Aquarium Observation: October 25-31

A food pellet was added on October 28th. 
Pellet information: "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%.


Observation: More dead organism can be seen throughout the aquarium, along with several living organisms.  Plant A shows some browning and most living organism stay near the soil at the bottom. Some water had evaporated and was renewed with distilled water. 


Organism count:
Dead: At least 5 dead seen with many more likely.
Alive:  3 cyclops, several nematode lava and adults, algae and small unidentifiable organisms.

Water Source: 1. Tommy Schumpert Pond, Seven Islands Wildlife Refuge

1. Tommy Schumpert Pond, Seven Islands Wildlife Refuge

1. Tommy Schumpert Pond, Seven Islands Wildlife Refuge, Kelly Lane , Knox Co. Tennessee. Partial shade exposure Sheet runoff around sink hole. N35 57.256 W83 41.503 947 ft 10/10/2010


Plants A and B added:
Plant A . Fontinalis sp. Moss. Collection from: Natural spring. at Carters Mill Park, Carter Mill Road, Knox Co. TN. Partial shade exposure. N36 01.168 W83 42.832. 10/10/2010

Plant B. Utricularia gibba L. Flowering plant. A carnivous plant. Original material from south shore of Spain Lake (N 35o55 12.35" W088o20' 47.00), Camp Bella Air Rd. East of Sparta Tn. in White Co. and grown in water tanks outside of greenhouse at Hesler Biology Building. The University of Tennessee. Knox Co. Knoxville TN.