Things have been going very well with our second shipment of sacfry. To date, we have 232 alevin/fry. We are entering a new phase of the life cycle of the brook trout. When they absorb the yolk sac and begin to search for food, they are called swim-up fry.
As they begin to swim to the top of the breeder basket in search for food, we have been lowering the basket to allow them to swim out if they choose. So far there are approximately 70 in the tank and the rest remain in the breeder basket. Soon they all will be in the tank which will be a new challenge for the tank crew. As they change the water daily, they will need to make sure they have not gathered any of the little ones which can be fun a challenge.
The little ones are still sensitive to light so we will keep the tank covered until they grow a little more. We have begun feeding them the size 0 food which is almost the consistency of saw dust. Hopefully, they will learn to eat.
Trout Journal
12-8-10Ethan, Malachi, Dillon, and David:
The trout are doing extremely good. We have no problems with them.
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