Hi, this is my first post on MFK. I have had freshwater tanks for many years, but this is my first time keeping African cichlids. I am currently in the process of setting my tank up and am using eco complete cichlid sand as my substrate. Out of the tap my Ph is 8.3, my Gh is 7, and my Kh is 6. After treating the water in a 5gal bucket with Seachem Malawi/Victoria Buffer and Cichlid salt the readings are: Ph 8.2 Gh 9 Kh 10. I keep reading conflicting posts about water parameters for mbuna and don't know if I should stick to my tap water or use the buffer and salt, esp because I am using the eco complete, which has aragonite. Any help would be appreciated.
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