We gathered all the equipment, watched the TIC set-up YouTube videos, and tested each component to make sure we were good to go. So far so good!

We can't just add the trout eggs to the water. Using chemical tests, we monitored the nitrogen cycle in our tank. Food was introduced as well as bacteria. As the food breaks down, the ammonia builds up. Bacteria will break that down into nitrite and eventually nitrates. Ammonia and nitrites can be toxic to fish, so we had to get levels and water temp. adjusted prior to the eggs arriving. This takes about a month!

The eggs came in the egg stage. They have hatched over the long weekend into sac fry, or alevin. Appears that almost all the eggs have survived with only a few losses at this point!

At this point the alevin are feeding on the rest of the egg yolk. Once this is absorbed we will begin feeding them the supplied fish food. At this point they should begin swimming out of the box soon enough.

Some #0 food was sprinkled on top of the water, while some was dumped below the water. This helps acclimate the young fish to eating food and finding it in their surroundings.

First Feeding - Using the #0 food provided, they recieve about 1/16 tsp 3-4 times a day.