Like many other fish, trout are cannibalistic, and will eat smaller members of their own species. In fact, we commonly see this in TIC tanks across the country.
Think Tank: Cannibalism and story time
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Think Tank: Empty nest and dabbling in chemistry
It couldn’t be more obvious. The fry are ready to leave the nest. The trout in our virtual trout tank at the Trailside Museum are very active, hungry and ready for more space. Today we lowered one corner of the basket to let the brave fish swim out and search for food. The increase in … Read more
Think Tank: Chilling in the Cross River and still finding bugs
Regardless of how you see them, these harmless creatures have an important role in the riparian ecosystem. They break down leaves in streams to start the food chain, are food for trout, and can even indicate clean water.
Killer instincts? Not yet!
The NYC and Watersheds TIC virtual trout tank fry have lost their yolk and are swimming up to the surface of the tank. These important clues tell us that they are ready for food. Trout in the Classroom fry eat fish food called meal and crumbles. They are made from cuttings from seafood harvested for consumption. … Read more
Trout fry — not the cooking kind — on a rainy day
They are not exactly ready for food, but they are certainly more curious and adventurous on this rainy day
Adipose fins are meant to be
The NYC and Watersheds Trout in the Classroom virtual trout tank’s alevin are looking great and especially active today. At closer look we noticed that they have developed strong fins. Eight fins to be exact. Why are these fins so important? Not only does every fin have a function and purpose, ichthyologists also rely on meristic characters, or countable structures, such as the numbers … Read more
The amazing trout gender reveal
The alevin at the trailside museum are looking great! How can we tell the males from the females?
‘Frankentrout!’ Are two heads better than one?
We have a two headed alevin! Check out our virtual trout tank at trailside museum and our unique findings.
A Day in the life of the Hudson … and the trout tank
Join us to check-in on our little alevin housed in our Trailside Museum virtual Trout in the Classroom tank.
Happy birthday to you, little alevins!
The trout at the Trailside Museum have hatched! Send them your happy birthday messages!
