Establishing a CUBE Home Lab in Bageshwar Uttarakhand


Setting up a CUBE HOME LAB in Bageshwar, Hydra and Moina have been sent to me by Dhanraj…
We received these Hydra and Moina on 19th August 2024 around 1.00 pm in three 50 ml falcon tubes.
@dhanraj7 Please accept my sincere thanks for sending Hydra and Moina from Mumbai Maharashtra to my residential address

Below are some of the photos of How these hydra and Moina cultures were transferred by Sakshi @sakshiconsultant2002 to Dhanraj @dhanraj7





The parcel contains 4 falcon tubes, 1st and 2nd tubes contains 50 Hydra in each tubes that’ total 100 Hydra and other two tubes contains 100 Moina in each that’s total 200 Moina.

Below are the photos of how these Hydra and Moina cultures were speed post by Dhanraj @dhanraj7





Now this parcel contains three Flacon tubes, 1st one has around 50 Hydra and other two falcons contains 100 moina in each and some algal growth.

It was speed post on 13th August 2024 and the parcel was received on 19th August 2024.

These are the three falcon tubes that Hydra and Moina were received on 19th August 2024 at around 1:00 pm!!!..

There were around 15 Hydra in the hydra tube when I recieved it at my residential address and the colour of the Hydra was faded. Apologies for not uploading photos and videos for the above statement

The other two tubes had around 9-10 Moina and 5-6 Moina, Apologies for not uploading photos and videos for the same…


Sub-culture of Hydra

Original Hydra Culture in the falcon


Sub-cultures of Moina


This bucket is filled with de-chlorinated water…


Above photo is the photo of two glass cups in which some hydra were transferred from the orginal tubes.

These cups contains hydra and de-chlorinated water.


Star looking Hydra shown in the video . Date of video: 25.08.2024. Location : Bageshwar Uttarakhand.


Star looking like Hydra have turned in to a bus like structure. Date of video: 26.08.2027


Star looking Hydra is not visible at all…
Date of video: 27.08.2024

Date of video: 25.08.2024


This is the same glass which has star looking Hydra. Date of video: 27.08.2024. This glass had 4 Hydra but on 27th August 2024, there are only two hydra left.

Drinking transperant disposable water glass in which 2 hydra were transferred from original tubes.
Date of video: 25.08.2024


Date of video : 26.08.2024


Date of video: 27.08.2024

Hydra with elongated Tentacles and body: Healthy Hydra
Photo from the Archive of Biology Olympiad Lab HBCSE-TIFR Mumbai Maharashtra

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The action of Trimethoprim on chlorohydra!!!
Photo source: Kiran Y.
Biology Olympiad Lab HBCSE-TIFR Mumbai Maharashtra

Sharing group photographs of the participants of daily chatShaala sessions.

Group photograph of chatShaala session.
Date : 09.09.2024









Kiran Kalakoti