Ophyroglena: The Tricky Transforming Ciliate

[@JamsGerms]

I saw some people were commenting “this comment is for KZbin algorithm” under the last week’s video. It made me so happy to see that we have some amazing people here who genuinely want this show to be successful, and do whatever they can do to help us. How amazing is that! Thank you everyone who loves our micro-buddies! -James

[@Yezpahr]

Try to stay under the radar with that strategy.... or YT will just scan and nullify all comments that contain that word.... or worse... make an algorithm that solves it **shivers**

[@semaj_5022]

You guys deserve all the recognition you can get! Your footage is absolutely incredible and I never tire of watching it.

[@exploremicroscopy]

James, you do some very, very impressive work! That's some of the best photomicrography around.

[@dyland5847]

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[@rotifer]

*Ophyroglena muciferas are always the best at magic shows! As a small larva I was always amazed watching them squeeze themselves into tight Ostracod shells with ease. Such grace, such poise!*

[@hippopajamas]

Finding you in the comment section of every video is a delight.

[@GordonFreechmen]

How’s the protist performing arts scene these days? The boys at Covid Corp had been clamping down hard on everyone lately.

[@dyland5847]

Oh Wow, the videography in this one is truly gorgeous. Im speechless.. The new DIC setup combined with the fact that James has obviously truly honed in his craft has led to the creation of something special here. Freakin outstanding. Thank you for creating this for all of our benefit and pleasure.

[@מתןפינק]

Can we talk about how slick that pronunciation of “ichthyophthirius multifiliis” was?

[@LuinTathren]

He has mad skills.

[@modernlacuna]

I wanna see an outtakes video xD

[@chillsahoy2640]

@@modernlacuna I can imagine how much fun Matt (the editor) had cutting all of those out. Replaying the bad takes just for laughs.

[@jason5811]

My cat finds these new, higher quality videos fascinating to watch on the TV - she loves all the little critters jittering around

[@supersonictumbleweed]

I never could really tell how 3D or flat those microbes are until I could see your wonderful footage.

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[@TidBitOf]

I love this channel with all my body. I saw a chlamydomonas that I just learned about in botany and I got so excited. Thank you microcosmos for these wonderful adventures.

[@nuggets414]

This may sound weird but these videos help cheer me up on hard days. Thank you Journey to the Microcosmos :)

[@journeytomicro]

Our pleasure!

[@wackyvorlon]

They’re very soothing I find.

[@deathsnitemaresinfullust2269]

That's an opinion i can get behind. LoL

[@dyland5847]

Truly fantastic. I can't decide which is more striking to me, the fascinating behavior and interactions of these otherworldly organisms, or the pure aesthetic beauty of these incredible images. Regardless, I feel truly privileged to be witnessing what I am. James, Hank, and everyone else involved, I hope you guys know how special this creation of yours is. You've put on display a world that so many of us would otherwise never have had the opportunity to witness or even know of.

[@robertshropenstein3596]

Another beautiful and well done video

[@Nick-hv8gj]

Very glad KZbin recommended this channel. How freakin' awesome is that cilia?! Subscribed without hesitation!

[@GordonFreechmen]

So a thought just struck me: the spinning ciliate at the end of the "Mysterious Jiggly Crystals and Other Intracellular Structures" video is very likely an Ophyroglena.

[@JamsGerms]

Yes, it is!

[@milkywaywalkabout6929]

That last shot looked like a planet Love the show 👍

[@pushbaner5219]

This channel is a gem...it should be recommended to more often...

[@melodymcdaniel9268]

I love this channel so much. Hank's voice is so chill and calming, as well as the music. Props to Mr. Huang. The vibes here are just so good

[@jorispattyn9690]

The new microscope shots are truly amazing

[@sapelesteve]

Yet another terrific video by JTTM! Definitely one of my favorite YT channels. Keep up the great work that you guys do............. 👏👏👍👍😉😉

[@MisterTalkingMachine]

I keep wondering why do these just rotate on their axis so much. By the way it feels really great to be able to identify things I see through my poorly self crafted microscope going from what I have learned watching these videos. I think there were two or three videos out when I subscribed, still longing for each new one.

