New tank to be set up, what do I need to know

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I currently have a two foot tank with two adult axolotls in. I have never really paid them too much attention, as I didnt know much about them. However, I am now doing lots of research, and want to make their environment far far better. To this end I have requested from my fiance, a 4 foot tank for Christmas. What do I need to keep in mind when I am able to move them into this?
What would I have to do to make it a stress free transition? Also, would I need any more filtration? I currently have an in tank filter at the top of the tank, just breaking the waters surface to add aeration. For UK people, its a Fluval 1. Would I need to add an airline in to get more oxygen? Currently the axy gills are very short, but I have read this is because if they are getting plenty of oxygen they dont need to be long. They were being fed twice a week, but having done more research I am now feeding them every other day to every three days. So any suggestions would be much appreciated!

meg
 
have you tried www.axolotl.org thats where i found the forum actually and being new myself it has helped a lot other than that i have just been reading the posts here for hints and tips too. the photo gallery is great for ideas on tank set-ups too!
 
make sure you transfer the substrate into your new tank without cleaning, this will pretty much let you avoid the need for cycling, also dont clean your filter when you move it.
 
gday, i no this is about filters and tanks and stuff. but ive just registerd on this site and i think my mexican walking fish is a bit screwed in the head. does anyone no if its normal for it to keep swimming to the surface and goulping, just in the last couple of days its been floating over the top of the filter,its tails gone a pinkish colour and yeh. any suggestions and helpfull advice?
 
reynolds - Axolotls often take gulps of air from the surface. The pink tail means the axolotl is stressed.

If your axolotl is unable to go to the bottom of the tank then you have a problem.

If it is just floating and can return to the bottom of the tank then the axolotl is doing what is referred to as "hang out" and that is a normal axolotl activity.

I would suggest you read:
http://www.caudata.org/cc/articles/cyclingEDK.shtml
and

http://www.axolotl.org

and
http://www.caudata.org/cc/species/Ambystoma/A_mexicanum.shtml
and
http://www.indiana.edu/~axolotl/axolotls/faq.html
and
http://www.indiana.edu/~axolotl/axolotls/faq2.html
 
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