We're Back!
In January, we received a new batch of trout and the are really thriving. We figured out that the water was a little too hard (we learned that two measures of hardness are General Hardness and Calcite Hardness) the first time around. This caused the pH to get too high, and it wasn't good for the trout. The chemicals are balanced now and we were able to get the pH right where we wanted it.
While it was fun to see the eggs hatch and change each day, we are enjoying observing the trout now. They don't change as much day to day, but we can now see how they act and behave and learn other interesting fact.
It is very important to make sure that oxygen gets into the water, especially as the trout get bigger. We make sure that oxygen gets in by putting in a bubble maker and by lifting the tube that puts the water from the filter back into the tank. By raising it a little bit above the surface, we make turbulence and that helps to add oxygen (see above).
