You have it figured out on the recirculator being the only pump you need to preserve your ice. Though unless it is as warm as it has been here in AR lately, you should not need ice if you run both the recirc, and aerator. Pending that they are good strong pumps, and there are no restrictions in the 1/8″ holes to inject the upper level of the livewell. The aerator does pump a 60/40 mix when sitting. Be cautious using ice as you only require a 7 to 8 degree cooling base for good care of your catch. Most of the damage is from ammonia, which increases with heat. So run your recirculator constantly in hot water, and on a setting of 3 on and 7 minutes off in 90 to lower 90s degree water. Unless you are in 100 degree temps with water temps above those lower 90s levels you will not need the ice. Ice does keep the fish alive while you ahve them in your care. Though it also puts them in shock with a high temperature differential.If you place a fish in cooler water than suggested, you will shock the fish you have just caught.Upon releasing the fish after weigh in, they have to slowly adjust, which probably wont happen. Thus you may have kept them alive while in your livewell. Though you may have also killed them with delayed mortality after the release. Just some more to think about! BCB
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