Salmon Tank

Learner · 12-27-2012, 07:27 AM

Told some folks I would post pics of my coho salmon tank. Nothin special as I usually raise so many fish in the tank that hardscape just gets in the way. I keep the tank at 44 degrees so plants are a non option, not to mention the eggs and young aelvin are very sensitive to UV lights. I cannot even put a small basic light fixture on the tank until they become fry. I had a catastrophic die off this year and lost 100% of my eggs due to some outgasing of some kind. So I am picking up some aelvin from a friend this coming week. I'll keep ya posted!

JD

Edub · 12-27-2012, 03:35 PM

how big is this tank? also, do you raise these fish for eating? pretty cool idea regardless, but I think raising fish for food is a cool concept. do you have any pics of the fish in the tank?

GMYukonon24s · 12-27-2012, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Edub

how big is this tank? also, do you raise these fish for eating? pretty cool idea regardless, but I think raising fish for food is a cool concept. do you have any pics of the fish in the tank?

+1 What size?

izabella87 · 12-27-2012, 06:52 PM

You's serious?

Kinection · 12-27-2012, 07:03 PM

Just noticed you live in Alaska, can't
you just go fish some out nearby? xD

Learner · 12-27-2012, 07:47 PM

the tank is a 29 gal standard glass aquarium.

I am a teacher and work in the summer as a professional fishing guide. The department of Fish and Game has hatchery programs to support natural fisheries in order to augment the fishing pressure witnessed durning tourist season. I raise the salmon into fry and then into smolt before releasing them into local lakes and streams. They boost the native biomass and help support everything from mink to eagles to fishermen. In turn, they give me an exceptional teaching tool for kids to learn about local ecosystems, life cycles, habitat preservation, and conservation.

I will post some pics of the aelvin (newly hatched salmon with attached yolk sacs) when I get them in the tank next week. They are very sensitive to any contaminants and I lost an entire batch this fall. although it was a great learning lesson for teacher and student alike, it was quite a set back nonetheless.

There is no shortage of wild caught salmon for me and my family to eat, so no need to raise these guys for food purposes

rasbora · 12-28-2012, 08:56 PM

Fun stuff. When I was in Jr. High I had a science class where we did the same thing. We released them into a mountain stream.

Gregoryalln854 · 12-28-2012, 10:56 PM

That's pretty awesome. I had a Cut Throat Trout tank for a long time, they are really fun to watch!

Senior Shrimpo · 01-04-2013, 10:32 PM

Any updates? This project is so cool! It reminds of me science class.

Good luck with the salmon!

Learner · 01-07-2013, 04:24 AM

Updates comin this week! Thanks for keepin up with the build!

AlyeskaGirl · 01-07-2013, 05:06 AM

That is just awesome coming from a fellow Alaskan.

Learner · 01-08-2013, 02:19 AM

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Originally Posted by AlyeskaGirl

That is just awesome coming from a fellow Alaskan.

rock on A.girl.............there arent too many of us up here. waiting for roads to clear a bit and then they're comin in. Thanks for the shout out!

greekquarist · 01-21-2013, 04:38 PM

What filter are you using?

Wy Renegade · 01-21-2013, 04:46 PM

Nice looking tank JD, I've been looking forward to seeing what you put together for this.

12-27-2012, 07:27 AM	#1
Learner Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Alaska Posts: 311	Salmon Tank Told some folks I would post pics of my coho salmon tank. Nothin special as I usually raise so many fish in the tank that hardscape just gets in the way. I keep the tank at 44 degrees so plants are a non option, not to mention the eggs and young aelvin are very sensitive to UV lights. I cannot even put a small basic light fixture on the tank until they become fry. I had a catastrophic die off this year and lost 100% of my eggs due to some outgasing of some kind. So I am picking up some aelvin from a friend this coming week. I'll keep ya posted! JD Attached Images

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12-27-2012, 03:35 PM	#2
Edub Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Missouri Posts: 190	how big is this tank? also, do you raise these fish for eating? pretty cool idea regardless, but I think raising fish for food is a cool concept. do you have any pics of the fish in the tank?

12-27-2012, 07:03 PM	#5
Kinection Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 929	Just noticed you live in Alaska, can't you just go fish some out nearby? xD

12-27-2012, 07:47 PM	#6
Learner Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Alaska Posts: 311	the tank is a 29 gal standard glass aquarium. I am a teacher and work in the summer as a professional fishing guide. The department of Fish and Game has hatchery programs to support natural fisheries in order to augment the fishing pressure witnessed durning tourist season. I raise the salmon into fry and then into smolt before releasing them into local lakes and streams. They boost the native biomass and help support everything from mink to eagles to fishermen. In turn, they give me an exceptional teaching tool for kids to learn about local ecosystems, life cycles, habitat preservation, and conservation. I will post some pics of the aelvin (newly hatched salmon with attached yolk sacs) when I get them in the tank next week. They are very sensitive to any contaminants and I lost an entire batch this fall. although it was a great learning lesson for teacher and student alike, it was quite a set back nonetheless. There is no shortage of wild caught salmon for me and my family to eat, so no need to raise these guys for food purposes

12-28-2012, 08:56 PM	#7
rasbora Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11/100%) Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 210	Fun stuff. When I was in Jr. High I had a science class where we did the same thing. We released them into a mountain stream.

12-28-2012, 10:56 PM	#8
Gregoryalln854 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: pdx Posts: 54	That's pretty awesome. I had a Cut Throat Trout tank for a long time, they are really fun to watch!

01-04-2013, 10:32 PM	#9
Senior Shrimpo Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8/100%) Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 880	Any updates? This project is so cool! It reminds of me science class. Good luck with the salmon!

01-07-2013, 04:24 AM	#10
Learner Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Alaska Posts: 311	Updates comin this week! Thanks for keepin up with the build!

01-07-2013, 05:06 AM	#11
AlyeskaGirl Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Alaska Posts: 71	That is just awesome coming from a fellow Alaskan.

01-21-2013, 04:38 PM	#13
greekquarist Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: USA Posts: 16	What filter are you using?

01-21-2013, 04:46 PM	#14
Wy Renegade Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Wyoming Posts: 333	Nice looking tank JD, I've been looking forward to seeing what you put together for this.