Walleye Egg Hatchery
The walleye egg hatchery is designed to create the ideal conditions for walleye eggs to grow, hatch, and develop into healthy fry. It operates using two main systems: a Fresh Water Supply Filtering System and a Walleye Egg Hatching System.
The Fresh Water Supply Filtering System provides clean, safe water for the hatchery.
- 1A: Bubble Bead Filter – Removes debris and particles from incoming water before it enters the system.
- 1B: Carbon Filter – Eliminates chemicals to make the water safe for developing eggs.
- 1C: UV Light – Disinfects incoming water by removing harmful organisms before it reaches the eggs.
The Walleye Egg Hatching System supports egg development and reuses water efficiently.
- 2A: Bubble Bead Filter – Filters used water from the egg hatching jars for reuse in the system.
- 2B: UV Light – Treats the recycled water again to remove any remaining harmful organisms.
- 2C: Upper Sump Tank – Collects and distributes both recycled and fresh treated water to the egg hatching jars.
- 2D: Lower Sump Tank – Collects water that drains from the jars, sending it to be filtered and reused.
- 2E: Egg Hatching Jars (9 per system) – Each jar holds approximately 300,000 eggs. Gently bubbling filtered water keeps the eggs oxygenated and clean as they develop and hatch.
- 2F: Fresh Water Ceiling Distribution – Adds a continuous small amount of fresh water into the system to maintain high water quality.
- 2G: Fry Circular Tank – Once hatched, the walleye fry swim out of the jars into this tank where they absorb their yolk sacs before being moved elsewhere.
- 2H: Chiller – Regulates water temperature to keep it optimal for egg development.
- 2I: Pump – Moves water from the lower sump tank through the filters and back up to the upper sump tank.
