The Utricularia gibba seems to be thriving with what appears to be root systems beginning to form. The worm-like organisms that were observed upon the creation of the aquarium do not seem present anymore. There also seems to be a lot of activity surrounding this plant and towards to bottom of the aquarium. This activity seems to be comprised of tight groupings of single cell organisms forming in linear clusters around the stems of the plant.
There was also one large crustacean-like organism roaming at the bottom of the aquarium in the dirt which I later discovered was an Ostracod Seed Shrimp. This organism was spotted roaming across the top of the sediment at the bottom of the aquarium. I also noticed that it seemed to be collecting food by filtering the water, sucking in the water in a stream.
1. Ostracod Seed Shrimp. (Rainis and Russel, pg. 210).
One beta pellet was also added to the aquarium on Friday, October 25th, 2013. "Atison's Betta Food made by Ocean Nutrition, Aqua Pet Americas, 3528 West 500 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84104. Ingredients: Fish meal, wheat flower, soy meal, krill meal, minerals, vitamins and preservatives. Analysis: Crude Protein 36%; Crude fat 4.5%; Crude Fiber 3.5%; Moisture 8% and Ash 15%" (McFarland, 2013).
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