shiners (threadfin shad)

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does anyone know how to get these lil fish home? and when u do, how to keep them alive? ive tried almost everything i could think of, and they die b-4 i get home. (from the lake) its ok i guess 'cause if they die my oscars and bluegill eat them.
 
nativelover said:
does anyone know how to get these lil fish home? and when u do, how to keep them alive? ive tried almost everything i could think of, and they die b-4 i get home. (from the lake) its ok i guess 'cause if they die my oscars and bluegill eat them.
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How long is the trip?
 
we just bring them home in the bucket. As soon as we get here we throw the air tube into them. then we give it a little bit and throw them in the big tank. Kind of like a death row for feeders :evil_lol:
 
get a battery powered air pump?
 
When I go fishing & when I need to bring live bait or if want to bring home live life I put in dry clay pots in the container, the clay pots release oxygen which provides aeration for the trip. Since I got a lot of those broken clay pots lying around the garden I just pick up a few pieces before I leave.

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When I go fishing & when I need to bring live bait or if want to bring home live life I put in dry clay pots in the container, the clay pots release oxygen which provides aeration for the trip. Since I got a lot of those broken clay pots lying around the garden I just pick up a few pieces before I leave.
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wow... i gotta try that...
 
shad are notorious for not transporting well and croaking in captivity. Other shiners are much hardier. I doubt you'll be able to keep a threadfin alive even with the best transporting methods.
 
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