Welcome to Lack Tuscarora's TIC Blog! We love our TIC program here at our elementary school and wanted a way to keep you posted on our adventures throughout the school year! We are looking forward to another great year! I'm sure the students will do an excellent job tending the tank. I anticipate great results again this year.
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Let the Eggcitement Begin!
The trout eggs arrived at Lack Tuscarora Elementary today! We received a shipment of 230 eggs some of which hatched while I was sorting them. There were 37 dead eggs and 3 dead alevin. This year was a first... there was one egg that was completely red...I counted it in the dead count. I tucked 190 safely in the tank before leaving for the night. Below you will see the box the eggs are shipped in...it may not look like much, but it sure made me smile when I saw it knowing the fun that is contained inside. First order of business is to acclimate the eggs to the tank temp...the shipping box temp was 50.4 and my tank temp was 48.9 so this did not take too long... then begins the process of counting and separating living from nonliving eggs as each year there are some that die through the shipment journey.
We love our nature here at Lack Tuscarora Elementary School! We are excited to be in our nineth year with the Trout In The Classroom Program. Check in frequently to see the progress we make throughout the year.
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