by | Nov 23, 2015 | Salmon in the Classroom
Alice Yang and Kam Lawrence just joined Salmon in the Classroom this year, but they’ve already taught me a thing or two about salmon. Before this fall, I never knew how important Otter Pops could be in raising healthy baby salmon. The 4th and 5th grade...
by | Jan 1, 2015 | Salmon in the Classroom
Other teachers have complained that the salmon tank smells bad. Is there anything I can do, besides regular water changes? There are only a couple times you should expect “fishy” smells with SITC: during a dissection activity, or when you open...
by | Jan 1, 2015 | Salmon in the Classroom
As a general rule of thumb, salmon do best in water temperatures between 45-55 F, and SITC recommends setting tank chillers right around 50 F. Keep in mind that salmon evolved in dynamic river ecosystems with temperatures fluctuating throughout the...
by | Jan 1, 2015 | Salmon in the Classroom
I came into school this morning and my whole tank system had shut down, and none of the equipment was working! What should I do?? Your salmon can survive a very short period of time when the tank equipment is turned off. For example, your fish will be...
