Holding Tanks for Shad
Striper will hit the most frantic, excited bait they can find.
Bait Tanks can make or break a Striper fishing trip.
A poor design bait tank will prevent
you from having the quality bait necessary for catching them.
If your tank has the proper
Aeration -
Circulation -
Filtration -
Temperature
and the right water conditioning you will have
The live bait advantage.
A Good Live Bait Tank will:
- Be constructed of Rugged Lightweight Polyethylene.
- Have Double Wall Construction and insulation.
- Easy to Clean.
- All Stainless Steel Hardware.
- Remove deadly organic matter to keep water clear & odor down.
- Remove ammonia which causes stress and kills your bait.
- Remove scales and other debris from water.
- Have a scale screen.
- Easy access for cleaning and changing filters and screens.
The circulation pump should:
- Keep the water flow at proper speed for the size of tank you use. You don't want to have
too fast of a flow or you will wear the shad out. Try for a steady gentle circular flow.
- Be easy to access for maintenance.
- Be dependable.
Selecting the correct pump is essential to circulate water
through your filter.
When choosing a pump for filtration, the gph (gallons per hour) of the
pump is the most important consideration.
In addition, the type of tank you have will determine what power your pump
will need.
You know how much waste shad can generate.
Remember that the more shad you have, the more wastes need to be removed, so
you need a more powerful pump. Begin with choosing a flow rate that is twice
the gph as the pond size.
Choose a substantial filter with optimum mechanical and biological
filtration.
Any heavily stocked tank requires a higher flow rate.
Make note of any additional requirements your filter may need such as a
pumping height (head pressure) or a psi (pounds per square inch) maximum,
then double check your pump choice to make sure the two will work together.
Some filters may require a pump that handles a higher pressure and
flow rate, and have a minimum psi requirement. The filters should have their
minimum psi listed on the package.
Pumps run 24 hours a day and are the chief piece of equipment responsible
for keeping your tank healthy.
Read product descriptions carefully to make sure you are making the
correct pump choice
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