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Since Gov Murphy gave a Stay at Home order today starting at 9 pm on Saturday, March 21, it was now or never for the trout to be released, rather than dying due to poor water quality or not being fed since his order was indefinite in terms of time. Many of the trout in the classroom teachers released their trout last week before their schools closed.
The trout were released in Mingamahone Brook near Hurley Pond Road at Allaire State Park. I took a bunch of pictures and a few videos with my husband and mother-in-law who helped. Here are a few pictures before I make a little compilation video. 35 weeks pregnant can't stop me from setting our trout friends free! :) 3/16/20- In preparation of having the trout be alone for a couple weeks, 6.0 grams of size 2 food was fed to the trout. 8 gallon water change was done. 20 mL of Nitrifying Bacteria was added. 3/17/20- Since this would likely be the last day for two weeks before I'd see the trout, another feeding and big water change was done to help the trout survive for a couple weeks without being attended to. WATER QUALITY UPDATE
This is what a 12 gallon water change looks like! Below is after the 12 gallon water change was completed. 3/9/20- Fed 2.3 grams of size 2 food to trout.
3/10/20- Fed 2.4 grams of size 2 food to trout. WATER QUALITY UPDATE
3/11/20- Fed 2.4 grams of size 2 food to trout. 3/12/20- Fed 2.5 grams of size 2 food to trout. WATER QUALITY UPDATE
3/13/20- Fed 2.6 grams of size 2 food to trout. 3/14/20- Fed 2.2 grams of size 2 food to trout. 2-gallon water change was done. 10 mL of Nitrifying bacteria was added. 15 mL of Special Blend bacteria was added. 3/2/20- A student fed 2.2 grams of size 2 food to the trout.
3/3/20- A student fed 2.3 grams of size 2 food to the trout. A 7-gallon water change was done since the pH on Friday was 6.6. 20 mL of Nitrifying Bacteria was added to the tank. 3/4/20- A student fed 2.4 grams of size 2 food to the trout. 3/5/20- A student fed 2.2 grams of size 2 food to the trout. 3/6/20- A student fed 2.4 grams of size 2 food to the trout. Cleaned out the filter intake cover and chiller intake cover. WATER QUALITY UPDATE
2/24/20- A student fed 2.2 grams of size 2 food to the trout. 2/26/20- A student fed 2.2 grams of size 2 food to the trout. 2/26/20- A student fed 2.0 grams of size 2 food to the trout. 2/27/20- A student fed 2.1 grams of size 2 food to the trout. WATER QUALITY UPDATE
0.8 grams of size 2 food was fed to the trout to get the slow motion video below: 2/18/20- A student fed 2.0 grams of size 2 food to the trout.
2/19/20- A student fed 2.1 grams of size 2 food to the trout. 2/20/20- A student fed 2.1 grams of size 2 food to the trout. WATER QUALITY UPDATE
2/21/20- A student fed 2.0 grams of size 2 food to the trout. 2/10/20- A student fed 1.8 grams of size 1 food to the trout. 2/11/20- A student fed 2.0 grams of size 1 food to the trout. 2/12/20- A student fed 2.0 grams of size 1 food to the trout in the morning. Mrs. Daniel fed 1.0 gram in the evening. 2/13/20- A student fed 2.0 grams of size 2 food to the trout. The filter cover was cleaned. A 4 gallon water change was done. 20 mL of Nitrifying bacteria was added to the tank. WATER QUALITY UPDATE (two hours after the water change)
In the picture below, you can see how much fish waste and excess food get pulled in toward the filter intake. Once a week, Mrs. Daniel removes this cover and washes off the waste. Previously, the cover was there to make sure smaller fish didn't get sucked into the filter. Since the fish are bigger now, it acts as an easy way to trap waste. It's easier to remove the filter cover than to clean the inside of the filter tank.
2/3/20- A student fed the trout 1.8 grams of size 1 food.
2/4/20- A student fed the trout 1.7 grams of size 1 food. 2/5/20- A student fed the trout 1.7 grams of size 1 food. 2/6/20- A student fed the trout 1.8 grams of size 1 food. 2/7/20- A student fed the trout 1.8 grams of size 1 food. WATER QUALITY
1/27/20- N/A
1/28/20-Fed 1.4 grams of size 1 food to the trout. 1/29/20- Fed 1.6 grams of size 1 food to the trout. 1/30/20- Fed 1.9 grams of size 1 food to the trout. WATER QUALITY UPDATE
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