eel storage question

[tattoobob]

Take a bucket with a screw on cover,
Drill holes in cover, bucket, and bottom
Find a local pond or stream
Add a rock or brick for weight
submerge in pond or stream
Tie a rope to the bucket and a tree branch
Eels will live for a long time
But they will starve to death

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I use to use a keg bucket, I think it was like a 25 gallon container,for aeration I use a Fluval 303 canister "biological/mechanical filter" & a 700 Natural life air pump.With the two of these I was able to keep 2-3 dozon of eels alive w/ 1 water change a week w/ minimal casualties.
On hot days I would put the filter in a cooler and packed it w/ ice then wrapped the cooler in a thick wool blanket I also wrapped the bucket in R-13 insulation,now looking back I should of kept the whole contraption in the basement.
Don't forget if one eels dies you gotta get it out of the tank cause it'll break down quickly release toxins & slowly kill the rest.

I had a pic of my old set up,I couldn't find it,sorry.


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[good2hook]

man these are some great ideas. i'd love to see some pics. of the set-ups. i've got the one bucket dying everyday set-up going ....

[cheferson]

Power heads with a foam filter are killer too. You get water movement, airation and bilogical filtration all in one.

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Holy crap!I found the picThis pic is a few years old @ the time it worked for me.

Chef,I agree 100% a Power head is very effective as well I use to use one on my new live well but after a couple of years it chit the bed.
BTWHope this helps.


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