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alive, I currently have the bucket with the aerator that use D size batteries, seems like I saw someone (think it was WB) that installed a unit that connected to the boats battery. Not sure what it is called, thinkin about doin that instead of buyin batteries every trip. what is yall's thoughts bout this and what is the system that you have or suggest
thanks
maachuu
Maine metals power bubbles. 5 gallon bucket with liner. No problems but in severe heat, I'll add a frozen water bottle a couple times a day.
$50 for power bubbles but been running for 3 years on 3 boats with no troubles, which is about 9 months for a regular fella. Keep your battery bubbler in your boat with batteries for a spare. Either that or fish where Yikess fishes.
Wannabe...
This is the system that I put on my boat in my front livewell! My lowes boat has built in minner buckets. Easy to do and you can get replacement air stones at Wally World.
Automatic Aerator Control | Bass Pro Shops
T-H Marine Pro-Air System Air Livewell Pump | Bass Pro Shops
Thanks DMW, thats kinda what Im lookin for, appreciate the linksQuote:
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maachuu
Your more than welcome! We are all brothers and sisters on here!Quote:
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Now after you purchase this stuff go to a pet store and get a T for the hose. Cut 2 pieces of hose about 4 inches then install the T and just run one air line up to your livewell. Then you can get another T and install 2 air stones in the same livewell. I have had alot of fish tanks in my life and those pumps run better off of just one air line.
That system was one of the first things I installed on my boat when I got it new in 2008. And whats great about it I fill my livewell up at the house with water and then put my minners in it. Then I turn the pump on and head to the lake. Normally I have at least an hour drive from the house.
I like the time delay on Auto or the manual settings on that switch. Works great for me.
X2... I mounted a switch on my dash and hard wired the unit. It has two air pumps and two outlets. I have one going to live well and one going to minner bucket. I bought unit at BPS.Quote:
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Nice setup torch :)Quote:
Originally Posted by torch
Thanks Gator, dont need anything for the livewell, I put a timer in the pump for the livewell and it will cycle on and off to keep that water oxygenatedQuote:
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maachuu
Because it had two I put one in live well. I have two water pumps on live well already, one pumps lake water in and one recirculation. I thought there's no such thing as too much oxygen.Quote:
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Leave them slimey things at the bait shop.
Yea. Y'all leve em at the bait shop.Quote:
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good point, dont think the will die from to much oxygen for sure :)Quote:
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Maj, I cant believe this statement of "slimey things" comes from a man that posted a picture of "snotballs on the halfshell" just the other day LOLQuote:
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Minner, heard they were good for rectal irritation, just rub 2 on the irritated area and call me in the morning LOLQuote:
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AMEN and something else I do is put a few bags of ice in my livewells in the mornings too!Quote:
Originally Posted by maachuu
Would you explain how this setup of yours works please? Not sure what the big PVC "T" is for, and just how you have the water pump hooked in to the cooler? I run one of these pumps inside of a cooler with PVC pipe elbowed twice. The long section of PVC that runs horizontal at the top of the cooler has slots cut in it that spray down to make the aeration. Works great, but I have been told that it will heat up the water by having the pump inside. I don't use minnows very often, but with as much as they cost now, I want them alive when I go to use them! LOL! Thanks!Quote:
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I have several of the pumps like Torches. He just put a T on the tube, put caps on the ends of the T bar,, and drilled holes in it to aerated his cooler. May have use a piece of tubing to adjust to the right height as well.
I don't like the pump inside of the cooler tho. It's generates some heat, but ice will cure that. I'd rather have my pump outside my bucket or cooler. I just bought a Frabil pump that works with batteries, 12V or 120v with an adapter. So far, so good!!!
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But I don't fish with raw oysters silly.Quote:
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I use a cooler myslef
I'm with you Major . leave them all at the store . My wife won't let me get any when she is with me .She won't even stick a cricket . Only worms .
x2Quote:
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X2 with a bubblerQuote:
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