At this point, our classes have had the fish for almost a month. They have left the comfort of their eggs and have settled into the bottom of the egg net in a nice little huddle. Now it is time...
Time to leave the net and swim out into the tank. This is where we have seen personalities develop. Some of the trout just swam to the top of the net and out. Others, like the one pictured below, would swim out to the edge, see the vastness of the aquarium, and then back up into the safety of the net again! Those were my personal favorites! Then there were the others, who felt just fine staying in the net...and that is where you'll find them at this very moment. That is o.k.! In another week or two, they will all be out and swimming around in their new home. Have you seen it? Read on...
The students have done some research on the nitrogen cycle, and plants, and how it could help us keep down the amount of nitrites, nitrates, and ammonia in the tank. After their research we put three real plants in the tank. One of them is partially hidden behind the logs. Then we also put in the hollow logs to give the trout somewhere to hide in the dark. Lastly we added the tree roots for pure interest and decor!