Visit from the PFBC

A big thank you to Tim Wilson, PFBC biologist stationed in Linesville, for coming to our class on Friday, February 19. A great overview of trout management in Pennsylvania was given, followed by a student question and answer session. This was a very informative presentation - thank you!!

Video

Here is one of the dominant fish having just eaten one of the weaker ones.

Cannibals

We have noticed the cannibalism of the brookies starting to take place - in fact, we got a video of a decent-sized fingerling with a tail sticking out of its mouth. Not that are fish are hungry, but they are just starting to become very territorial.

Progress

Look at the size of the belly on the middle one. These fish are in the lab tank, and the pic was taken yesterday, Feb. 9. Tanks are starting to get a little crowded with fish, and we were hoping to get rid of some of them in the beginning of March. With 2 ft + of snow on the ground, not looking likely at this point.

On a brighter note, it looks like our tanks have cycled through the nitrogen cycle. Our ammonia levels have dropped, and our nitrate levels have risen slightly. Still switching between 5 and 10 gallons of water daily, just to get rid of waste and excess food.