What is This Microscopic Creature from My Fish Tank?

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The discussion revolves around the identification of microscopic organisms photographed through a microscope eyepiece. The specimens were collected from a fish tank and are suspected to be protozoans or microscopic animals, possibly belonging to the Apicomplexa group or Paramecium. Initial observations noted the presence of flagella, but accurate identification requires staining and better imaging techniques. The user applied saffronin and methylene blue stains, yet the organisms remained transparent. Further observations revealed characteristics such as two flagella joining inside an oval body with a modified front resembling horns. The magnification used for the images was requested, and the organism was ultimately identified as Lepadella patella, with confirmation from other participants in the discussion.
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Does anyone know what this is?
I took the photos using a digital camera through the eyepiece of microscope.
I collected the specimen from my fish tank :rolleyes:
 

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These are likely to be protozoan or microscopic animals. In the first two picture, the organisms seems to have a flagella but it is hard to says without the proper stainning.

It is hard to do any identification without the proper information and equipment.
 
Apicomplexa plasmodium?

Or Paramecium in conjugation
 
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Chound you got some nice pics, but yeah you need to stain these things you see under the microscope. Get more pics.
 
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Chound you got some nice pics, but yeah you need to stain these things you see under the microscope. Get more pics.
I did stain them using saffronin and methylene blue(That's all I've got). But still they are transparent. I am pretty sure they have flagella.

The second one looks like some kind of organism(has flagella) with spores inside it.
 
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I think this picture seems to give a better idea of the organism
Here is the things i could obsere:
1)2 flagella which join inside the body.
2)Almost oval body but the front is modified like the horns on the devil.
3)I think it has a nucleus near the left devil's horn
 

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ok ok sorry now I see the flagella. Could you tell me the magnification.
 
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