Specimen Storage Time

[Peter-J]

Could you please tell me how long I can keep my pond samples or moss samples. Is there any way to prolong or increase the life and activity. Day two with my new microscope.

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First attempt at a picture today with my I phone 5s. (No laughing please)

Onwards and upwards. I wish I’d started this hobby 50 years ago.

[dtsh]

Could you please tell me how long I can keep my pond samples or moss samples. Is there any way to prolong or increase the life and activity. Day two with my new microscope. 5583B4BC-FD38-470A-B0AA-001EB99BFBD3.jpeg

First attempt at a picture today with my I phone 5s. (No laughing please)

Onwards and upwards. I wish I’d started this hobby 50 years ago.

I have a container I filled around September I still sample from. The populations have changed, but there's still critters in it. I've read that one should add a few drops of milk or a grain of cooked rice from time to time to provide food. I'm looking forward to the thaw and getting fresh samples.

[AntoniScott]

Peter-J:
No one is laughing. Great start to a fascinating hobby. Taking photos through a microscope is not as easy as it may seem. There are too many parameters to consider.