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Post by gotmehooked on Jun 12, 2011 11:38:50 GMT -5
Just got a bait tank up and going, but 3 of my big warmouth's died already in a day's time. Any ideas if water from the tap can be harmfull? I have two air stones in there with an aerator rated for 40 gallons with only about 20 gallons in the tank; so I think there's plenty of oxygen. Do not have a filter but just change out about a 5 gallon's bucket worth every so often.
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Seanstone
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Post by Seanstone on Jun 12, 2011 12:46:34 GMT -5
Tap water from municipalities usually contains chlorine in it so that could be a factor. Most aquarium stores carry water treatment kits that make water safe for fish.
Whats the water temp? Sometimes fish die when the water gets too hot. Which may also be a factor.
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Post by NorthportTroller on Jun 12, 2011 12:48:38 GMT -5
You got to let that water run a few days to air the chlorine or sulfer out of it.
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Post by gotmehooked on Jun 12, 2011 13:51:12 GMT -5
it was cold when I put them in and they layed flat on the bottom until I got some warmer water in there then they perked back up, but the big ones were slow to come. I was also delayed getting them from the lake to the house so that could've been an issue.
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papaw714
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Post by papaw714 on Jun 12, 2011 20:53:05 GMT -5
Try some better bait powder you can get it from catfish connection, also it may take a week or so and several fish to get the water balanced out.
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