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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Retired Educator" data-source="post: 149072" data-attributes="member: 3373">I can understand chlorine in the water not being beneficial to minnows but I do that all the time. Perhaps it is the level of chlorine in the water. When I have left over minnows I bring them home and store them in a styrofoam lined bucket. Depending on the number of minnows I change the water about every other day and have had minnows keep for 2 weeks or more. In fact the minnows I used today have been in the bucket since before New Year's Day. My tap water is city water where I know they use chlorine to prevent bacteria. Tests are required periodically to insure the lever of chlorine is high enough to kill any bacteria.That's what I do so I'm no help to your situation. I do notice that if there are too many minnows in the bucket my success rate is not very good. Gallon (roughly) of water and 2-3 dozen average to small minnows generally is no problem Double the number of minnows and not so good.When i change water I make sure the tap runs awhile so the water is about as cold as it can be out of the tap. Keep them in the laundry room and if I"m in the mood to hear my wife yell I like to put a few in the bathroom toilet to say good morning to her first thing in the day. Nothing like going to sit down on the stool and see your little buddies swimming below you.</blockquote>