[@thetruederp]

this channel is unironically my favourite thing

[@KoiRun50]

I love Monday nights. This is my nighttime wind down video. Thank you so much.

[@simonpersson7495]

This is so fascinating!

[@JJEMcManus]

I heard “white spots on fish” and my ears pricked up. Remembering needing to set up quarantine tanks.

[@jamesharmer9293]

More relaxed and mellow Hank. Deep breathing, meditation and incense......

[@freehugzfacehugger6793]

Oh my gosh ive been looking for a channel like this for so long. Microbiology that isnt a college lecture or tutoring video. Just cool microscopic life and a description of it

[@semaj_5022]

Man I just love this channel so much. Also the ophyroglena in it's rounder stage looks so pretty. Just spinning lazily like the disco ball of the micro-cosmos with all of its vacuoles gleaming as they go round. I could watch it for hours.

[@Stachybotryss]

This the absolute best channel. Especially when I need to relax

[@TheRogueWolf]

Are these guys ever _not_ spinning? I'm getting dizzy!

[@BlaBla-pf8mf]

They look like micro disco balls.

[@limiv5272]

Apparently not having an inner ear has its advantages

[@skyebluesilly]

i mean youre not wrong

[@illustriouschin]

The life cycle of this ciliate sounds almost exactly like how a plumbus is made.

[@michaelfapgod4598]

What? It doesn't, that's like saying a desert looks like a field. I feel like I'm having a stroke reading this, a person wrote this, why?

[@ThePartarar]

@@michaelfapgod4598 clearly they’re identical

[@nothankyoutube]

I had to look up two words

[@skyebluesilly]

dinglebop

[@adarkerstormishere]

@@michaelfapgod4598 The shleem is what gives it away.

[@cubesmarching2111]

So glad I discovered this channel. These videos are absolutely mind-blowing. Thank you for sharing what you're able to see with your microscopes

[@gloriarook743]

Thank you! Makes me look forward to Monday night!

[@Axiverse]

I love all your videos and the work put into them!

[@journeytomicro]

Thank you so much!

[@kylehooser5260]

Another amazing video wildlife tour in crisp 4k, Thanks so much Patrons!

[@gollumfreak73]

Comment for the algorithm... No, but seriously guys, keep this great stuff up, I can't get enough of it... Especially with the new microscope, these images are stunning

[@glennk.7348]

Absolutely stunning images!! 😀

[@cosmoplakat9549]

Ich was the first thing I thought of when you mentioned tomonts and trophonts. An insidious, painful infection!! Thankfully the treatments are pretty easy and quick, raising temp above 80 also helps speed up their life cycle, adding salt also helps (1 TBSP/3 gal water, can go up to 1 TBSP/gallon if needed).

[@Desklamp1234]

"Sometimes we dont know what we are looking at" *95% of us* "join the club mate"

[@aishahwalker7503]

Omg the video is sooo pretty. It's just so different from what I've seen under a microscope. I like that we can see all the little movements all the organisms make. Great videos as always, I'm so excited to see more!!😁

[@grahamrankin4725]

Glad to support this channel as well as SciShow

[@divinephanes]

Sooo pretty watching them rotate.... like watching water flow over rocks in a river

[@Life_42]

Thank you Patreons! Thank you Hank Green! Thanks for showing us a universe that exists everywhere around us

[@Life_42]

@Pond Science nice channel! I hope you get more subs!

[@Pille1842]

And thanks James Weiss for recording this amazing footage!

[@Life_42]

@Pond Science You're welcome! Your videos made me very positive and happy, i like NASA too!

[@markchapman6800]

Another calming story from Uncle Hank 😊

[@ArktheLark]

I like watching these cool and weird little organisms doing their thing.

