DIY Bait Tank & BioFilter Setup - Sucker minnows for Musky and Flathead
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- čas přidán 23. 08. 2024
- Bait tanks for holding healthy baitfish for musky and flathead catfish is often not an easy task! Bio Filter is the heart of any healthy aquarium and on this weeks episode of Slime Quest TV, DIY bait tanks and bio filter set up is the topic! Hope you enjoy
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200 Micron Filter Socks
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Filter Sponges
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Canister Filter
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Tank over Flow
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Over Flow Strainer
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That’s the best video on live bait keeping on CZcams. Great work!!
Thanks bud, i appreciate the support!
looks like a great system for keeping live bait lively and healthy! Bait tanks have been difficult for me in the past
Biofilter is def what u should try if you've been having trouble keeping fish alive in your bait tank
@@HumminbirdHelp where can I get one of those tanks? thank you!!!
Wish I could help you, I just stumbled about this one locally. It's a 250 gal. Solvent tank
Super helpful, I just got a big ibc tank like that yesterday. I was looking for knowledge on how to set up a system for it and you helped me out a lot.
Thankyou
Thanks bud glad to help, I have another video on thos one year after the build and tweaked a couple small things on the bait tank. Best tank I've ever had
I would add large mesh bag of activated charcoal, to the top of the pump in the trash can. And increase the GPH to over 1000
And a heater
Awesome! Think you could do an update video?
Great video. Just what i been looking for. Thats a great set up.. keep it up.. 👍🏾👍🏾
Thanks Daren! Appreciate the kind words
Pretty Slick Dude!👍
I'll probably try to do this next year. Post up them Sucker Musky Catches. I tried the past few times I went out last week using suckers on my local Clear water Lake and only had one pickup and drop... Fricken wind kept me off the water the past few days. Sucks with New Moon being today really wanted to be out there... Heading out 2morrow morning for a few hours to cast dem Pounders down deep as the winds will finally be light. I Missed on a Beast 2 Sunday's ago on the 8 with a Posseidon right @ Moon Rise! Would've been great to fight a high 40's-50" on my 8' med-heavy mojo musky rod lol and the gopro was rolling. Damn it! Will have the xxxtra St.Croix out 2morrow...lmao
Yeah I'll def be posting some up here soon, the weather has been so crappy this year! I have a week long trip coming up so hopefully get some good sucker footage then. Hope you catch a monster dude
What have you found is the magic temp to keep tank at?? I am sure mine is to warm do to it being set up outside in the summer heat. It does have a roof over tote.
If you can keep it under 70 it will be ideal as bacteria grows fast above that. 60 you will have no problem keeping the water clear and bait alive with weekley 1/3 water changes
Another great thing to add to the filter is lava rocks. They have a lot of surface area and are very porous to hold bacteria.
Thanks for the tip Jason, I'm going to throw some of that in there too! The same lava rock they sell at menards?
Yep! Probably a good idea to wash them pretty well before putting in the filter, but they work great. I've watched a lot of aquarium videos this fall trying to keep my suckers alive as long as possible haha@@HumminbirdHelp
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@@jasonvkop yeah I will give them a try, bio filter is def the best way to go! It sucks running around getting suckers everytime u can break away to fish
Use a external overflow solids removal swirl filter then a biological then put another spot for the pump to just return the water completely removed the pump from your tank and reduces clogging and extends the life of your pump dramatically and keep fish from getting sucked up into them or weaker fish stuck to the side just a few tips if you've never seen swirl solid removal filters definitely give it a few minutes and as simple as it is it make keeping a clean tank so much easier hope it helps if u need links just lmk
Yeah send me a link I'll check it out. The only pump I have now is in the bio filter after it is filter thru the socks from the overflows
I have a 275 gal tank (tote) along with the bio filter made from a plastic 55 gal drum just like yours. Mine is outside. I have a problem with pea soup algae now. Its bad. Have you ever had to deal with this algae ?? I'm looking for a way to correct this problem/issue. Its in the sun so I believe the sun has a lot to do with it.
Yes it is algae bloom from the sun. Google algaefix. It's a jug that costs about 25 bucks. It will fix your problem. Try to get some kind of shades over the tip of it will help as well
Great setup!!! U need to get a bigger pump if I’m not mistaken u said you have a 550 gph pump u need to upgrade to over 1000 or just under 1000 gph pump. The 4 to 5 times rule. But heck ya man great setup!!! My bluegill just sit in the tank they don’t run into the walls or anything
Thanks man. I'm sure you can never have to big of a pump. The more circulation the better. Have yet to have anything die off in 2 years tho. When the pump does go out I may upgrade tho
Slime Quest TV I say whatever gets the job done and keeps bait alive is a success brotha!!
Great job do you have a video on a portable bait tank for a boat
I do not bud but in the past before I had a large live well I would use this product right here. Works great for keeping bait alive in small spaces and runs on ur 12v battery www.cabelas.com/product/Marine-Metal-Products-Fish-Saver/703041.uts?productVariantId=1274772&WT.tsrc=PPC&WT.mc_id=GoogleProductAds&WT.z_mc_id1=10061553&rid=20&gclsrc=aw.ds&ds_rl=1246492&ds_rl=1246531&ds_rl=1247882&gclid=CjwKCAjwnIr1BRAWEiwA6GpwNeF5C6_FM43BVnngEJIZE5LJ7YhJxlLqxsLt9vJmEuHSrhU_VhawEBoCSC0QAvD_BwE
This is fancy,
Awesome video thanks for the information, and tips.
