Why do you think any $80.00 Engal 30 QT bait cooler is $50.00 better than an orange $22.00 Igloo 5-Gallon Heavy-Duty Beverage Cooler + an $8.00 Bubble Box aerator ($30.00 drive out price)?

$80-$30 = you save $50

All bait tank salesmen say the rule of thumb for safe stocking density for bait tanks is 1 lb. minnows (fish) for every 1 gallon of water… that’s 1440 minnows/gallon in any bait box..

That means 1 gallon of water is safe fo1440 minnows in any bait tank.

So, the max safe stocking density for the high dollar 30 qt. (7.5 gal H2O) Engal is7.5 lbs.minnows…1440 X7.5 gallons of minnows = 10,600 minnows.

And, the max safe stocking density for the 5.0 gallon Igloo is 5.0 lbs.minnows… 1440 x 5.0 lbs. = 7,200 minnows.

QUESTION? How often do any of you ever take or will ever need to take more than 5.0 lbs.(7,200 minnows) for any fishing trip?

*Costof crappie minnows – One gallon (or 8 pounds) of crappie minnows contains 120 dozen/1440 minnows (a very conservative estimate). The average cost of a gallon of crappie minnows is $25.00. Crappie minnows are usually sold by the scoop, which holds approximately 24 minnows.This scoop of minnows usually sells for $3.00 per scoop. At 24 minnows per scoop there will be 60 scoops per gallon. https://www.minnowmaster.com/why-sell-minnows-.html

Thanks for your opinions.