minnows in a tank

[diamond hunter]

Ok,so I have built a minnow tank at my house,two 20 gallon tanks ,one draining into the other for circulation,a large aerator I got from Poindexters bait just like he uses and a large 75 gallon filter system.I put it in my basement and its always cool down there.Question,once I put the crystals in the water to de-chlorinate the water a few times,is the water now fine eve though the blue color is gone?Also,What do you feed these fish?Ive had a pound in there a week and have only had a few die and haven't fed them anything.Side note,the reason I have a tank at home is because its 20 minutes 1 way to the closest bait shop and I wanted the convienience and fun of it.

 

[Biggun4214]

Once the chlorine is gone its gone. Most of the time chlorine will leave city water in about 24 hours on its own. As far as food you might try a small amount of corn or oat meal.

 

[TNGunsmoke]

Perhaps dry grits as food? Just an idea.

 

[RUGER]

Just regular fish food like they sell at walmart?

 

[7wsm]

mine likes dry dog food and bread

 

[Planking]

 

[shopson]

I buy by the pound and keep mine in a $2.49 styrafoam cooler, usa a $6 aerator and chlorine remover, all from Wal Mart. Once a week I feed them reg fish food but my friend never feeds his and they live well over a month. Mine only die when I take them out to fish in this cold weather and dump them back in the cooler without giving them time yo adjust to the large temp change.

 

[diamond hunter]

Good for you shopson,Ive had different results with that same method.

 

[SES]

I have a minnow that my son gave a pardon over 2 years ago. It's been kept with the rest of fish in an 8 gallon tank. It eats goldfish flakes and I put city water in a gallon jug and add 20 drops of the stuff that takes chlorine out of the water and dump it in the tank when needed.

 

[ClubHead]

Ive kept them in tanks for several years but now keep them in a spring fed creek.If you feed them in a tank,over time they will die due to ammonia from the minnow poop.Better off not to feed them.