Saltwater Solutions
Problem | Appearance | Cause | Proper Action | Notes |
Dirty Bait Tanks And Livewells | Tanks have stains, hard water deposits and slime build-up. | Infrequent cleanings of tanks and possible hard water supply. | Use TLC (Tank & Livewell Cleaner | TLC (Tank and Livewell Cleaner) may be used straight from the bottle or used as a diluted cleaning solution. |
Ghost Shrimp Losses | Ghost Shrimp die in captivity. | Ghost Shrimp are very sensitive to ammonia poisoning and special care must be given to properly treat the water. | Use SHRIMP-KEEPER in holding tanks and SHRIMP-BUDDIES in small 1-2 gallon shrimp buckets. | SURE-LIFE saltwater conditioners remove ammonia and reduce incidence of diseases. |
Oxygen Depletion In Bait/Shrimp Buckets | Bait comes to surface gulping for air. | Overcrowding of bait bucket causes short supply of oxygen in water. | For freshwater bait, use BAIT-BUDDIES, for Saltwater baits, use SHRIMP-BUDDIES. |
BAIT-BUDDIES and SHRIMP-BUDDIES not only deliver oxygen to bait bucket water for 24 hours, but also totally condition water to keep bait alive longer while fishing. |
Pogey /Menhadden Losses |
Baitfish become stressed and losses quickly occur. | Pogeys and menhadden are especially sensitive to ammonia poisoning and become stressed from lack of electrolytes. |
Use POGEY/ MENHADDEN-SAVER. |
POGEY/MENHADDEN-SAVER works also on croakers, mullet, mud minnows, piggy perch, goggle eyes and pilchards. |
Shrimp Losses | Freshly caught bait shrimp die in captivity. | Ammonia in water causes shrimp to die quickly. | SHRIMP-KEEPER. | SHRIMP-KEEPER removes ammonia from saltwater, retards surface foam formation, fights fungus and bacteria, and removes chlorine instantly. |
Warm Water | Fish are very distressed, lose their balance and become soft. | Water is hot and low in oxygen content. | Cool water temperature with either ice or mechanical means. | When cooling water with ice, be sure to use a water conditioner to remove any chlorine which may be in the ice. |