Setting up a 260l tank - help please

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Hiya everyone, Im going to be getting some axolotls in the future so im making plans to set my 260l tank up but i am completly new to Axis. Is there an idoits guide to setting a tank up anywhere? i have read the info on the main page but would really like a step by step instructions as i want to do everything right :cool:

Im going for a sand substrate with all bogwood etc and have everything i need but i just dont want to jump into it without knowing what im doing!

Also anybody know how many axis i could comfortably fit in a setup this size?

Cheers Ally;)
 
what are the tank measurements Ally?
Do you plan on using real or fake plants?
What sort of filter will you be using?
 
gr33neyes said:
what are the tank measurements Ally?
Do you plan on using real or fake plants?
What sort of filter will you be using?
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Vision 260​
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Dimensions: 121 x 46 x 62cm[/FONT]​
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Volume: 260 Litres[/FONT]​


I will probably use real plants, i have and external fluval 300 and an internal juwel one (not sure if this will be suitable)

Im use to cycling tanks as i keep tropical fish in other smaller tanks in the house ;)
 
Hello Ally,

I will probably use real plants...
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Seeing as you're going to be keeping live plants, the way you structure the substrate will be particularly important. I'm assuming that that you're going to be using sand because it's the safest for axolotls. With sand, you don't want to pack the grains too close together because the plant roots need to grow, and oxygen needs to get through the sand and reach the roots. You will need to obtain a light source as well.

Jay.
 
One of my axies is in a jewel tank, and i have found that it is perfect for her. because of the very small flow from the internal filter box.

i know some people have problems with the internal filters on jewel tanks, saying that they wont cope with the bio-load. but my experiance is that they are quite good.

admitidley i only have one axie, in a 2ft. (my others are in different tanks)

the other thing (proberbley have been done already) is on the external, it seems to be best with a spraybar. on my tank i have it above the waterline, with the spray hitting the back of the tank and then gentley falling back into the tank.
HTH
 
Hi Ally
welcome to the forum.
Everyone gives really good advice here so you have come to the right place.

All I would like to add to what everyone else has said is make sure you thoroughly soak your bogwood before putting it in a tank.

The best way is to place it in a bucket of water (perhaps outside), this will saturate the wood and help it sink (dry bogwood floats for several days until saturated) it will also help leech the colour out, if you put it straight in your tank it will turn your water a horrible yellow colour, keep it soaked until the fresh water stays clear :D
 
Yes, I currently have a (new) tropical setup with nice yellow water as I didn't soak my wood for long enough.... I don't think it does the fish any harm however, or axies for that matter.
 
just doesn't look very nice and takes ages to get rid of;)
 
just doesn't look very nice and takes ages to get rid of;)
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You can always add activated carbon/charcoal to the tank. This will effectively clear up the humic substances, such as tannins, which cause the golden/yellow discolouration.

Jay.
 
I never knew that, all these years of aquatics and struggling to get water clear. I'll remember that if we set up (yet another) tank.
Thanks Jay

Ali
 
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