while starting/cycling a tank I have acquired these products
Fluval: Cycle
Natural Rapport: The only all-in-1 conditioner
Fritz:
Complete
A.C.C.R.
7
Seachem:
Prime
Stability
Akaline Buffer
Cichlid Lake Salt
Cichlid Trace
I am sure some of these products do the same? Do I need anything else? Stress Guard?
Through buying all this from various people I am kind of confused to use what/when? ie., water changes/regularly/adding fish and what not: Can anyone explain simply so I know?
Lake Malawi Species • chemicals and such
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Re: chemicals and such
I would cycle with ammonia (no fish) and use only Prime which is a dechlorinator needed to remove toxins from tap water.
Get the API Freshwater Master Test kit and test your pH to decide if you need buffer or "lake" salt.
I would not use any of the other items or buy additional chemicals.
Get the API Freshwater Master Test kit and test your pH to decide if you need buffer or "lake" salt.
I would not use any of the other items or buy additional chemicals.
125G Borleyi, Multipunctata
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75G Demasoni, Msobo, Lucipinnis
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DJRansome - Global Moderator
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Re: chemicals and such
chemicals are unopened, should I return?
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Re: chemicals and such
DJRansome wrote:Get the API Freshwater Master Test kit and test your pH to decide if you need buffer or "lake" salt.
+1.
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Re: chemicals and such
I would.
125G Borleyi, Multipunctata
75G Demasoni, Msobo, Lucipinnis
75G Calvus, Similis, Petricola
75G Demasoni, Msobo, Lucipinnis
75G Calvus, Similis, Petricola
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DJRansome - Global Moderator
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Re: chemicals and such
At the very least you will need to add a dechlorinating agent, salts, and something to increase the pH when you do water changes. You already have the Seachem products to do that- Prime (or Stability), Cichlid Lake Salt, and Alkaline (Malawi) Buffer. I'd keep them all, and use them at every water change. Some members (ahem) have a thing about using chemicals, which I find difficult to understand. The fishes are expensive, the chemicals are not, and water quality is important. Good Luck. 

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