Today, when observing the microaquarium, I noticed what is identified as a paramecia. These things kind of just moved around the whole thing, and didn't really stay in one spot. Paramecia, according to the University of Massachusetts Ameherst, "are unicellular microorganisms belonging to the protoctist phylum Ciliophora. Members of this phylum (ciliates) are characterized by their external covering of continuously beating, hair-like cilia. Cilia are motility organelles homologous to the undulating tails of sperm cells and the epithelial cilia which line our respiratory tracts," (University of Massachusetts Ameherst, 1997).
Also, Prof. McFarland added a food pellet to the aquarium. According to his blog, this is "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).
McFarland, Kenneth [Internet] Botany 111 Fall 2013. [cited 11-5-13]. Available from http://botany1112013.blogspot.com/
Haselton, Aaron [Internet] Paramecium Putrinum. [cited 11-6-13]. Available from http://www.bio.umass.edu/biology/conn.river/parameci.html
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