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Water Testing
Water Testing
We have to test and monitor the tank water to make sure it is safe for the fish. We add beneficial bacteria and the bacteria start what is called the "Nitrogen Cycle" Bacteria consumes waste which is converted first to Ammonia (toxic) then to nitrite (toxic) then to Nitrate which is safe for fish at low levels. This cycle can take anywhere from 2-6 weeks. Below are our tank parameters
Eggs have arrived!
Eggs have arrived!
On Wednesday October 16th, I drove down to the Catskill hatchery in Livingston Manor and met up with Michelle Poproski, manager at the Catskill Hatchery to retrieve our eggs. They were safely transported back to school and placed in our tank. They should hatch within the next week to ten days.
TIC Update- March 2025
TIC Update- March 2025
Following the Holiday break, we lost all of our fish....many didn't hatch and those that did really struggled to feed. We were all very sad and disappointed. Today, we have approximately 125 "fingerling" brooke trout thriving in the tank. Many thanks to Brent Lehman, Hatchery Manager at SUNY Cobleskill's Fisheries and Wildlife Department for re-supplying us with fish to keep this project going. AWe are planning a May Field trip/Trout release on the Willowemoc River combined with a stop at the Catskill Hatchery and some fun activities at Camp DeBruce. Continued thanks to the A. Lindsay & Olive B. O’Connor Foundation for their generosity to make this project possible here at Walton!
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