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I keep suckers, chubs, and bluegills in my rain barrels. I have to restock before I start fishing this spring. I used them all for trapping bait. The fish eat the mosquito larva all summer and fertilize the water I use for my garden.
What kind of filter you have on the tank ADC? I had a good tank set up almost finished I was building out of a chest freezer. Had it almost done and puting the last screw in the spray bar and let the dang freon out of it.. thought I had all the lines marked just right but that last screw found one. Kinda let the wind out of me after that. I'm thinking about trying to come up with a new tank idea now though. I kept shiners and gills in a small pool last year but I want something more permanent. The pool worked ok tho and was cheep. 8$ at walmart lol. But the round shape made it really hard to net those quick shinners
What kind of filter you have on the tank ADC? I had a good tank set up almost finished I was building out of a chest freezer. Had it almost done and puting the last screw in the spray bar and let the dang freon out of it.. thought I had all the lines marked just right but that last screw found one. Kinda let the wind out of me after that. I'm thinking about trying to come up with a new tank idea now though. I kept shiners and gills in a small pool last year but I want something more permanent. The pool worked ok tho and was cheep. 8$ at walmart lol. But the round shape made it really hard to net those quick shinners
No filter. With the bullheads I put them in an aerated plastic 55gal barrel of creek water to "clean out" over night, when put them into this tank, which is tap water with this added... https://www.walmart.com/ip/sure-lif...g5svI5wIVyEXVCh3nSwoiEAQYAyABEgI1SvD_BwE I mix it up a couple days before I'm putting bait in it. I use an old C-Pap machine to pump air along with a couple 110v aerators. Feed them a small handful of catfish pellets every day or so. I typically only keep them 3-4 weeks tops before I have used them up and switch to fresh water when I go catch the next batch.
I keep suckers, chubs, and bluegills in my rain barrels. I have to restock before I start fishing this spring. I used them all for trapping bait. The fish eat the mosquito larva all summer and fertilize the water I use for my garden.
Thats really cool!!!
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Yes the rain barrel is very cool! Wish I could set up something like that. But it gets so hot here in the summer I dnt think it would work. The freezer tank I was gonna be the ticket for me to be able to keep the water cool. But I still might try to use a smaller chest freezer I have to make a filter system with. Would filter water and cool it at the same time. Soon as I figure out what I'm gonna do for a tank il prolly try to find a way to do my freezer filter idea
I use half of a white 55 gallon plastic drum with aerator and filter in the corner of my shop. I add a product called U-2 , I thinks it's called, turns the water blue and helps keep fish alive and frisky. We catch chubs and small gills for catfishing in the summer.
Thanks for the link ADC. I will give that a try when I get my tank set up. I think I might try to build a tank out of wood and line it with something. Build it like out of 2×12's. Make it like 2 feet deep by 2 feet wide and about 10 feet long. That way bait would be easier to net? I would haveto figure it but I want around 200-300 gallons I reckon.
Thanks for the link ADC. I will give that a try when I get my tank set up. I think I might try to build a tank out of wood and line it with something. Build it like out of 2×12's. Make it like 2 feet deep by 2 feet wide and about 10 feet long. That way bait would be easier to net? I would haveto figure it but I want around 200-300 gallons I reckon.
It would be cheaper and easier to use a 275 gallon or 330 gallon poly tote tank. Just cut the cage and top off. You can get them off Craigslist for free to $35.00. Make sure it was not used to hold toxic materials. People frequently use the totes to raise tilapia, koi and shrimp in.