Biting Bullheads.... Time to feed them (Video)

[Larry FlatCaster]

If your keeping Bait in captivity for long periods of time you want them to stay healthy... you need to feed them, especially when they start nipping at you when your working with your hands in the tank.

A little something for the bait keepers.

[MinnesnowtaWild]

Cool video Larry. I was just thinking today I have like a dozen Bullheads that I have had in my small tank for a while and I'm thinking I should probably feed them.

Do you think bits of crawler would be sufficient?

[Shack]

Cool Video Larry! Like the additions you did this year.

[Scott K]

Larry, what kind of pumps do you use to pump the water? Last year I used a pool filter and pump assy. It lasted all year. This year, I have burnt out 3 of them. I am running out of friends that have spare pool filter/pumps. I need to find a better fix, or figure out what I am doing different this year.

[Larry FlatCaster]

I'm using the pool pumps as well, I've never burned any out. I'll be making another video soon that will explain how I'm running a series of pumps and filters. 3 pumps and one aqua clear. I'm trying to incorporate some live plants to help with chemical filtration.

Here are a few things that you need to watch out for when using.

1. Make sure that you don't have air in the pump.

2. You need a good prime, you can tell if its cavitating by the amount of noise it makes.

3.Make sure all your seals and gaskets are good, grease them up, I use dielectric silicone.

4. Some times you have to invert the pump to get all air removed.

5. I would use caution using the filters that that come with the pumps. Your almost better off leaving the filter out and setting up a basket filter at the end of the line, so the filters never clog up to the point of burning the pump out.

I have spare pumps if you need, I'd trade for a trip out with you some time. I wouldn't mind spending a night on the water talking shop if your up for it. I know its a busy time for you for a spell, keep it in mind.

[Scott K]

I found/took a pond/fountain pump from my wife's fountain that she never plugs in anyhow. And rigged that to work. I will see how long this one lasts. I think last years pool pump burnt up because of the filter, so I didnt use one in these last two pumps. I think the second one got tipped over and someone picked it back up, and didnt realize it stopped pumping, and the last one, the hoses leaked a little around the seal on the pump, so I think it just slowly lost its prime.

The fountain pump I found sitting in the yard, I think will work great, I can even adjust the flow, it is like a sump, and sits in the water. I have my tank set up pretty simple. I use a 100 gallon stock tank, I keep it under my deck, so it is shaded, this year I ran the rain gutter drains to drain into it, and I drilled a hole a couple inches from the top, hooked a short garden hose to it, and I get a fresh flush of rain water every time it rains. I run a double stone aerator, that has a battery back up built into it. This year I also made a filter assy out of a 5 gallon bucket. I drilled a bunch of holes about a 1/4 of the way from the bottom of the bucket, I used your sugguestion of cut up plastic bottles in the bottom of the bucket, then I used 3 furnace filters on top of that, I run the pump hose into the top of the bucket with a lid on it, and the bucket filters the water, I think there is some bacteria growing in the bucket as well, to help with the water. When the pump is running the water stays clean, and doesnt smell at all, I havent had to treat it at all this year. When the pump fails, it only takes a couple days for the water to get dirty, and smell fishy.

I will gladly spend some time on the water with you this summer, and I will have more free time come July, then I will be hitting it hard. If you have any mechanical questions, dont be afraid to email me, or just give me a call.

[Larry FlatCaster]

Sounds like a pretty sweet set up Scott...

You got my interest in the battery powered back up Airaetor, give me a brief rundown when you get a chance. I don't loose power often but if I did.... DOAH

Make a movie if you get a chance.

If ya can't tell I like movies...

[Scott K]

I cant make a movie, but I will take some picture in the morning, and post them. I did mean a bubbler, not an airaetor.

[A.W.Wolfram]

Nice video Larry.

Fish behavior 101

[Borch]

Very nice set up Larry.

Those bullies don't seem so hungry anymore.