Equipment
Egg Baskets – buy or DIY!
Last Updated: August 24, 2022Egg Basket Options There are many different ways to keep your eggs in your tank, and a lot depends on what you prefer. The standard breeding basket that comes in the kit from That Fish Place can work just fine. It can be a little small, and also sometimes eggs can be caught between
End of Year Clean-Up
Last Updated: February 22, 2022End of Year Cleanup At the end of the TIC season, it is important to clean your aquarium set-up in order to ensure a successful next year. If you take a few minutes to make sure everything is clean, your equipment will have a much longer life. Here are a few pointers for cleaning the various
Maintenance Checklists for fish and tank care
Last Updated: May 18, 2022Daily checklist: Monitor tank temperature: an increase in temperature might indicate a chiller problem or a change in the tank insulation. Feed trout: only as much food as they can eat in a couple of minutes (one pinch or less when they are smaller). You may feed more than once a day, however. There are also
Preparing Your Tank: Pre-Cycling
Last Updated: October 21, 2022Pre-Cycling the Tank Prior to Egg Delivery Copied from Maryland’s Trout in the Classroom Manual, section by Chuck Dinkel and Robb Cramer. Pre-cycling is a process designed to put your tank through the nitrogen cycle before the arrival of your eggs. When this works, it establishes a colony of good bacteria in your filter that
Step-by-step Aquarium Set Up Video Playlist
Last Updated: November 18, 2024Step-by-step aquarium and equipment set-up playlist feat. videos by Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission + PA Trout Unlimited as well as That Fish Place. This video series will show you all of the equipment – chiller, filter, tank, air stone, and more – and how to prepare them and install them before eggs arrive. Aquarium
Tank Insulation
Last Updated: February 22, 2022Insulating Your Trout Tank Insulating your classroom trout tank is absolutely crucial. It keeps the water at a more constant temperature, which saves wear and tear on your chiller and also keeps the trout much happier. Most people use foam board found at home improvement stores, as you can see in the pictures below. Because