minnows

[Derek]

Simple, quick question...

What does it take for minnows to stay alive?

If I go fishing and have them throw a couple scoops of minnows in my bait bucket and I don't use them all that day and want to keep them alive for the following weekend?

I think I will go buy one of those frabill bubblers that run on batteries. What kind of food source do they need? Fish food from the pet store?

[UFCreel]

Buy a cheap aquarium bubblier plug into the wall and add a air stone. Keep in the garage on back wall away from doors. Should keep them around for a couple weeks. Maybe buy some better bait. It ain't cheap but works good. Change the water out as needed.

[tinyfisher]

Change water (let it sit for a couple days in a separate bucket first), don't feed them, keep the water bubbling.  Better off getting a cheap AC pump from the pet store, and use the battery pump for when you're on the ice.

Check out the bait tanks thread for more ideas.

[IceFisher64]

bought a small bubbler from bps seems to work ok

[beeverfishing]

http://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=200858.msg1970798

[chfishon]

and keep them cold

[pdolewa]

ive kept 2 dozen shiners in my fridge at school for atleast a week. i just treat the water with U2 livewell treatment and they will last a lot longer. only cost 2$

[maineduckhunter]

Check this thread out too!!
http://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=202328.0