Thanks Joe, it has sure been a great system. Thanks for the kind words. Only modification I have made to the bait tank over winter is longer filtersocks to get away with changing out every couple weeks
Slime Quest TV sweet!! How long do the larger filter socks last
Slime Quest TV sweet!! How long do the larger filter socks last
The original short filter socks would have to be changed every week. With the new ones are 4"x14" and Last around 3 weeks before needing washed
Aw ok I see sweet setting mine up now here a week, so I have the links for the bigger filter socks too at the bottom !
Did you post links?
Im so doing this exact setup, I have most everything except the big 250gal tank and I see them on FB marketplace all the time. this will save me from walking to the creek to catch live bait everytime b4 I river fish. awesome set up.
any tweaks or changes since you posted this video a year ago to the day?
I have changed a few small things which I was actually debating making another video on! I've had bait alive in the tank the entire year. I did away with the canister filter as it required to much cleaning. I purchased longer filter socks for the biological filter and last about a month now with zero maintenance besides weekly feedings
nice setup, how often do you need to change the water or part of it.
Once every 2 weeks I change 1/3rd of the water. Thanks man
Where did you get the wand for the canister filter you have stuck down in your tank? Did it come with it??
It came with the canister filter. It is made my cascade and should be to hard to locate one
Is it the same one you have linked ?
Nice setup. Does the tank smell at all? I have been looking into setting up a tank for ice fishing.
Nope no smell at all and the water stays really clean. I try to check the bait tank every couple days make sure there isnt any floaters. That is the only thing that will smell. I stopped re using larger baits for that reason and haven't lost a bait in months
I have a blue sterilite plastic tub, 33 gallon as container, wedged between two pieces of furniture on the tub's sides so it doesn't bow out at all, then I can fill it all the way up with water. The blue sterilite container is better because it's a lot taller than the clear sterilite one.
We subscribed great Job!!! tight lines we should a calibration one day.
Thanks bud, that would be cool keep in touch!
Nevermind found it. I dont use youtube much
No worries man, glad you found it
How’d that canister filter work out?? I’m ordering one after you answer this.
I have another video I followed up on this bot long ago. I ditched the canister filter. Had to clean it way to often. I went with the largest filter socks and tank is clean as a whistle and hardly any maintenance
Dont get me wrong, it kept the bait tank super clean and clear but the internal parts of the filter were neading cleaned every 2 weeks r less. Now i have a dozen filter socks that I just rotate when overflowing and wash in the washing machine once all r dirty. Then good to go for months
I used filter socks for a little while. My problem was once they got dirty they never worked the same after you washed them.
How do you keep the water at the bottom xlean
Clean sorry
Where the water flows In across the top of the bait tank in naturally spirals around and keep sediment off the bottom. Once in a great while if I have a ton of fish in the bait tank I'll take my net and stir it around the bottom. It then gets over flowed out and caught in the filter socks.
How do you keep it cold
In the basement it stays 60 degrees year round. If anything cooler is needed a chiller will have to be added
1:03 is that a trout
No sir, just a creek chub
How many suckers can you keep in there. Was thinking of doing something like this to keep them all summer since I can get a bunch in the spring.
That's a great idea, right now I have between 50-60 live bait in there! Since the suckers expell ammonia thru there gills I would recommend starting off with only a dozen! Feed them everyday and get the good bacteria in the biofilter set up before putting in a ton. U can always start off with some goldfish this winter and by spring will have plenty of good bacteria set up
@@HumminbirdHelp 50 or so is what I was thinking of keeping at most. Thanks for all the tips.
No problem buddy, thanks for your support!
@@HumminbirdHelp any time love the videos.
What did you use to make you kid for the tank?
I actually cut the top bar off of the tank itself and used 2 regular cabinet hinge's. Then plastic wrapped to keep light weight
Your eliminating Ammonia and Nitrites and creating Nitrates. Not eliminating them.
That is correct
Under your micron filter bag , about half the distance that your filtered water has to drop . You should install a simple bio wheel . If your not familiar with what that is or how amazingly beneficial one would be in your system then allow me to enlighten you . They come in many shapes and sizes . Nothing to it really . All you need is the wheel that is close to a new roll of toilet paper in size . Just close to it in diameter and with . It's a aquarium product that is intended to be a replaceable component in a multi purpose tank hood , light , filter , pump , wheel , all in one unit . But you've already got all that and more . However the wheel is the key that serves many purposes other than a biological dynamo , it's the living heart and lungs of any system one is implanted in to . Trust me , you'll have fun incorporating one in to that system that you've got going there and want to make a part two video after . Pimp my bait tank would be a accurate title . Think of your bait as your ladies , your providing the big fish a service that looks and feels high price . So healthy and so fine ... Your going to be using your pole like a cane strutting down the dock raising the water quality as you go . Ain't no red nosed tired ass looking fitches in your live well . Every one is classy with shimmering fins that flow from a perfect fish shaped body . Every scale in place flashing under a slime coat that tastes like honey on a hook , mmm , mmm ! Go on Mr. Bass . You can afford a taste of that stuff ... My eye candy never looked so good as it does today thanks to my new homey Big D turning me on to the bio wheel . This is all just off the cuff comedy for if anyone who is wondering . But the wheel is as real as it gets . What is this bio wheel you speak of and how dose it work ? What's it made of ? These are questions that I had in the beginning and I will do my best to paint a image in your head . Remember the old Mississippi river steam ship that powered it's self with a huge paddle wheel at rear of the ship ? Okay remove that paddle wheel with it's axl in the center and sink the ship . We just need the wheel and water for an example . Remember another type of water related wheel used in the past that served as a power supply during the gold rush ? The big wheel set up over the flowing water . Lined not with paddles but independent trofes that would fill with water as each one went round . The weight of the water being the force that turned the huge wheel that would power a peace of mining equipment ? Well take those two wheels and shrink them down to the size of a roll of toilet paper on a perfectly centered fixed axel that portrudes
Thanks for the heads up I may add this to my system