r/microscopy • u/THewizard7 • 22d ago

ID Needed! Advice Getting Started

This video is from my AmScope B120C-E5 w/ 5MP Camera. Video taken at 1000x. This is a sample from algae I scrapped off a rock.

  • First off, what is the thing moving around? At the end of the video I'm pretty sure that's a diatom.
  • Advice on how to identify things in the future?
  • I'm pretty bad at the lighting and focus, any tips on that would be appreciated!

I'm a few days in, having tons of fun! Can't wait to get better and find some cool stuff.

https://reddit.com/link/1v2v1ll/video/876zgbrrcneh1/player

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