[chrisoneal]

Ok thanks. I will Give it a loot at.

 

[H2O Mellon]

I think I have the exact set up (tank) that Jake Had. I'll go out & take a pic of it,

 

[H2O Mellon]

I keep this on my deck outside. It's a 90 gallon oval horse trough made by Tough Stuff from Tractor Supply ($40-50), a 110 gallon Aqua Cleat Filter ($60 new at a pet store), a 60 gallon per hour filter & sprayer ($20 at Walmart), then some gravel, rocks, etc. As you can see I keep some pretty big Goldfish in it, of corse the wife & kids claim the big ones for pets. The kids enjoy going out & looking at them. I do feed them (for the wife & kids) so I have to do some regular maintance to it. I have found out (as silly as it seems) that I can take the filter parts (sponge, filter bags, etc...) & throw them in the washer & reuse them! (Yes I know it's not as good as new ones, but since this isnt a real home acquarium, I feel like it's good enough.) I put the frzen water jug in there today since it was so hot. My tank stays shaded pretty well, but the water can still get a little warm.

Tank Pic as of 5/29/06 @ 11am

Big Goldies

 

[liquidsoap]

I keep this on my deck outside. It's a 90 gallon oval horse trough made by Tough Stuff from Tractor Supply ($40-50), a 110 gallon Aqua Cleat Filter ($60 new at a pet store), a 60 gallon per hour filter & sprayer ($20 at Walmart), then some gravel, rocks, etc. As you can see I keep some pretty big Goldfish in it, of corse the wife & kids claim the big ones for pets. The kids enjoy going out & looking at them. I do feed them (for the wife & kids) so I have to do some regular maintance to it. I have found out (as silly as it seems) that I can take the filter parts (sponge, filter bags, etc...) & throw them in the washer & reuse them! (Yes I know it's not as good as new ones, but since this isnt a real home acquarium, I feel like it's good enough.) I put the frzen water jug in there today since it was so hot. My tank stays shaded pretty well, but the water can still get a little warm.

Thats a pretty nice setup, reminds me of my friends pond. He has a bunch of goldfish and put gills which survived for a while in there. We are thinking of doing something like that but not sure yet.

 

[chrisoneal]

what about other bait. Do they stay alive pretty good in there also.

 

[H2O Mellon]

Like Magis said the Goldies build up so much amonia, it's hard to keep the goldies & other fish alive. I've had a couple small gills in there for over a month though. If you want Goldies & Gills, it's best to have two tanks.

 

[BuckeyeFishinNut]

H2O, Thats pretty much the same set up as me. Except my tank was galvanized steel and I had 2 100-150 gph filters. I would just set the filter parts on the driveway and spray all the crap off fo them. I reused them for years w/o buying new filters. You definately get the idea though. It works great. I used to keep everything in mine: creek chubs, suckers, gills, and minnows, back when I used to chase bait as much as I chased fish. I never use goldies so i didnt have the ammonia problem. I was flirting w/ the idea of doing a 55 gallon set up cut down to like 35-40 gallons but if I set up another bait tank I am going the route I had before. It never let me down and worked great for a number of years. I just have to wait til I am out of this apartment in a few months. If you wanna keep your tank cool and take the sunlight issue out of the equation you could always sink it about 2' into the ground. Its alot of digging but it solves the problem.

Jake

 

[chrisoneal]

well i went out and got one of those underwater pond filter pumps. And so far that is doing the trick. I was wanting to put one of those big filters in but i have no were to attach it to. Im still trying to figure were to put it. Becasue my back yard faces the east and for about half the day its in the sun. I thought about putting it in the front but that would just look to tacky. And another thing what is the foam that is starting to build up around the edges.

 

[Jackfish]

I have 2 30 gallon tanks on a stand in the garage - run them with filters and air pumps - I dont feed the bait - dont really ever change the water put do clean the filters once a month or so - did really well with this system over the last couple years - blue gills and goldfish last forever but not as much luck with chubs and very little luck with suckers - I hope your system works well for you, going catting without good bait blows

 

[chrisoneal]

Well here is my next ? for the ones who have the filters. Ok iv seen alot of the filters pipes are only like 6 inches to a foot long. What can i do to make it longer. My tank i deep and i wanted to put it on the bottom. Thats were i should put it right.

 

[Leo]

Yes, the closer to the bottom the better. Don't know why... I was just told this by a pet specialist up at PetSmart when I first setup my tanks at home.

You can get extensions to that filter tube just about anywhere. I got mine at PetSmart in Hilliard, but you can get them at Jacks, Aquarium Adventures, etc... just call them up first to make sure they have them... Walmart, Kmart, Meijer, etc...usually don't carry the extentions.

 

[H2O Mellon]

Jacks carry them. I had an extension on mine but took it off, it was like it was using too much power to get that low or something.

 

[H2O Mellon]

Guys if anyone is enterested, I'm getting rod rid of my tank. The wife & my dad both are saying it's casuing skeeters on the porch. My oldest kid is ate up w/ bites. I don't think that's what it is, but it's a battle I'm not fghting just in case they are right. I'll build another next year & bury it in the backyard.

Here is the link. http://www.ohiogamefishing.com/forums/showthread.php?t=49148



I'm looking for a digital camera, digital game cam, 25-35 gallon complete glass aquarium (filter, gravel, etc) (possibly even 55 gallon), etc....

 

[H2O Mellon]

Guys, I would also be willing to just part w/ the 110 gallon tank & small pond filter for a smaller (25 gallon?) round plastic tank or even a glass one.

 

[Paradise Fisherman]

The blue stuff is methylene blue. They use it on Lake Erie to help keep the emerald shiners alive.


METHYLENE BLUE Concentrated Water Conditioning Dye

[*]Fight and prevent fungus on fish and fish eggs.
[*]Stimulate the natural slime coating of baitfish to help prevent the incidence of disease.
[*]Increase the oxygen content of water.
[*]Guard against nitrite poisoning in the blood.
[*]Decrease disease since water quality is improved and oxygen levels are increased.

Gander MTN sells this product and it is made by fabril.It treats 1 gallon of water. I used thiers, bait still didn't last long. Should I get the other kind found in pet shops?