Impossible Aquariums

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Room · Equipment shelf

Equipment

The microscopes on my bench, the lens I film with, the lights over my tanks and what goes in the water.

Everything in the room

Same equipment as the stations above, in one list.

Microscopy

My AmScope B490B binocular microscope on the lab bench
Primary scope · I use this

AmScope B490B Binocular

The microscope behind all my microscope videos. 40X to 2000X, enough for cells, plant tissue and bacteria.

Volvox colonies under the microscope
Volvox
Closterium, a crescent shaped green alga, under the microscope
Closterium
Close up of the two eyepieces on my AmScope B490B
Eyepieces
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Cheaper microscopes

You don't need to start with the B490B.

My first microscope, an AmScope KIDS M30, held in my hand
First scope

AmScope-KIDS M30

My first microscope. Up to 1200X, enough to see living microorganisms before buying a bigger scope.

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Rubber lens dust blower in my hand
Maintenance

Lens Dust Blower

Blows dust off the lenses and filters between uses.

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Filming

KINGMAS 3 in 1 clip on phone lens with its two extra lenses and pouch
I use this

KINGMAS 3-in-1 Universal Clip Lens

People ask what camera I film with. It is my phone with this macro lens clipped over the camera. It fits any phone and needs no app.

Macro shot of plant roots through the aquarium glass
Roots
Macro shot of a shrimp through the aquarium glass
Shrimp

Usage tipThe working distance is very short. Hold the lens almost touching the glass to get shots like these, and wipe the glass first.

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Lighting

Hygger programmable LED over my planted tankHygger LED display showing the clock and the on and off times
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Hygger Programmable LED (26W)

Its built in screen sets the timer, the brightness and the sunrise and sunset. I dropped it in the water 5 years ago and it still works.

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AQQA clip light on a gooseneck over my nano cubeThe AQQA light head from above, over floating plants in the nano cubeAQQA LED controller with timer buttons, in my hand
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AQQA LED Clip Light (11W)

The light on my nano cube. It clips to the tank rim, and the controller has a timer and keeps its settings.

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Water and food

GlasGarten Shrimp Dinner pack held up beside the tank glass
Livestock

GlasGarten Shrimp Dinner

I feed it only in breeding season, not every day. One 35 g pack has lasted me almost 3 years.

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