About 100 brook trout eggs arrived in Grade 5 this past week! We set up the tank and set the chiller to 54 degrees Fahrenheit. We spread gravel along the bottom of the tank and got the filter running to oxygenate the water.
We removed four eggs that turned white within the first few days. And we watched as the eyes became more and more visible.
Now the eggs have begun to hatch!
We will watch them closely until they get ready to eat, then feed them! We’ll need to monitor the water quality to keep the fish healthy. Then, in May or June, we will stock them out into the Saw Mill River!