EASY DIY Cichlid Salt and Buffer

[@chriscastellanos3985]

Thanks bro! I picked up all 3. Now its time to hit the lab.🐠🐟🐡

[@gladboy7722]

One of the real good guys, thank you for all you have done for our community...👏👏👏

[@brandonsaquariumsandterrar8985]

Great video zenzo! I love your diy videos!

[@brandonsaquariumsandterrar8985]

Go to 4:52. Then go to 6:02 Zenzo shows off his baking skills by making some salt. Zenzo makes a cichlid salt smoothie

[@isaacbrowne7924]

This helped me so so much with my platys fish tank thanks Zenzo! Keep up the good content 😌

[@duaneperry5337]

I really appriciate your suggestion of the blender. I never liked it when my fish swallowed the large pieces of Epsom salts.

[@rs8034a]

I have very soft, neutral tap water - works great for my Oscar tank -Not so good for African cichlids - this recipe will be great for them - Thanks Zenzo! - Keep 'em coming

[@bobbertee5945]

I was hoping to see u put it in the tank, i dont have an issue mixing it all up, i just wonder about my tank getting super cloudy for a few hours after....

[@rockk973]

I've been using this mix for years. Glad I'm not the only one.

[@sargonaudisho7008]

I keep reading on the internet that baking soda may kill the fish is that true

[@AV8TOR123]

Nice to see your Saulosi in the opening

[@catfishcave379]

Nice technique with the whisk. Will you be creating a separate cooking channel like Michael’s Eats?

[@michaelgill1032]

Great video. Once you have added the mix to your water. Have you ever noticed over the course of the week if your PH GH KH start to drop

[@bk2pla]

Very interesting mix. I’ve used the Cichlid salts for my guppy tanks and it helps quite a lot. But I’m almost out so I’ll be trying this mix. Also got some Heterandria Formosa at the auction and I think they’d appreciate the higher tds as well. 👍

[@gianbarmanable]

Hi zenzo .great video.but this salt we can use the proporcion like malawi lake salt ..for malawi 5.5 ?i have a big african cichlids tank and malawi lake salt litle expensive for ever week😅..thanks

[@billhawkins9297]

Great video, I am in the process of setting up a 75 gallon for African peacocks and i am on a well with my water PH 8.6. Will this be ok for the fish or will need to lower it when adding my water for the first time? I have read where to keep the PH at a constant and not to chase it.

[@TazawaTanks]

Perfect for African cichlids

[@lonewolffisherman3159]

Hey Zenzo, thanks for sharing. You saved me a lot of money.😀 quick question the only thing I’m a little scared about is the marine salt. Is that safe to use in a freshwater tank?

[@TazawaTanks]

Yes, it is safe to use. It has more minerals and trace elements in it.

[@lonewolffisherman3159]

@@TazawaTanks i ended up using pink himalayan salt they seem to being great its been a whole week no change in behavior

[@justinpaoli]

Love the vids Zenzo!

[@FishingFloridaWater]

I did a good job today. I went to the fish shop. I normally buy stuff from and ask the guy if they had any ciclid lake salt he's like. Yeah, we should he looks, but he doesn't find it, so he asks the guy who's the owner owner tells him that the buffer will work. So now I'm pretty sure I just overdosed my fish with Seachem Tanganyika Buffer because my 30-gallon is now cloudy when it was perfectly clear for weeks before I added that now granted I did first a teaspoon and a half but when I checked my GH and KH they weren't changing after I got to 12 drops I counted each drop testing the check so I figured I'd add some more and well now my tank is cloudy I turned off all my filters hopefully it will sink and clear up in a few days and I'll have to see what I'll have to fix like a water change because the tank will have way crazy water parameters.

[@NewAquariumHobby]

Dear I hv cichlid tank it's ph is 7.8 I want to increase till 8.1 so I checked on net, people said add seashell, do you have any idea will seashell increase ph or not

[@andrewgetty9478]

Do your fish flash when adding this to water going in

[@AV8TOR123]

Zenzo when you mention to try it in a 5 gallon bucket I would like to check something with you. Trying the Baking soda first will affect KH I got it easy to dial in. Epsom Salt will increase GH but doesn’t Reef Salt as well? At least my SeaChem Cichlid Lake Salt does.

[@tmartin2347]

I have a PH of 8.2, and TDS of 115 Suggestions on ratio?

[@henaoaandres]

Can I add the amount I need to increase the gh from 50 to 300 in one dose or do I have to add it slowly?

[@TazawaTanks]

I would add it slowly over a couple of weeks.

