Our fish are growing very fast and that is because we have started feeding them more and this time when I say more I mean about 5 times a day. No fish have been dying recently and I think it's because of how much we are feeding them. We also cleaned out the filter today to check for any dead fish and there were none to be seen. A few days ago, we had one of the people from T.I.C (Trout In the Classroom) come to bring us some supplies and check up on the fish. He also gave us some helpful tips on how we can better take care of our fish. He is also the one who told us that we should feed the fish more. As you can see below, our fish have been growing very quickly. Come back soon for our next blog post!
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Hello everybody! We now know why our fish are dying. They are dying because of a disease that is called "the ick". This disease grows on the fish in the form of a small crystal that can only be seen by a microscope. This disease is caught by the fish when the tank water is too clean. These fish are used to living in lakes and rivers so that could be understandable. Otherwise, our fish haven't been dying as much and everything is okay. Come back soon for our next blog post! Sadly, a lot of our fish are dying. but so far, we still have a good number of fish in the tank. I counted (probably not very accurately) and we have 42 fish. However, there is an upside to the fish dying; we get to examine them. As you will see in the slideshow below, we got a picture through the microscope of a fishes teeth. Our theory for the fish dying is that there are a special kind of trout called "pinheads". This type of fish is unable to eat because it is unable to learn how to eat due to a disability in the jaw location, thus making it die. Our fish are still growing and they seem to be happy so almost everything is okay! Come back soon for our next blog post! Our fish are getting bigger and they have a bigger appetite also! We have started feeding them more and all of them are eating now. They now have a little bit of color on their tails and their fins which is very exciting. Day by day they are getting more and more used to their new habitat and so far, they seem to be loving it and everything looks like it is to their liking. Come back soon for our next blog post! Today, we released the fish into the tank! Most of them came out of the box as soon as we put them down, but some of them decided to wait a little while. Now, all of them are out of the box and are swimming freely around the tank! Come back soon for our next blog post. It has been a little while and our fish are swimming now! We are now feeding them and they are eating. Soon, we will be able to release them into the tank. Come back soon for our next blog post!
We have a lot more fish now! Sadly, a few of them have died because of an air bubble that mushed them. We also had some fun looking at a fish under a microscope and watching its heart beat. Other than the few fish that got mushed, we still have more fish hatching. Stay tuned for our next blog post!
Still no fish yet because we are still making sure that the tank is fit for them. Today we were able to test the water and everything is in shape! We won’t have any fish in the tank until late September. Here are our water quality readings for today: pH reading: 7.6, Nitrite reading: 0 ppm, Nitrate reading: 0 ppm, Ammonia reading: 0.25 ppm. Come back soon for our next blog update!
RRTU came out today, August 23rd, to show us how to set up the tank. We had our Montessori Admin and a community partner out to see what it was all about. Thanks for all the support! We are truly excited and cannot wait to receive the eggs! Our chiller set at 65 degrees Fahrenheit for now (Styrofoam is on the tank to help insulate), there are 2 aerator stones, filter is running, pH is 7.5, ammonia is 0.25 ppm, nitrite is 0 ppm, nitrate is 0 ppm, dissolved oxygen is at 8 ppm or 90% saturation. Check back for updates.
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