An update of my mbuna tank's water pH, GH and KH

[efors]

Hi, friends!
Do you remember that I was thinking about adding or not Epsom salt on every partial water change, but that I was going first to check my tank's water GH and KH?
Well, I did it recently and these are the results:
GH: 340 ppm; KH: 125 ppm; and I re checked the pH: 8.0
With these values, I don't think I'm going to add any Epsom salt on my water changes. What do you think folks? I think the Eco Complete African cichlid substrate (Ivory Coast sand) from CaribSea is working nice with it's aragonite, no?

 

[ChrisK]

I agree no need to add salt...you've got some liquid rock there efors

 

[DrNo]

Looks like you're good to go; I'd recheck the values ~4-6 hrs after a water change to verify.

 

[Pittbull]

Cool wouldn't do a thing my friend sounds like a nice value with the water perimeters..

 

[mostlycichlids]

Looks to be right on track....No need to fiddle with anything further.

 

[Lady G]

Yep, usually the cichlid sustrates, or aragonite sand (rock) work just fine...and it is nice because it is a gradual change, helps with the fish adapting and all.

Just curious though, why epson salt?

 

[KarlTh]

Epsom salt is magnesium sulphate and therefore raises GH. However, one needs to be careful; in natural waters GH is both magnesium and calcium salts; fish need calcium both for sodium uptake and to built their skeletons, and water with very low calcium, even if beefed up to a high GH with epsom salts, would still give Rift Lake cichlids big problems.

 

[REDKAHUNA]

I dont think they had cameras when I had my first tank. LOL