Plumb Livewell in XFactor... or Not

[dmrides]

Originally Posted by 5-20

an aerator and manually filling up/emptying the livewell as needed

I did this for a while. I had a valve at the bottom of a 5 gallon bucket so I could control how fast it drained and used a pitcher to keep it full. The aerator worked, but with the constant cycling of water was not necessary.

It was a cool system, but it's a hassle to top off the tank every 10 - 15 minutes. After a few months, I added a pump and a battery.

My $0.02 is: If you want to keep it simple, use a bait tube. If you want to have a bait tank, use a pump. If you have an X-Factor plumb the internal tank.