u/sneezybeetle

TLDR: ID needed for organism located near freshwater shrimp tanks.

Had a tiny petri dish resting next to some of my freshwater shrimp tanks in a cluttered area. I found a weevil in my apartment and placed it in the petri dish to photograph it. While taking a video, I saw movement in a water droplet that I assume came from one of the tanks while doing maintenance, so I decided to get my microscope out and I found this guy. Doesn’t look like the detritus worms I have typically found in my tanks. Can anyone help ID? Video at the end is of the weevil :)

Magnification: First video is 100X, second is 40X. Microscope used: AmScope B120
Camera used for weevil video: iPhone 16 camera with Xenvo clip-on macro lens

I’ve placed him in some isopropyl alcohol for now (all I had on hand) after verifying that he had passed.

Please excuse the dust, I’m just getting set up!

For my fellow nerds: I got my hands on a gel electrophoresis chamber from work that was going to be thrown away. I removed the power cables to make room for an air stone tube and a thermometer. I will be setting up a heater soon after monitoring how it does without it. Lighting will come from the light in the second picture. I will be attaching it to the underside of my shrimp tank stand.

My only question (although it feels silly to ask): Will the green tint from the lid have any impact on the growth of the sea monkeys/algae?

Saw on Insta. Cropped to keep the username!