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Reply With QuoteDid you put em in your own water. I always bring my own water and I've found I lose far less minnows. I've always stayed clear of detergents when cleaning my bucket, just wipe down with water, but that might not be enough in your case.
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Got a bad batch of minnows the other day..all died before we got the boat in the water..what's the best way to steralize the bucket...foam insert
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Did you put em in your own water. I always bring my own water and I've found I lose far less minnows. I've always stayed clear of detergents when cleaning my bucket, just wipe down with water, but that might not be enough in your case.
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No..their water..water look kind of brown..actually like it had not been treated...I've rinsed my bucket several times since.
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That happened to me one day last year in m Engel. Half were dead before I put on my first one.
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If you're just trying to get the rotten smell out, put left over coffee grounds in a jar lid or on aluminum foil. Leave it in the bucket for 24 hrs with the lid closed.
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Wash out with salt water , rinse good , fill up with water and let sit in the sun for a day .
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Dont use salt,but i rinse mine out and let it set full of water as you suggestedOriginally Posted by eagle 1
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I used to clean our bait tanks with Simple Green and then rinse them well, we always added bait saver to the water as well.
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1. Use distilled vinegar to clean. It takes out all the smell and nasties. 1 gallon vinegar and finish filling with water. Scrub and let sit for 24 hours. Dump and rinse. Ready for minnows again.
2. Wash with dawn soap. Dump. Rinse. Add 1 box baking soda(arm and hammer). Fill with water. Let stand for 24 hours.
Vinegar is a non toxic cleaner. I clean my livewells at the end of each season. Bleach works too but spills are a disaster. Bleach evaporates.
Baking soda neutralizes soaps.
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