Where to buy microscope for Koi
Having just recovered from a nasty parasite attack with my fish, I am
interested in buying a suitable microscope to assist in early diagnosis. It is a long trek to my nearest koi shop with a bagged up fish so a sample can be taken when there may be nothing to check. Can anyone in the UK recommend a type & source for a suitable microscope at a reasonable price? Mail order or within 50 miles or so of Sheffield/Chesterfield area would be ideal. JB |
Where to buy microscope for Koi
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Having just recovered from a nasty parasite attack with my fish, I am interested in buying a suitable microscope to assist in early diagnosis. It is a long trek to my nearest koi shop with a bagged up fish so a sample can be taken when there may be nothing to check. Can anyone in the UK recommend a type & source for a suitable microscope at a reasonable price? Mail order or within 50 miles or so of Sheffield/Chesterfield area would be ideal. JB Try Toys-r-us. 80X - 300X Microscopes from £29.99 for a quick solution... They are optically precise, but of a low manufacturing quality - good for hobbyists but useless for serious lab work. -- \\(º`¿´º)// It's all on http://support.microsoft.com/ somewhere.... If you can be bothered to look for it.... |
Where to buy microscope for Koi
First of all don't go to Toys r us these people sell TOYS not microscopes of
any reasonable quality, try "Brunel Microscopes" you will find them on the web. They have second-hand ones which should be OK for seeing parasites etc. BUT REMEMBER WITH MICROSCOPES YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR. JohnB wrote in message ... Having just recovered from a nasty parasite attack with my fish, I am interested in buying a suitable microscope to assist in early diagnosis. It is a long trek to my nearest koi shop with a bagged up fish so a sample can be taken when there may be nothing to check. Can anyone in the UK recommend a type & source for a suitable microscope at a reasonable price? Mail order or within 50 miles or so of Sheffield/Chesterfield area would be ideal. JB |
Where to buy microscope for Koi
I have to disagree, you can see parasites etc (as long as they are not too
tiny) under a "toy" microscope. They're just more likely to fall apart in a few years. If you want to get a scientific microscope, fine, but be prepared to pay hundreds to thousands of pounds! Many schools use the cheap microscopes for lower-school science, I can vouch that they're really not that bad. Charlie. "Bill" wrote in message ... First of all don't go to Toys r us these people sell TOYS not microscopes of any reasonable quality, try "Brunel Microscopes" you will find them on the web. They have second-hand ones which should be OK for seeing parasites etc. BUT REMEMBER WITH MICROSCOPES YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR. JohnB wrote in message ... Having just recovered from a nasty parasite attack with my fish, I am interested in buying a suitable microscope to assist in early diagnosis. It is a long trek to my nearest koi shop with a bagged up fish so a sample can be taken when there may be nothing to check. Can anyone in the UK recommend a type & source for a suitable microscope at a reasonable price? Mail order or within 50 miles or so of Sheffield/Chesterfield area would be ideal. JB --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.467 / Virus Database: 266 - Release Date: 01/04/03 |
Where to buy microscope for Koi
Thanks very much all three of you, it has given me ideas but I will be wary. JohnB "Charlie" wrote in message ... I have to disagree, you can see parasites etc (as long as they are not too tiny) under a "toy" microscope. They're just more likely to fall apart in a few years. If you want to get a scientific microscope, fine, but be prepared to pay hundreds to thousands of pounds! Many schools use the cheap microscopes for lower-school science, I can vouch that they're really not that bad. Charlie. "Bill" wrote in message ... First of all don't go to Toys r us these people sell TOYS not microscopes of any reasonable quality, try "Brunel Microscopes" you will find them on the web. They have second-hand ones which should be OK for seeing parasites etc. BUT REMEMBER WITH MICROSCOPES YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR. JohnB wrote in message ... Having just recovered from a nasty parasite attack with my fish, I am interested in buying a suitable microscope to assist in early diagnosis. It is a long trek to my nearest koi shop with a bagged up fish so a sample can be taken when there may be nothing to check. Can anyone in the UK recommend a type & source for a suitable microscope at a reasonable price? Mail order or within 50 miles or so of Sheffield/Chesterfield area would be ideal. JB --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.467 / Virus Database: 266 - Release Date: 01/04/03 |
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