Looking Good!

Mr. Dinkel was in today to check on our filter, and said everything looks good. Water chemistry is pretty stable. We haven't lost a fish in weeks! A new group of students will begin water testing next week. Mr. Loose sent this picture in of a mature female rainbow trout...beautiful!

Huge!

The trout are doing really well. We've only lost one in the last month. Water chemistry is, for the most part, stable. We are experiencing a nitrite spike, though. Students are researching to find out what we should do. So far, the water quality test team has determined that it may be due to over feeding. So, we're feeding them slightly less of the size 2 food.

Water Chemistry Update

Since school has been canceled for the week, I stopped in to check water chemistry and do a water change. pH was a bit high at 8, as was ammonia at .25, so I did a 6 gallon water change. The fish seem to be doing fine. Mrs. Holt, our building service worker, has been feeding the fish during her daily building checks. THANK YOU MRS. HOLT!

Released into the tank!

Anticipating the tremendous snowstorm that would hit our region, we released the trout into the tank on Friday, Feb. 5. Students captured the event on flip video.

Population Thriving!

Our trout are swimming, have absorbed their yolk sacks and are eating size "0" food twice a day. Students are changing 3 gallons of water daily, and water chemistry is stable. Students are excited to see the fish swimming and feeding. So far, so good!

A few swimming to the top!

When students were doing water quality tests today, they noticed a few alevin swimming to the top. So, we seized the moment and put a pinch of size zero food in. Sure enough, four fish swam to the top and started to feed!

1 week

Our eggs started to hatch on Thursday! We have pulled 11 white, cloudy eggs from the plastic hatching basket, and none from the mesh basket. The students are wondering why... This is a picture of the alevin at 1 day. Most have hatched.