temperature yes is a big factor, but the main killer is ammonia. the waste of the fish themselves. this way will work for a few weeks using tap water and water changes very few days. but if you can get your beneficial bacterias, ph, temp, and feeding bluegill/brim can live indefinitely in a tank like this possibly even begin to breed. this will work for keeping your bait alive a week or two for sure though
Well thanks for the input! We typically use them within the first 4 weeks so they normally are super fresh. There is a lot that can go in to it that’s for sure!
Great video man! Hit all the points. Just one question, what should I feed em if I'm keeping them for longer than a week or two? And did you have to feed them within a week? I'm sure they'd eat worms but what about some cat food or fish pellets? Let me know what you think. Thanks buddy!
Awesome glad I could help! So after 3 or 4 days I would feed them goldfish food from Walmart, and those fried shrimp things from walmart (can’t remember the name) and they seemed to like both. I did notice that when you fed them too much the left over food would start making the water pretty nasty. But I try to have them in and out within Atleast two weeks. Thanks for the feedback and goodluck fishing!
I will typically feed them goldfish food twice a week, i have tried crickets but the bluegill aren't super aggressive in the tank so they normally have time to crawl out.
I spent from 11-4 sat caught around 10. And after a day started dying 3 at a time …. All my levels were good. But i do this during the cold months which everyone says is easier. But as they die the swim sideways close to the bottom… idk what to do. I don’t do what you did. Think that’s the problem?
It sounds like you shocked them with a much different temperature. Where did you get the water that you used to put in the tank? And did you acclimate them to the temp before dumping them in?
temperature yes is a big factor, but the main killer is ammonia. the waste of the fish themselves. this way will work for a few weeks using tap water and water changes very few days. but if you can get your beneficial bacterias, ph, temp, and feeding bluegill/brim can live indefinitely in a tank like this possibly even begin to breed. this will work for keeping your bait alive a week or two for sure though
Well thanks for the input! We typically use them within the first 4 weeks so they normally are super fresh. There is a lot that can go in to it that’s for sure!
Great video man! Hit all the points. Just one question, what should I feed em if I'm keeping them for longer than a week or two? And did you have to feed them within a week? I'm sure they'd eat worms but what about some cat food or fish pellets? Let me know what you think. Thanks buddy!
Awesome glad I could help! So after 3 or 4 days I would feed them goldfish food from Walmart, and those fried shrimp things from walmart (can’t remember the name) and they seemed to like both. I did notice that when you fed them too much the left over food would start making the water pretty nasty. But I try to have them in and out within Atleast two weeks. Thanks for the feedback and goodluck fishing!
@@OSDoutdoors thanks for tips man! Good luck to you too!
Acclimate is the word you’re looking for.
Great video underated channel God bless brother
thank you, God Bless you as well and have a great day!
If leaving them for weeks..do you feed them???
I will typically feed them goldfish food twice a week, i have tried crickets but the bluegill aren't super aggressive in the tank so they normally have time to crawl out.
I spent from 11-4 sat caught around 10. And after a day started dying 3 at a time …. All my levels were good. But i do this during the cold months which everyone says is easier. But as they die the swim sideways close to the bottom… idk what to do. I don’t do what you did. Think that’s the problem?
It sounds like you shocked them with a much different temperature. Where did you get the water that you used to put in the tank? And did you acclimate them to the temp before dumping them in?
What about once you hook the bream on a trot line? They don’t make it long then . But when I limb line they stay alive fine
Are you running the lines deep in a channel or along the bankside?