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marcus
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water in bait bucket
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Feb 23, 2008, 03:12 PM »
I spilled a bucket of water i planned on putting my minnows in. This was lake water . I now have 20 $ worth of pike chubs in a single 4 gallon bucket 2 1/2 dozen chubs 5-8" . I am using it in the morning I was wondering about using tap water overnight is this ok ? I will be able to get lake water at 6 am so it wont be too long. I cant leave my house I am with my kids for the night so I dont have many options . would it be better to use tap water or let them all swim in the one small bucket?
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Buck762
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Re: water in bait bucket
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Feb 23, 2008, 03:17 PM »
I would only use distilled water!! Keep all the bait in the bucket, just put snow from outside in the bucket to add oxygen, or take a cup, scoop some water out of the bucket, then pour it back in, introducing fresh oxygen.
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perchkid
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Re: water in bait bucket
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Feb 23, 2008, 03:19 PM »
they should be fine....if you have a aerator that will help even more!!
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marcus
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Re: water in bait bucket
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Feb 23, 2008, 03:35 PM »
thanks for the responses i am not usually that concerned but my cat already got 1 1/2 dozen mediums so it didnt hurt as much but still sucks to lose any I will probably use snow to make some water but I know it takes alot of snow to make any real amount of water
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Re: water in bait bucket
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Feb 23, 2008, 04:46 PM »
Next time you get to a WalMart or any tropical fish store. Pick up a bottle of AquaSafe. It comes in a yellow bottle and will run you about $5-7. It has chemicals in it to bond with any Chlorine in the tap water. It only takes a small amount for bucket full of water. Ive used it with great success when in a bind. There is also another chemical produced by the same manufacturer (cant remember the name) that I use when the bait is crowded or I will be keeping it in a bucket for a few days. It also comes in a yellow bottle and is used to reduce the nitrates in the water. It will keep em alive for a lot longer time period and fewer water changes.
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Re: water in bait bucket
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Feb 23, 2008, 06:12 PM »
you should be fine if you choose to keep them were they are, just take another bucket and empty the bait into it then back to the other one a couple of times and it should replenish the oxygen till the morning.
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