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Post by jinx24541 on Jul 11, 2017 20:28:42 GMT -5
I want to get rid of my 35 and 50 super bait tanks ii because tired if having to run a pump to get the water out what do y'all think I have heard nothing but good stuff out of them
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Post by Ranger1882 on Jul 12, 2017 6:25:47 GMT -5
i have the 25 gallon slim and it works fine as long as you don't overcrowd. I have kept 25-30 med to large gizzards overnight with no problem. only negative might be the 2 pumps can drain battery if you don't keep an eye on.
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Post by deerview on Jul 12, 2017 11:57:47 GMT -5
I have had one for a couple of years. I bought it when the SBT was not available. After 6 mo. backorder, I canceled the order. I bought direct from the guy who builds them. Super nice guy. In Texas, many people use them with great reviews. I emailed one of the guides and he said that most of them were using them. There are two motors. Mine is a slim line 30 gal. I use a separate battery for the bait tank. A friend of mine just bought one from a dealer in Greensboro.
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Post by BentRod on Jul 12, 2017 12:09:35 GMT -5
A drain plug sounds like a cheaper solution to me.
Nothing against Greylines, but their filtration system is inferior to most commercial tanks on the market IMO. I'm sure they work fine in most cases though.
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Post by Pete D. on Jul 12, 2017 14:23:08 GMT -5
Greyline is a good tank, and built solid. Like Bent said I would certainly just add a drain to the SBT if you already have it. Or you can do the Live Bait Junkee method and get a $20 Pool hose, fill it with water, then drop one end into the tank and one off the boat and it will siphon out in minutes.
I got an attachment to put onto the Dannco bulkhead and run my pump in my SBT and that will just about empty the entire tank.
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Post by jinx24541 on Jul 12, 2017 17:35:46 GMT -5
Thanks for all the help I believe I'm going to go on and get a 30 and a 50 gal grayline and sale my 35 and 50 super bait tank ii it is not that much different in the filters it looks to me like
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Post by Pete D. on Jul 12, 2017 18:56:12 GMT -5
The filter system is totally different. The grayline takes 2 pumps, one to run water and oxygen flow, and the second to run the filter. The SBT uses one pump to produce water flow, oxygen and filter debris.
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Post by jinx24541 on Jul 12, 2017 20:32:47 GMT -5
Yea I know I'm been looking at them and talking to a lot of people that has them and they say they love them I just ready for something new super bait tank just not it for me any more
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Post by Yam on Jul 14, 2017 6:10:19 GMT -5
I think you may be taking on a new list of problems by buying a new tank. I've seen them all in action and the SBT is superior to the greyline in all areas with the exception being the greyline is made out of better tank material.
With the SBT, draining is easy. Just hook a small hose up to the existing pump and pump it out! The fittings should all be barb fittings, thus you just pull off by hand, attach hose, hang the hose over the boat and forget it. In minutes, the tank will be empty. Siphoning and using another pump are options too. But I will say that using the pool hose option as a siphon is very simple and lighting fast. It also sucks out all the junk just like a vacuum cleaner.
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Post by BentRod on Jul 14, 2017 8:54:19 GMT -5
I just ready for something new super bait tank just not it for me any more Said nobody ever (til now) ha! The filtration system is completely different - unless they've changed it recently. I would not recommend it for big gizzard shad or anything messy. I would look at Mel's or Evolution tanks if you're looking for something new that's more in the same ballpark filtration wise as the Super IIs. |
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Post by jinx24541 on Jul 14, 2017 20:11:44 GMT -5
Ok thanks guys and are any of the new that Bent rod spok of not plastic weld
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Post by hotdog on Jul 15, 2017 8:05:21 GMT -5
I have one of the older Grayline tanks, before the current owner. It's a 20 gallon model and has no drain. Mine only has one pump. I have been happy with it except the pickup tube hangs down into the bait compartment. Sometimes it's a pain dipping bait around it. Being the 20 gallon it's easy to over crowd the bait but it's always filtered and aeriated the bait fine.
Good luck.
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Post by jinx24541 on Jul 15, 2017 10:40:01 GMT -5
I have one of the older Grayline tanks, before the current owner. It's a 20 gallon model and has no drain. Mine only has one pump. I have been happy with it except the pickup tube hangs down into the bait compartment. Sometimes it's a pain dipping bait around it. Being the 20 gallon it's easy to over crowd the bait but it's always filtered and aeriated the bait fine. Good luck. How does it do one great big bait |
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Post by hotdog on Jul 16, 2017 18:03:38 GMT -5
I've never had big bait in it. I'm not that experienced at getting big bait. I would thing it should do alright, especially if you only have one.  lol |
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Post by jinx24541 on Jul 24, 2017 20:40:58 GMT -5
I've never had big bait in it. I'm not that experienced at getting big bait. I would thing it should do alright, especially if you only have one. lol Lol |
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