Egg Arrival Set for November 4, 2009

Originally, we were expecting to receive our trout eggs in October. However, it seems there was a miscommunication. The trout eggs are scheduled to be retrieved from the trout in October and will need about 29 days without being disturbed before being shipped. We expect to receive our eggs by November 4, 2009. The eggs will arrive in the eyed stage. This will put us on schedule for the eggs to hatch from November 10 - November 14 depending on our water temperature. Last year we kept the tank pretty consistent at 51 degrees which slowed the hatch time but seemed to help keep water quality better overall as the fish ate less producing less waste. Of course feeding will not initially be an issue until approximately December 8- 12 as the eggs will remain in the yolk sac stage being self-sufficient with feed until the yolk sac is absorbed.

We are eager to receive our eggs. We will be training the students in how to monitor the water temperature, ph level, and how to identify/remove dead eggs from the tank as well as how to add/remove fresh water. Here at Lack we need to mix a buffer solution to add to the water as our water ph runs at 7.6 from the tap. We lower the ph and allow the chlorine to dissipate by sitting for 48 hours prior to being added to the tank. The students will change out 5 gallons of water each school day. Check back later to find out how many eggs survive the shipping process.