The Eggs Are Here (2 days early)!

Our trout eggs arrived this morning!  They are "eyed" brook trout eggs, which means they are pale, translucent orange in color, and you can see the eyes inside them.  The eighth grade students helped to transfer the new eggs to the tank.  They first tested the pH of the water and then helped to cull out any eggs that were not viable.  These eggs were recognizable as they were opaque yellow in color.  They then placed the viable eggs into a net breeder basket inside the tank.  The tank itself has been cooled to 52 degrees Fahrenheit and encased with styrofoam to limit the amount of UV light the eggs are exposed to.   These measures are taken to try to closely mimic the conditions under which the eggs would develop in the natural world.  

The eggs arrive!

Culling the eggs

The eggs in the breeder basket

Please feel free to come down and see the eggs in their new home!