Fish food

The sugar won't feed the bacteria that produce nitrates (nitrates come from a set of bacteria that break down nitrItes), nor those that consume nitrates (few in the FW system, anaerobes). It may supply a few carbs for other bacteria not involved in the nitrogen cycle, but there really isn't enough in there to cause a problem. Salt is used to counteract the effects of high nitrItes because the NaCl binds with the fishes globin, while still allowing the globin to carry oxygen. Nitrites bind with the globin in the blood and prevents or reduces its ability from carrying oxygen.
 
Well, now I know why. I just read my water test package and it said if nitrites are over a certain reading, to do a 20% water change and possibly add aquarium salt as per manufacturers direction. I did it but, wasn't sure why. You learn something everyday! Thanks Orion Girl.
 
Another thing to put on you list. :o aquadummy: A gravel vaccum.
I'd buy the python, knowing what I know now. Lugging a bucket is a pain, as is water falling on the floor as you refill the tank. I always miss the tank, and the lip of it sends some water to the floor. I always have wet feet.
 
What you can do is raise your bucket above your aquarium and use the same siphon that you used to take water out of the tank to get it back in. This allows for less disturbance of the gravel. Generally, this method you use for 5 gallon buckets and beyond since siphoning 1 gallon at a time is time consuming and tedious. I've always found this method to really help keep the water where I want it: in the tank and in the bucket!
 
Actually, I made my own Python and it works pretty good. I need to find a sink that's lower than the tank though so I can try and speed it up a bit. It was pretty slow draining a 77 gal tank.
 
As I wait, I'm making a list of things I need in order to take good care of my fish. I would like some advice on the foods I should keep on hand for them. Nutrafin seems to be a very popular brand at my LFS and am wondering if it would be considered a premium brand or not?
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I am an avid Omega One fan, and feed all of my fish some kind of Omega One product as their staple food. A trusted friend who sells me my Omega One says the way to find a decent fish food is to check the ingredients, and if the first ingredient is NOT fishmeal, then it is probably a very good fish food. I'm not sure about the Nutrafin brand, but that is the rule I go by when I look at other flakes and pellets for variety.
 
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