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My Bait Tank Build

Posted By: Outfitter Nomore

My Bait Tank Build - 03/28/18 12:26 PM

Took a extra Blue Barrel and built a tank, 800 gph pump into the filter tower. added 1100 gph aerator pump for oxygen. Filter Tower is filled with different grades of filter material including charcoal,ammonia filter material. they are cut round to fit tower and can be rinsed and reused several times.Hooked to timers and is 30 gal. Have kept shad for 4 days with no problem. looking at wrapping the tank with insulation to keep cooler in warm weather although worked fine last summer.


Have no Idea why it turned the pics sideways.
Posted By: chascat

Re: My Bait Tank Build - 03/28/18 03:07 PM

Nice! I like it!
Posted By: Dan90210 ☮

Re: My Bait Tank Build - 03/28/18 03:09 PM

How quickly do you have to get shad in there and how do you transport them to the tank? When I get some and throw them in a bucket they are dead within 5 mins usually.
Posted By: Monster_Raxx

Re: My Bait Tank Build - 03/28/18 04:30 PM

Get you an aerated bucket from academy and they'll stay alive until you can get them in a bait tank
Posted By: Jerod Pontello

Re: My Bait Tank Build - 03/28/18 11:56 PM

Nicely done
Posted By: Outfitter Nomore

Re: My Bait Tank Build - 03/29/18 04:21 PM

This is my tank for the boat, my home tank is the same setup just 120 gal. with 2 large aquarium pumps in it.
Posted By: TexasTechBassAngler

Re: My Bait Tank Build - 03/29/18 07:51 PM

That is awesome, I've always wanted to do this
Posted By: stubby77

Re: My Bait Tank Build - 03/30/18 12:51 PM

Nice work
Posted By: Dan90210 ☮

Re: My Bait Tank Build - 03/30/18 06:25 PM

how long will they stay alive in there????
Posted By: taterpop

Re: My Bait Tank Build - 03/30/18 08:56 PM

Good job,thanks for sharing.
Posted By: Outfitter Nomore

Re: My Bait Tank Build - 03/30/18 09:31 PM

They stay alive all day and about 4 days in the big home tank.
Posted By: BigALWhaler

Re: My Bait Tank Build - 04/18/18 04:19 AM

Could you send me more pictures/materials used for this??? bigaltuck@gmail.com
Thanks,
Posted By: Aixsponsa

Re: My Bait Tank Build - 04/25/18 09:09 PM

Good job. Thanks for sharing.


I wanted a long(er) term bait tank, so I setup my stock tank with marine metal products 110 air bubbles and a floating aerator with an ammonia filter. So far, so good. Some sort of filter is definitely required if someone is planning to keep hair longer than a couple days. I’ve had great results using quiet bubbles and styrofoam ice chests, but I needed something larger.


I have a couple barrels like you used. Maybe I should set them up like yours. Putting them in the ground would help keep cool
Posted By: Big Sam

Re: My Bait Tank Build - 04/26/18 03:16 PM


Thats a very nice made tank i can tell you put thought and craftsmanship into it! cheers I like it!!
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