Has anyone used this in minnow bucket?

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10-25-2012, 09:31 PM
rducks123

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Has anyone used this in minnow bucket?

I was given an old Marine Metal Fish saver and it works fine. It fits inside a 5 gallon bucket so I was wondering if anyone has used this in their minner bucket. I cut off the battery clips and put a 12 volt adapter on it because the cables were short and I have an adapter to run it off starting battery.

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10-25-2012, 09:43 PM
rducks123

Any ideas out there? Cray, Rees?
10-25-2012, 09:51 PM
BigBlue

Use one in my 110qt cooler... Along with some bait saver and frozen water bottles I kept 12lbs of minnows alive for 4 days in July during Sardis FJ and championship
10-25-2012, 09:55 PM
rducks123

Thanks Big. I was thinking about using it in a cube cooler
10-25-2012, 09:59 PM
feeshrman

it will work just fine
10-25-2012, 10:03 PM
Rees Guide

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Thanks Big. I was thinking about using it in a cube cooler

Is it tall enuff for the cube?? Should work fine, never used one for minners but did use one when I green carp feshed and my livewell sucked the life out of fish, never did figure that one out.
10-25-2012, 10:08 PM
rducks123

I think so Rees. If not, I can add 1/2" PVC to it. I was thinking about a 50 quart cube
10-25-2012, 10:22 PM
Rees Guide

Thats what I was thinking, make it as tall as you can to give them as much water possible. It'll work and shoud be fine.
10-25-2012, 10:48 PM
rducks123

think it would work in 5 gallon bucket?
10-26-2012, 05:11 AM
SlabLapper4sure

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Originally Posted by rducks123

I was given an old Marine Metal Fish saver and it works fine. It fits inside a 5 gallon bucket so I was wondering if anyone has used this in their minner bucket. I cut off the battery clips and put a 12 volt adapter on it because the cables were short and I have an adapter to run it off starting battery.

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I was checking out how hard those streams are hitting that water and how deep they are going. Just my opinion but it seems like they might knock the scales off your minnows spraying that hard and if they lose scales they usually die!Water seems like it needs to be deeper!The holes in that spray head may need to be larger To cut back on that jet force!Good Luck with it!
10-26-2012, 05:38 AM
satdoc1

Torch and I use one in a cube and it works fine.

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10-26-2012, 08:06 AM
Cray

It will work just fine. Just in a 5 gal dipping minnows will get shirt sleeve wet. If not happy with it in the cube you can always move to live well and hard wire.
10-26-2012, 08:44 AM
BigRiverMarine

I have two of those, and even tho they do work, there are better options. I didn't like having the pump itself in my container. The suction cup feet on mine came off too. Better than nothing tho.

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10-26-2012, 08:50 AM
Chucker

I've got one. I use it in a 48 qt ice chest and in a cube as well. It works great. In the hot weather I put ice bottles in my containers, because the pump gets warm and will heat your water over a long period of time (a day or two). I have also changed the stand tube on my to fit different heights in coolers/buckets. After a while the top spray cap will get loose, and not want to stay on when you first hook it up to 12v. Just hold it on until the pressure is built up, then it will work fine. Good luck! I like my a lot.
10-26-2012, 08:59 AM
rducks123

Thanks for the input guys. Might as well try it out since it was a freebie!
10-26-2012, 09:38 AM
BigRiverMarine

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Originally Posted by rducks123

Thanks for the input guys. Might as well try it out since it was a freebie!

No doubt. Free is GOOD!!!!

Big River Marine
Bill Burnett
870-635-0202

We sell XPRESS, EXCEL, and ALWELD Boats. Yamaha, Suzuki, Evinrude, Mud Buddy, and Tohatsu/Nissan Engines.
Pro Staff, Southern Pro Tackle and Ozark Rods.
Member, Tri-State Crappie Anglers
10-26-2012, 09:41 AM
Rees Guide

Mine is pretty cheap, 7 dollar wally world aquarium pump, 5 sheet of hose, 4 inch bumble stone, and a 12V/110 converter. Pull absoluteky no amp will keep the water good and cool.
10-26-2012, 09:53 AM
Big C

I have used them before,the only problem I had was the pump heating the water up.But this time of year won't matter.And free is the best kind. Now get some minnows and go fishing,take a kid.

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10-26-2012, 10:20 AM
Big H trucking

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Originally Posted by Big C

I have used them before,the only problem I had was the pump heating the water up.But this time of year won't matter.And free is the best kind. Now get some minnows and go fishing,take a kid.

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We know you all about free/cheap
10-27-2012, 08:28 PM
rducks123

I did a test with this today in a 5 gallon bucket and like SlabLapper4sure said, the stream was really strong and I don't think I will try it with the minnows.
10-28-2012, 04:41 PM
BigRiverMarine

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Originally Posted by Big C

I have used them before,the only problem I had was the pump heating the water up.But this time of year won't matter.And free is the best kind. Now get some minnows and go fishing,take a kid.

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I also experienced this problem in a smaller bucket.

Big River Marine
Bill Burnett
870-635-0202

We sell XPRESS, EXCEL, and ALWELD Boats. Yamaha, Suzuki, Evinrude, Mud Buddy, and Tohatsu/Nissan Engines.
Pro Staff, Southern Pro Tackle and Ozark Rods.
Member, Tri-State Crappie Anglers
10-29-2012, 08:43 AM
Wind Knot

You can drill the outlet holes out and cut down on the water pressure. My old man used one like that for years in his rig, even after I rigged boats and custom aquariums with raw water and recirculating pumps as a side job and a raw-water live well wouldn't have cost him a thing. He didn't want to fix what wasn't broke. It would keep a well full of pinfish alive all day. A blacked-out livewell full of bait was another story. The pump would beat them up and the water would get slimed pretty quickly. It would probably work fine for minners.