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A diverse population of microfauna is critical for the balancing of any freshwater aquarium ecosystem. Simply put, the more microscopic life you have in your tank the better! Here you will see just a few of creatures that make their home at Phillips Fish Works. We are constantly taking samples from our fish breeding system, microfauna tanks and scum jars looking to see what's swimming around. In this video you will see Ostracods "seed shrimp", Daphnia "water flea", Amphipods "scud shrimp", Gastrotrich, Cyclops "copepod", Vorticella, Stentor, Paramecium, Amoeba and many more.
If you spend some time observing these microscopic lifeforms you will see they are all participating in a seesaw balancing act. Over time populations of different microorganisms will rise and fall eventually resulting in a stable balanced aquarium. This balance is greatly supported by the introduction of new microfauna into the tank. These new microscopic creatures add to the biodiversity which given time will help the stability of the ecosystem.
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