What do you think of my axies and my set up??

hi
just thought you might like to see my axies, in their new set up.
the tank is a 4 foot by 1 foot by 1.5 foot tank.
in it are 3 axolotls.
2 wild type axies(1 male-Axl, and 1 female-grace)
1 leucistic female- lottie
i rescued lottie from a pets at home shop, where they were advertising her as a community fish, ideal for all tropical or coldwater community tanks!!
my set up is brand new(set up tonight)
it will shorty have sand as a substrate.
it has some plastic tubes, lots of plants, and it will also have papyrus growing out of it, so that there will be loads of reeds in there for them to play, and hopefully attach their eggs.
what do you think??

Personally I would put some sand in for them to run around on. Your plants will survive better too.
Gravel can cause serious problems if swallowed mind.

I like the plants, you go for it - nice to see them!
I'd also reccommend some other caves, plantpots work extremely well if you want to go for the "bottom of the garden" feel.

Remove the lead weights though - they are toxic. You can use plain cotton to gently tie plants to large stones, or just plant them into the substrate.

For the Java ferns (long leaves growing straight from the root) - they would like bogwood to grow on best.
The Amazon swords (HUGE leaves, axle is sat on it) will benefit from a sandy substrate, and you would do well giving them a few drops of aquatic plant food once every two weeks.

Otherwise, looks very nice.
As with all tanks, there is room to improve and play - but your general layout is very good!

Sorry, I meant I agree with you about the sand too. I reread and wasn't very clear!

yea,
umm, i have loads of fish tanks, so im good with the plant names.
i only just set up this tank, so sand will follow, and i just put loads more tubing and plant pots in from my breeding cichlids and catfish.
the gravel was the tank they were in while i was moving the decor from their own tank to their new one, and i thought it would be a good time to get snap happy!

My God! Your wild type are so cute! Especially the first picture!
Yeah, it's good to change the sand!

thanks.
shes called grace, why i have no idea
i like the look of your olive as well

by the way i got her in a little pet shop.
i had never been there before, but i was really impressed, because they really quizzed me about the seze of the tank, no gravel, what im going to feed them, how often i will clean them.
for a little pet shop i was amazed, and it goes to show there are some good pet shops around.
interestingly these were in outstanding condition, really feathery gills, not a toe missing, really vibrant spots, they were gorgeous

I usually find that the smaller pet stores care more about their animals.
Stick with them, they sound like good people!

ive got the sand, but i dont hace any time tonight, but il get it in asap