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Why do my live shrimp die so quickly?
Posted on 10/7/15 at 3:06 pm
Posted on 10/7/15 at 3:06 pm
I use a normal aerator when I fish off the bank and they consistently die after 15 minutes. Is it dirty hands contamination? Is my compressor not blowing hard enough?
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Posted on 10/7/15 at 3:08 pm to NOLAManBlog
you change the stone on your aerator? Is your bucket clean and free of contaminants? You keeping your water cool and adding new water every so often?
Posted on 10/7/15 at 3:09 pm to NOLAManBlog
Water in the shade? Its getting to hot you cruel bastard, lol
this is my guess if you have ruled out contaminants and air source.
this is my guess if you have ruled out contaminants and air source.
Posted on 10/7/15 at 3:10 pm to NOLAManBlog
Temperature is a big thing. If you are in the sun, a bucket is going to get warm. replace the water periodically.
Posted on 10/7/15 at 3:11 pm to NOLAManBlog
Take a few water bottles and freeze them before you go fishing.
Once you get to where you are going put a water bottle in there.
I've always heard that you should not add any other water as the change in PH can kill them quickly.
Once you get to where you are going put a water bottle in there.
I've always heard that you should not add any other water as the change in PH can kill them quickly.
Posted on 10/7/15 at 3:12 pm to Motorboat
Keep them cool as you can. Freeze a plastic bottle of water and drop it down in your bucket on a hot day. It'll keep your shrimp cold without diluting your water solution. A teaspoon of Hydrogen peroxide also helps. Get the deads ones out ASAP.
Posted on 10/7/15 at 3:14 pm to NOLAManBlog
Sunscreen on your hands?
Posted on 10/7/15 at 3:27 pm to wickowick
last trip I went on all 100 stayed alive, I didn't pump any water at marina into them, I kept them cool and only pumped water when I got to the islands to fish, they stayed alive and we went offshore to catch mangroves. ill continue to try this and see if it works. also like wick said no sunscreen on your hands either.
Posted on 10/7/15 at 3:28 pm to WHODAT514
with an auto circ livewell, they never die 
Posted on 10/7/15 at 3:29 pm to NOLAManBlog
I always use to stack one 5 gal bucket inside another. In the bottom bucket, put a bunch of ice. It'll keep the shrimp in the top bucket cool.
Posted on 10/7/15 at 3:42 pm to PapaPogey
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with an auto circ livewell, they never die
I've had a few die but not many. it is nice having that on my new boat
Posted on 10/7/15 at 3:59 pm to The Last Coco
brilliant idea
Posted on 10/7/15 at 4:12 pm to PapaPogey
If you clean the inside of your bucket with soap or simialar it can kill the shrimp.
Posted on 10/7/15 at 4:12 pm to NOLAManBlog
use a cooler instead of a 5gallon bucket. I have a small 12pack Igloo with a hole on top for the aerator hose and have kept shrimp alive for over 24hrs without changing out water.
This is how I keep live bait in my kayak- same method should work for you on the bank.
This is how I keep live bait in my kayak- same method should work for you on the bank.
Posted on 10/7/15 at 4:15 pm to rodnreel
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If you clean the inside of your bucket with soap or simialar it can kill the shrimp.
This is what I was coming to say. You need a bucket dedicated to holding bait. Don't ever put any soap or oil/diesel/gasoline in it. I mean, if you pressurewash the shite out of it and clean it good I'm sure whatever bucket you have can be cleaned out good enough, but a little bit of residue will kill them quick.
Posted on 10/7/15 at 4:51 pm to NOLAManBlog
Add some ice to the water
Posted on 10/7/15 at 5:08 pm to NOLAManBlog
Posted on 10/7/15 at 5:13 pm to NOLAManBlog
I killed 100 beautiful croakers by putting my sun-screened hands in the livewell one morning. I may have been drunk.
Posted on 10/7/15 at 6:28 pm to bbvdd
you should freeze water from the bayou. Chemicals in tap water could kill them as well
Posted on 10/7/15 at 6:41 pm to NOLAManBlog
is the pump motor for your aerator in the water or mounted to the side of the bucket?...
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