[@Cylindricity]

Guys spongebob was being educational when spongebob had “the ich”

[@juicemister]

The creator of _Spongebob Squarepants_ was a marine biologist before he started writing the show, so it makes sense that the show would occasionally have some scientifically accurate stuff. Although! Ichthyopthirius isn’t actually a marine disease. It doesn’t tolerate saltwater that well. Instead, There’s an analogous marine protozoan called _Cryptocaryon irritans_. I feel like Stephen Hillenburg knew this and chose to call it “ich” instead because that’s a) easier to say than cryptocaryonasis b) something that a lot more kids will be familiar with, as often infests freshwater home aquariums.

[@Cylindricity]

Josh Cook also it is close to icky, as in gross. I have a feeling that’s a little more important when connecting with kids

[@Bob-sm8oq]

Now... 4 tears later, I see VERY sadly, they are about to close up shop. This was one of the most informative and extremely well photographed microworld channels on KZbin. What REALLY happened ? Hank ? Anyone? Talk to us.

[@petergray2712]

"So we will go with a name as specific as we can get..." Brian or Rachel or Slobodan or whatever.....😁

[@pattheplanter]

"Ciliate" would not even be Smith, Garcia or Wang, more like Geordie, Andalusian or Cantonese.

[@grahamrankin4725]

I will name him George!

[@RuskiWaffle]

@@pattheplanter bruh wang literally means penis for the brits

[@zachreyhelmberger894]

Magnificent footage!!

[@carolinedickerson4242]

I love these videos so much. They’re almost therapeutic.

[@wanaa66]

Love your consistently great images!! And crisp commentary :p

[@venugopals9680]

Its really a great channel to explore the micro organisms. Please keep up.

[@cuteswan]

So many life stages starts to remind me of _Pfiesteria piscicida_ aka "The Cell from Hell." Thanks agian, James & Hank.

[@hippopajamas]

Me, seeing Microcosmos posted: time to watch some tiny, wiggly friends.

[@avidyoutubeenjoyer708]

Friends? Not so sure about that

[@hippopajamas]

@@avidyoutubeenjoyer708 Buddies!

[@miekekuppen9275]

@@avidyoutubeenjoyer708 :p I´m neither an insect nor a fish, so I say we´re good.

[@stephen3595]

As someone with multiple fish tanks, ich is basically a plague. Even after treatment, it's assessed to just be dormant or on plants, in wood and substrate. Essentially waiting for the meds to break down or be removed via water changes. My 65g tank seems to be on a 3ish month cycle of getting ich.

[@guojunpan7915]

Thank you for sharing this wonderful video! For the first time, I feel the beauty of 3d cells.

[@stanlibuda96]

The pictures! The voice! I love these videos

[@Galaxyofbrian]

I love you're video's thanks for sharing. 😊👍

[@JungleScene]

fishkeeper here.... I did NOT expect this video to become about ich. my worlds colideeeee.

[@ArawnOfAnnwn]

Two words - Pfiesteria piscicida. 3:)

[@JungleScene]

@@ArawnOfAnnwn I just read about it on wikipedia. thats hardcore shit.

[@DeathbyPixels]

The word “ich” struck fear into my heart once you said it out loud. For this whole video I was like “this life cycle sounds familiar.... WAIT-“ lol :,) aaaa I’m always terrified when I see a little speck stuck in my fish’s slime and it turns out to only be a piece of dirt

[@gavindasher9356]

A rotifer comes into view slightly after 5:06 in the video, I also saw other details that were ignored or just not paid attention to.

[@Rabcup]

My limnology lab professor was pretty happy to find out about this channel, thanks for the cred!

[@actionkey8042]

AWESOME QUALITY!!

[@XavierTheNeonTiger]

It's neat learning a term from these videos, then going to google trends and looking for the bump in related searches.

[@derekbauer2125]

The microcosmos are just as beautiful as the macro

[@artmakersworlds]

Oh cool! First mention of the fish disease ICK I've seen here. By any chance do you have a whole program on just that parasite? I'd really love to see that if you do.

[@ThatFreeWilliam]

The new microscope is all kinds of amazing

[@Rabcup]

Yeah the zoom is pretty insane

[@SquirrelGrrl]

The new camera is fantastic!

