Keep Alive Live bait tank and aerator equipment report

[Saltheart]

Glad to report that the Keep Alive live bait tank and aerator worked great this weekend. I have a 30 Gallon tank with the 1100GPH pump. Put 15 herring in it 5:30 AM Sat and fished. All herring were fine. Went home Sat about 1:30 and had 6 herring left. The herring were still fine when I went to bed but dead when I got up Sunday morning. The little foam ring filter had glogged up during the night. It takes about a minute to reach down and pull the filter up and squeeze it a few times to clean it. Next time I'm going to use tap water that has been allowed to sit and let the chlorine escape. It was the brown yuk from the herring run water that clogged the filter , not the scales. Anyway , the thing works great in my opinion. The tank cover locks on and little if any water at all splashes out. Bought my kit including tank and pump at the Mass Bass show for $160 (couldn't leave without it <img src="/Images/Happy_Face.gif"><!--e1--> ) but Mike T at www.capecodtackle.com now sells them for about $135 (lowest I've seen anywhere). All you need is a 12 volt battery. I can now take herring in RI and drive to the Canal or whereever with no problem keeping them alive or with spilling smelly water in the vehicle (by the end of May last year , my truck stunk from water splashing out of my home made settup). The tank has 2 handles so you can lift it in and out of the truck easily with it about half full. It also has a drain in the front so you can easily drain it when done without lifting it.