All because I neglected to observe my collected specimens jug within five(5) days of collection...I had a dead fry in the jug actively being 'composted/recycled by rotifers, protozoans, and HUGE BACTERIA.

The large thread shaped bacteria did not spiral/squirm as they moved about...thus I doubt they are spirochaetes. And this delightful field observation of the wetmount with ONLY THE 10x objective!!

These bacteria formed dense twitching, actively moveing 'surf-zones'/ rows or shoals of density. The huge cilliate often plunged into the bands of dense bacteria...and stayed there for a while each 'plunge'.

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