Category Archives: Salmon in the Classroom

White foam in your salmon tanks

Posted on January 18, 2012 by

The white foam you see in your salmon tanks after your eggs hatch is from the dissolving egg shells.  To help clean up the water, skim the empty eggshells out of your tank with a net as much as possible.

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Predicting the hatch date of salmon using temperature units (TU)

Posted on January 8, 2012 by

When we delivered the eggs they had accumulated approximately 756 Temperature Units (TUs) up until you received them. Fall Chinook salmon eggs need about 900 Accumulated TUs (ATUs) to begin hatching. Subtract 756 from 900. 900-756 = 144 TUs = … Continue reading →

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January 2012 Salmon Egg Delivery

Posted on December 14, 2011 by

Attention: Central Washington Salmon in the Classroom Teachers: Yakima Basin Environmental Education Program expects to deliver fall Chinook salmon eggs from Priest Rapids Hatchery to Grant, Chelan & Kittitas County tanks, signed up with us, on Wednesday, January 4, 2012.  … Continue reading →

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New Salmon in the Classroom Information!

Posted on November 29, 2011 by

We have learned some new information about the salmon in the classroom filter media that will hopefully help us to lose fewer fish this year.  There are three kinds of media in the filters: mechanical (the white pads) which filter … Continue reading →

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Salmon in the Classroom

Posted on November 7, 2011 by

Check out our Salmon in the Classroom information pages listed under our “Curriculum/Information” link above.  Bookmark this site so the information you need is available 24/7.

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