and lettuce, the second used yeast, and the third a banana peel. I used about 20%-30% aquarium water and the rest RO. In each case, the water got cloudy but never seemed to fully clear up.
In none of them did I see free swimming individual organisms with the naked eye. I looked at a drop of the second one under a microscope and saw plenty of organisms. However, from the online YouTube videos, I developed the impression that I would be able to distinguish individual organisms with the naked eye.
My questions are:
- Should individual organisms be visible with the naked eye for the average person?
- Even with siphoning out only the liquid and none of the scum at the top of the culture, should the cultured water still have an odor?