Minner Tank

[sticksteer]

I need some ideas on a simple minner tank to hold my left over minners from one weekend to the next. Do you need filters or chemicals or just a good areator ?

[bama647]

i use an old 10 gal fish tank. i currently use a filter and works great 4 just a few dozen leftovers

[gabowman]

A plastic barrel (I have used a 30 gal. and it worked fine for leftover minnows but now I buy by the pound so I stepped up to a 55 gal. barrel) placed out of the sunlight will work find during the winter months. If you'd like you could pick up an aquarium areator from Walmart for @ $15-$20 to run in the water, but probably unnecessary during cold months for just 4 or 5 doz. leftover minnows.

[Barnacle Bill]

A large thick styrofoam cooler works great year round. No aerator needed, just keep the water cool.

[FalconSmitty]

I use a big cooler. I just drilled a hole in the top for an air pump hose. Just an aquarium air pump.

[sticksteer]

How often if ever do you change the water?

[gabowman]

Hotter weather seems more critical to "clean" the water (and helps to cool it off too) but during the winter I usually change out a few 5 gal. buckets of water every couple of weeks. The minnows arent hard to keep alive during the winter months. Some people add salt and others use a bait saver. I just let 'em live in the water using an airstone ocassionally and dont have any problems.

[manofmany]

I use either the minnow bucket or my styrofoam bucket and just dump a small cup of ice in there everynight and they almost all seem to make it.

[Ken Kinser]

I use a 48qt cooler, with a areator, summer time ice to keep water cool,I use 2ltr pepsi bottles for ice have 4 in freezer and change them out

[ad1974]

I also use an aquarium(10 gallon I think)and It works well unless it is real hot out.I have a filter for it and moved it into the cooler basement,but when the weather got hot and humid I still losing alot of minnows.Having a nice supply at home sure beats running to the baitshop on every fishing trip.