I was lucky enough to find a 75- 80 gallon horse pail for water. have to get a good aerator for it but prety sure it will be a good thing, it has a drain on the bottom front just have to make a cage around the drain so that i dont suck out the fish as it drains for water changes will send pics when complete, and oh yea I wont be paying for the bait at that point, plenty of places for trapping around my way. gonna haver to go and catch some pond shiners though,,