Minnows dying off too fast....

[dennishoddy]

Great advice all.
Ammonia and over circulation is what I have found. I just run a bubbler and keep a couple dozen in a 5 gallon bucket, or what ever is left over at the end of the trip. I found the bubbler was causing too much turbulence, so pinched part of the hose off with some little vise grips. Don't run any filters or anything. Change out the water depending on how many are in the bucket every couple of days and put in some flake goldfish food for them to eat. After a couple of days when I open the lid, they come to the surface waiting on the food, and party down eating it. Kept them healthy for weeks.

In the summer time, freeze water in milk jugs or whatever depending on the size of your tank and cycle two or three of them into and out of the tank to keep it cooler.