GrahamC Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 one of my fish has gone down with what I thought was saprolegnia around her mouth after jumping across a divider to join the angels ( and presumably being attacked ), but the stuff has now spread to her dorsum so I'm thinking probably columnaris now. Three days in a hospital tank with salt, and daily 30 min baths in 1L of saline with 1 drop of 1% methylene blue has not halted the progression. I've also been swabbing her mouth with undiluted 1% mb. I'd like to get some of this fluffy stuff and examine it under a microscope so I can find out what I'm dealing with. Anyone know where to purchase second hand microscopes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/SearchR ... region=100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted June 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 Good point. Listing 483267010 also looks promising. Is that an oil immersion lens attached? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 sorry not up with the play i just use an older style but powerful one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 The one in the pic looks like it could be but you'd actually have to know the power of the lens to confirm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted June 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 Doesn't look like the seller knows what they're selling. But I'm thinking it might be a water immersion lens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted June 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2012 Got a microscope off TM. Now where does one buy slides, cover slips and dyes? Only can find internet sites .. no bricks and mortar shops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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