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Troubleshooting
If you do not get an image (or a good image) to view on your
LCD screen, here are a few things to double check:
5. Make sure the AC Adapter is plugged in to an AC power
source and attached to the microscope securely and
correctly.
6. Make sure you have the illuminator turned on with
maximum brightness adjustment (this is the normal
position).
7. Make sure the objective lens you have chosen is set
correctly and it has clicked into the right position.
8. Make sure that the filter wheel is set correctly at a click
position so that the illuminated light comes up properly –
the normal position for most usage is with the clear hole.
9. Make sure the specimen slide is correctly fitted into the
clamp on the mechanical stage and properly centered.
10. If the stage is wobbly or is erratic in movement, make sure
all screws on the top and side of the stage are tight.
Create Your Own Slides
Use a dropper to place a drop of pond water onto a blank slide
and use the microscope to view any organisms existing in the
water.
Adding a cover slip on top of liquid will allow for much thinner
viewing surface.
Use of Gum solution will make a permanent slide. The Gum will
stick the Cover slips to the slide. Dyes can be used on speci-
mens to bring out more detail much like the included prepared
slides. This subject matter goes beyond this manual and further
study would be required.
Salt Water Prawns
(Brine Shrimp)
Hatching
First, pour one pint of fresh water into a container and let stand
for approximately 30 hours. Pour half of the sea salt into the
container and stir until all the salt has dissolved. This will create
the saline solution that will be used to grow the brine shrimp.
Pour an additional pint of fresh water into a second container
and let stand for approximately 30 hours. This will create spare
water for adding to the hatchery when the salt water evaporates.
Next place some of the salt solution into the hatchery using a
dropper. Then carefully place some of the eggs into hatchery
water. Place in a lit area away from direct sunlight at preferred
temperature of 75-77 degrees F. The shrimp will begin to hatch
in 2-3 days. If any water evaporates during this time, replace
with water from the second container.
Feeding
Feed your shrimp every other day using small pinch of dry pow-
dered yeast (included). Overfeeding will darken the water and
it will stagnate. If stagnation occurs remove shrimps and place
into fresh salt water solution.
Viewing
Use a dropper to place shrimp from hatchery onto a blank slide
or place hatchery directly under microscope with lid removed.
Take images and movies of the prawns to create a record of the
lifecycle of the brine shrimp.
Note:
Shrimp eggs and shrimp are not suitable for con-
sumption
