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Post by drag4striper on May 3, 2018 13:57:53 GMT -5
My home bait tank has gotten a pretty green colored water now, the gizzards seem to like it ok. But I can't see the dang baits anymore. I am down to about 35-40 baits and plan on using them tomorrow, I hope.
Several questions I have are :
What time of the year do you guys with outside home tanks shut them down for the season? (This is my first year having one.)
I plan on painting the outside of the tank to help keep light penetration down for next year or possibly moving it into the garage.
What's some ideas you guys might have?
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Post by smlfishing on May 3, 2018 14:28:10 GMT -5
We used a UV light to control algae in a Koi pond. It worked very well. Not sure what color your painting it just make sure it doesn't attract heat.
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Post by drag4striper on May 3, 2018 14:43:53 GMT -5
We used a UV light to control algae in a Koi pond. It worked very well. I have an 8 watt UV, bio filter combo on it now, but it may not be strong enough. Algae has just gotten out of control. |
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Post by smlfishing on May 3, 2018 15:23:09 GMT -5
Looking up some specs 8w was 5-200 gallon which I think as long as it was running would be big enough. How long have you had the tank running. It takes a little bit for the bio filters to get going.
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Post by drag4striper on May 3, 2018 16:46:14 GMT -5
It's been going since early fall.I had the same problem when I first started the tank, but cleared up
when the weather cooled off.
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Post by R22 on May 4, 2018 8:32:27 GMT -5
What you are seeing is typical. I have fought the algae this time of year as well but have found the following.
1. A good algae doesn't hurt the gizzards, they seem pick at it for some nourishment. I found that green algae that attaches to the sides of the tank is OK. Brown in the water is bad and usually leads to death or ineffective baits within 72 hours.
2. Shade your tank as much as possible.
3. You may need a slower pump for your UV light to be effective. I have either a 15 or 18 watt UV light that was less effective until I incorporated a much slower pump specifically for the UV light. The output from the light also provides circulation for floating media help in a separate tank.
4. Regardless of what you do, I find as the temperature in the tank gets into the upper 60s or lower 70s the chemistry of the tank becomes too challenging to manage effectively.
I hope this helps.
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Post by mwardncsu on May 4, 2018 9:49:07 GMT -5
R22 is right on - some algae on the sides of the tank is going to be inevitable if your tank is outside with any light. Does not really hurt the bait and they can feed on it.
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Post by steviejayvaughan on May 4, 2018 18:30:56 GMT -5
I have had brown algae in my tank since August when I turned it on. Also have had gizzards in it since October with no loss. This past week since we’ve had warner weather its pretty well covered the sides. Same gizzards still pretty happy.
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Post by drag4striper on May 6, 2018 6:38:44 GMT -5
Thanks you guys for sharing this valuable information that you have learned from your own experience of having a home bait tank. It's been very helpful and definitely will save me time in the trail and error department.
The fact that folks are willing to share is only one of the many things that makes this site such a great place to hang out and use as a learning tool.
I have been able to improve my skills as a fisherman, bait catcher and keeper a great deal because of it.
And I've only really scratched the surface.
Forever grateful.
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Post by ajrod88 on May 6, 2018 7:39:43 GMT -5
The fact that folks are willing to share is only one of the many things that makes this site such a great place to hang out and use as a learning tool. I have been able to improve my skills as a fisherman, bait catcher and keeper a great deal because of it. And I've only really scratched the surface. Forever grateful. AMEN! Agree wholeheartedly! -Adam |
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