Salmon in the Classroom
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Cool project, any idea how soon they'll hatch??? I'm guessing they aren't like normal cichlid eggs and hatch in a week or so???
I remember doing this in middle school as part of the ASERP program in Massachusetts. We got 200 eyed Atlantic Salmon eggs from the hatchery. The requirements for Atlantic Salmon are a little different than the ones you're raising. The temps for the Atlantic salmon should be 36-38 F (freezing!) We put pebbles in the bottom and had a chiller and an aquaclear in a 29 gallon tank (no powerhead needed).
We watch the eggs hatch into alevin and when they lost their egg sacs they were about 1.5 inches long. We fed them frozen brine shrimp until all of the alevin lost their egg sacs.
We then took them up to the Merrimack River in New Hampshire to release them (with the supervision of NH Fish and Game Deparment) Then we took a trip downstream to the dam where they had a 20 gallon display with salmon fry (in the gray form) in it. We also got to see smallmouth bass go up the fish ladder.
We watch the eggs hatch into alevin and when they lost their egg sacs they were about 1.5 inches long. We fed them frozen brine shrimp until all of the alevin lost their egg sacs.
We then took them up to the Merrimack River in New Hampshire to release them (with the supervision of NH Fish and Game Deparment) Then we took a trip downstream to the dam where they had a 20 gallon display with salmon fry (in the gray form) in it. We also got to see smallmouth bass go up the fish ladder.
How long ago was that?meepster;2465965; said:
I think it is great that something in the classroom in middle school has left a lasting impression like this.
I just turned 50, and I remember a rocketry project we did in 8th grade. We built and flew these Estes rockets at the beach, the news cameras were there and Mr.Halley was recognized as a teacher that was truly making a difference in the classroom.
Kudos to the teachers that can do this for our youth...If you can get their attention and keep it with projects like this, that just might make a difference in our future...
Great project, I didn't know there were programs like it. I am going to search to see if there is anything in my area similiar.
My kids enjoy having tanks in the classroom, at the least it makes for a good change of pace during the day. So far turtles are my students favorite that I have brought in.
My kids enjoy having tanks in the classroom, at the least it makes for a good change of pace during the day. So far turtles are my students favorite that I have brought in.
