mickburder Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 Been looking at various aerators and aquarium pumps on the web, can anyone recommend one that I can use in a large bucket on the boat with battery clips? regards Mick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wedger Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 Mick If you can find the space and weight capacity, I would still go fo a small live well with 'water pump' system. Reason being that aerators ALWAYS heat up the water quickly as the air is compressed. The oxygen budget is lost quickly as the water warms up, as the warmer the water, the less oxygen it carries. In this regard, a small raw water pump will be far more effective overall. Just my 2p Trev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dicky Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 i agree with Trev. Also as the water warms up the fishes metabolism speeds up so they need more oxygen. If you have to go the air stone route rather than raw water then you will need to change the water regulary. What are you trying to keep alive? If sandeels then try a coolbox with ice packs in the bottom and keep the eels between sheets of wet newspaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinbad Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 (edited) All depends on what you want to keep alive... as previously mentioned. small livebaits like pollack will live all day in a bucket changed over a few times an hour. Mackerel will die for many reasons all too quickly... but 90% of the clubs livebaiters will be using a bilge pump over the side hooked up to their battery - it uses less than an amp, so can run all day. I use this tank for rinsing my engine on the mooring - and can double up for baits. This year I added the bilge pump instead of using my deckwask - but there's enough flexibility to put the water in the top or the bottom. Mine overflows to the deck - but if your decks are not self draining, then sit the tank up on a stand so it overflows back over the side . Paul Edited May 24, 2011 by Sinbad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickburder Posted May 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2011 Thanks for the tips, I only want to keep whatever small mackerel or pout I catch for 3 or 4 hours whilst I try to chase Mr Spikey round the bay, I rarely go out for more than 4 or 5 hours at a time. I shall have a ponder and sort something out. kind regards Mick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted May 26, 2011 Report Share Posted May 26, 2011 Mackerel will go belly up in 10 mins without fresh (sea) water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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