Spirostomum teres and some mystery ciliates!

Here is a culturing of Spirostomum teres and some mystery ciliates! These guys were cultured with some boiled wheat seeds and yeast.
Culturing ciliates is not too difficult at all. All they really need is an adequate food source and a relatively clean environment. These guys were cultured by boiling wheat seeds and adding them to water mixed with baker's yeast. Finally, I used pond water to inoculate the solution. After a few weeks, you should have a nice culture!
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