For the past week, my column has literally looked the same.
Column #1:
The mud didn't rise any higher.
The mud is still slightly orange-tinged below the red rubber band (which was speculated to be bacteria).
There is still a water layer/gab between two mud layers, more near the top of the column
There are still black-tinged spots near the bottom of the column by the gas bubbles.
Column #2:
The mud levels in column #2 never rose quite as high as they did in column #1.
This may be due to the presence of oxygen, making it an aerobic process. I see a noticeable difference in number of gas bubbles as well, which are lesser in column #2
As a general note, there is a noticeable scum layer in column #2, but not in column #1.
Why did my water in column #2 get so turbid?
That's funny: there is still a lot of twigs and earthy plant matter in column #2. Here it is sticking out:
Ugh! Look at that scum layer resting on top of the water:
Aerial view of the gas-bubbly scum layer, riddled with swirls and patches of copper-orange pigment.
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