Keeping Bait Alive at Home Help

[Jonathan Allen]

are your shrimp still alive in the tank you made?

[ckinchen]

Originally Posted by Jonathan Allen

are your shrimp still alive in the tank you made?

Mine all died after two days. The water temperature was fine. I think I need more oxygen in the water so I will try again next week and use my oxygen response tank along with the pump I bought.

[Wag]

Keep us posted of your progress ckinchen

[eman]

if you look at the bait tanks that the marinas use ,They are constantly recirculating the water. They pull the water from down in the water column cause it's cooler than the surface temp. they have a pump to pull water in and spray it and usually a overflow drain so as the water in the tank tops the drain it runs out. constant supply of cool fresh water is the key.
Same pricipal as a bait well on boat.

[ckinchen]

Originally Posted by eman

if you look at the bait tanks that the marinas use ,They are constantly recirculating the water. They pull the water from down in the water column cause it's cooler than the surface temp. they have a pump to pull water in and spray it and usually a overflow drain so as the water in the tank tops the drain it runs out. constant supply of cool fresh water is the key.
Same pricipal as a bait well on boat.

I am afraid you are right, I just need to step up and do it the right way if I want to keep the shrimp alive.