Prepping a New Tank?

[Jam]

Hi

I have rescued some axis, they're about a year old. I have been told they will need a bigger tank in 6 months or so. I did not have to cycle the water initially, as the tank was provided by the rescue centre all cycled and ready to go.

How do I prep a bigger 125l tank? Is it a normal 2 month cycle? Can I use the water from my current 60l tank?

Is it worth buying a bigger tank now and getting it ready?

Thank you so much!

 

[losfrijoles]

I hope this isn't bad advice, but so long as you move the filter and most/all of the water into the new tank you shouldn't have problems. It would be equivalent to a 50% water change. You could even use the larger tank 50% full for a while if you wanted to. So I would just go for it one day, put your axolotl in a container, move all your water (and the filter!!!) to the new tank, and set them free in their new larger home.

 

[Calgarycoppers]

The water hold none of the "cycle". The filter will only partially help as it will be too small so you will need to cycle a bigger one anyways.

You can speed up cycling with a heater and nitrifying bacteria but you have to be vigilant with testing, dosing and only water changing when you hit a stall.