We're learning what it takes to raise trout in our classroom. Look below to learn about our classroom data and what Trout need to grow up happy and healthy!
The test kits are for the different tests: nitrates, ammonia, hardness, or pH start with a clean dry test tube. Then you rinse the tube in dechlorinated water, but soap can harm the tank. Collect the water you want and put chemicals into it. Depending on the color, it will tell you how healthy the water is in your tank.
In the beginning fish were dying almost everyday. But as the days carried on the fish deaths dwindled, and once they were in their alevin stage only five of them died. As of right now the fish are in their fry stage. Only one has died over the two weeks that they have been fry, but one of the fish has been spinning around uncontrollably like a ceiling fan, and our teacher does not expect it to live.
It has been a few weeks and so far 3 fish have died. Sadly the most recent one that died got it's head cut off, because it swam into the filter and his head got stuck. We are trying our best to prevent this form happening again, but it is not guaranteed that it won't.
The trout are now adolescents, and we will be releasing them next week. 9 more trout have died due to the rising of ammonia, nitrate, and nitrite. Some trout have been fighting with the others and have died due to injures. A few weeks ago a fish went into the water filter and was killed, since then we have put a net up to keep any more trout from swimming into the filter. We work on controlling the chemical levels to keep future deaths from occurring. We hope to keep all of our remaining trout alive and healthy so we can release them on march 14 , at the Miramar Lake.