[@finminder2928]

Animorphs are real

[@johngrisham3784]

@@osmosisjones4912 there was a show? I read the books when I was a kid.

[@ICHMUSSMALPIPI]

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[@kevinpeters6709]

Yes there was a show, which was actually advertised in the back of some of the books

[@blar2112]

The new microscope is such a pleasure to look at, each frame could be a wallpaper

[@sinclairmarcus]

great video incredible footage

[@dianamelamet]

Superb! Great story.

[@huraqan3761]

2:30 i don't see any numbers inside the trophont, protomont nor the tomont, does that mean i'm colorblind?

[@Beryllahawk]

TIL: that Ich disease isn't a fungus. (sarcastic gasping) My stepfather was wrong about something, what a shock! Beautiful footage and a very interesting subject! I never thought I would look at what is, essentially, a faceless flesh devouring lifeform and go "wow that's pretty"!

[@Treksh]

Thanks for the episode~

[@bigmclargehuge8219]

Thank you for these videos

[@okeomslax26]

I’m so happy I just happened upon this show

[@brettw173]

Holy b. taurus, kiddos! These images are breath-taking. You guys have the best job in the world. :-)

[@tthompson9244]

Great episode

[@yes-rp7ev]

Brilliant video

[@elijahporter5049]

Microcosmos should do microbe-themed RELAXATION VIDEOS! (yes, their videos are relaxing ANYWAY, but specific videos for relaxation would be a big hit!)

[@oneshotme]

Enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up

[@djcsavato100]

If I have a pet Ophyroglena, I'll name it Charlize when it's on the theront stage, Jean on the protomont stage, then Marisa when it has tomites.

[@pattheplanter]

François trophont?

[@jonmackenzie]

I just noticed the first two patreon patron names and am amused

[@kevinconrad6156]

That new scope is amazing. I wish I had one that good at work.

[@a52productions]

Can you do a video on bacteria (if your microscope permits it)? There's always this haze of teeny tiny wiggling dots and lines and spiral in the background of your videos, and I really wanna learn more about them.

[@ratty5]

This channel was amazing before.. With the new microscope, this is just eye candy :) btw, screenshots of microorganisms make the best backgrounds for my phone 🦠🔬👍

[@Life_42]

Best videos on KZbin!

[@terryenby2304]

Having dealt with Ich when I was an aquarist, it’s not fun! But mostly it’s about keeping the tank in healthy perimeters and that means the fish are healthy enough to stop microbes from becoming a big issue. I wonder what the nitrates, nitrites, ammonia and other tank perimeters were in the tank where the fish got sick?

[@snek4prez497]

this channel is so nice to listen to, science ASMR for the win!

[@deakenwylie3819]

Does anyone know what those three things at 0:30 are?

[@DragonXflyer]

Would it be possible to produce a microscope that could focus in and out rapidly while using software to render a completely in focus sample? A sort of topographical rendering that would take samples of each focus point and render them together into a complete image.

[@NewMessage]

Glena'd some great info from this one.

[@semaj_5022]

😑

[@nahometesfay1112]

Damn I haven't watched in a minute so I forgot just how great the new microscope is. Also props to Andrew I ashamed of myself for not buying the sound track when it was available

[@brendakrieger7000]

Always enjoyable🔬💙

[@jurjenbos228]

Ophyroglena: the microbe whose life is best described by a Markov matrix.

[@BroAnarchy]

_mighty Morphing Micro... Cossmmoss_ .... 🎵

[@kwhat]

Amazing stuff

[@princessdamian2860]

Are you able to take footage footage in the field or is it "only" on slides?

[@DaēnāVanguhi]

Wow, Cool, Awesome, hope ye go Viral ;)

[@toxic-sludge9036]

This is truly amazing:D

[@katherinelayne5949]

I'd love to see a video on the Cyrtophorida. Someone was filming Coleps and Euglenas when one swam past. Ever since, I've been looking for more information on them.