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boil  Enthusiast Posts: 201 Kudos: 420 Votes: 28 Registered: 19-Dec-2003   | do they have to have cichlid salt. and can they live in a fresh water tank |
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nattereri   Mega Fish Posts: 1075 Kudos: 1157 Votes: 39 Registered: 16-Aug-2003  | All african cichlids live in full freshwater. They don't need any cichlid salts (which aren't even salts, they are buffers to make the water harder and more alkaline). |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03 | |
gauntlet  Enthusiast Posts: 240 Kudos: 277 Votes: 8 Registered: 21-Jan-2004 | Nattereri is right. They are buffers. I don't know about u but my water stays around 8.2 and has a hardness of 12. Perfect for electric yellows. Most tap water is hard enough and has a good ph for any malawi. |
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| nano reefer Fish Addict Posts: 716 Kudos: 570 Votes: 3 Registered: 29-Feb-2004  | som people do it but i dont i dont see the point but anyway thats there fish not mine my ph is 8.0 so that is okey i gues. |
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| inkodinkomalinko Fish Guru Posts: 2441 Kudos: 833 Registered: 18-Jan-2003 | If your fish are healthy, there is no need. Cichlid salt does have some trace elements that helps keep the fish a little healthier, but it is not actually 100% needed. If you have cichlid salt, I wouldn't see anything wrong with adding it, but just dont go buy salt just to add to the tank, waste of money. |
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jasonpisani  *Ultimate Fish Guru* Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003  | I have mine in a 7.2ph freshwater tank. All 3 are fine & healthy.  http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com |
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| boil Enthusiast Posts: 201 Kudos: 420 Votes: 28 Registered: 19-Dec-2003 | ok i might get a 55 in the future and put them there |
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