Shiner Tank Project

[tiptop]

I had some free time on my hands today so I put this together. I hope to hit the water this week. Henderson or Lake Martin here I come. if I come back with a few shiners I will have some place to put them.

Tight Lines

[V Matt]

hey tiptop what kind of pump you have their

[Tracker123]

Nice! I see some sort of air line going in there as well as the filtration pump going. Tell us more! I have an old claw foot tub with a pond pump going with the suction line below a one gallon bucket filled with lava rock and filter material. I try to keep Koi in there, but when they get to a certain large size, the owls steal them. Something like that would work as long as I can keep my labs out of there Welcome to the forum and thanks for posting! Shiners rule.

[tiptop]

The air pump and charcoal filter came from a aquarium and I had a 30 gal. drum I cut down to 12 gal.

[V Matt]

thanks I might make one

[FSH4FUN]

Thanks for posting tiptop and welcome aboard. Will you have to feed them something like goldfish food if you have them for an extended period of time? ~~<*{{{{<<

[waxnslabs]

I keep my own minnows as well in a 100 gallon tank. I recommend not feeding them. This causing them to put off more ammonia which removes oxygen out of the water; which will kill them quick. You'll know there's too much ammonia in the water if you see a light foam on the surface. Keep the water clean and they'll live a long time. Change water out 2x's a week.

[free bird]

Thanks for posting tiptop. That's a nice setup you have there. In certain times of spring I fish minnows and so does about everyone else around here. So when u want em you can't find em....unless u have them stashed at home.

[free bird]

Waxenslabs, that's some good info. I've tried to feed them and just didn't know what to do. From now on my shiner stash is on a fast.

[tiptop]

Thanks for the positive feedback. I have been feeding them goldfish food. Thanks for the info on the ammonia I didn't think of that, looks like they are going on a diet.