[@jamespenswick7257]

I currently have the seachem cichlid Lake salts and the malawi/Victoria buffer. What is the difference for the Epsom salt and the reef salt. Do they not both have the same purpose?

[@mariovazquez9879]

I currently use both a cichlid salt and buffer, does this replace both?

[@wearefishlover]

Just awesome

[@patrickmanning9824]

During a water change I fill a trash barrell then pre-mix buffer into the new water and pump it into the tank but I would love to fill directly from the sink! Have you ever have any trouble shocking fish by not pre-mixing the buffer into the new water before you fill after a water change? Putting directly into the tank during a water change.

[@TazawaTanks]

No, I’ve never had any issues adding it directly into the tank as long as it is temperature matched.

[@tulioalopez]

So which of these products adds mineral to the cichlid tank? I am in Florida so im trying to calculate all the information.

[@TazawaTanks]

The reef/marine salt would have the majority of the minerals and trace elements that you’d want to add.

[@duckygang603]

what if I need to lower my ph?

[@ericsparks6276]

How many gallons tank is this for?

[@JakeBaker]

Nice video!

[@lightningdt1]

I have the same water as you. High PH but soft. I’m about to add more tanks. Anything you’d recommend for community fish and breeding?

[@filiplaskovski9993]

In Sydney it’s oppose low ph but high tds

[@tyrone3661]

Can u still add crush coral to the substrate after doing this

[@TazawaTanks]

Yes

[@tyrone3661]

Thank you

[@RakeshSharma-wy8ce]

How much quantity use in my 340 litre tank

[@edfordify]

I have just set up a tank with African Cichlid sand. Have an hob filter. My ph is on the high side 8.4, but the hardness is awfully low. We’ve got super soft water like 25 when tested. It sounds like your parameters are similar. Will this method solve my issue or do I need to look into keeping a different type fish?

[@TazawaTanks]

Yes, this will help if you have something in your tank to help retain it (like crushed coral, aragonite, etc.).

[@edfordify]

Tazawa Tanks thank you so much. I’m not stocking with fish until I get it in the right parameters. I added some today, but I’m going in small increments. I’ll retest in a day or so after the water runs through the filter a bit.

[@edfordify]

Will the Carib sea African Cichlid sand substrate help retain it? That is what I have in there now.

[@PaulMartin61]

After this is all said and done, using your 'mix' what are your numbers? You start with a pH of 8.6 and tds of 30. How do you dose? ____/gallon of water?

[@TazawaTanks]

Paul Martin the pH stays in the mid 8s, but the TDS goes up to between 200-300 depending on how much I add. I used to measure out precise amounts, but now I just dump in a couple of scoops during each water change. Probably about 3-4 tablespoons for 50 gallons of fresh water.

[@NewAquariumHobby]

Dear friends I hv 90 gal tank with 16 peacock cichlid & 4 parrot fish i watch your video and start add 10 teaspoon =50 gr of rock salt and 10 teaspoon of Epsom salt =50 gr together by mixing both in start now when i change water i calculate and add again how much water changed and all parameter like ph 8.1, ammonia 0 nitrite 0 nitrate max 30 then I change water. I am adding salt from last 1 year all fishes ok, my 1 friend said don't add Epsom salt as all fishes are ok only add rock salt, add epsom salt when fishes are ill they hv internal parasites or constipation so i was confused plz tell me what is best, is it OK to add rock and Epsom salt in cichlid tank in this quantity same time or not

[@edgarrivera4488]

Epsom salt is a laxative. Too much can harm the fish. It can be good to clan the fish out but can also be a good buffer. I personally don’t use it. I have hard water and just use sea salt and baking soda .

[@NewAquariumHobby]

@@edgarrivera4488 ok

[@stormthearsonist]

Did I miss this or you just failed to mention it? How much of this do you add per gallon?

[@TazawaTanks]

It depends on your water. Every area will be different. You will want to test your water for kH, gH and pH to really know what you need. I add a couple of table spoons per water change. I no longer measure.

[@RakeshSharma-wy8ce]

Water change weekly or monthly, how much

[@rubberduckybdc6489]

Depends on the tank.

[@swannydeehosinpepper9655]

Awesome idea on the DIY buffer.. Can you recommend a place where I can order some Shell Dwellers from ?? I am going to wait until Spring to have anything shipped, unless I can find a source that will ship properly in Cold temps.. They can put in a couple of those hand warmer packs and ship over-night.. I Really, Really need to find a source where I can get some Neolamprologus Daffodil or some Shell Dwellers like Lamprologus Ocellatus.. Those are the two kinds of fish that I want to start breeding.. Here where I live there are No good shops to buy fish from.. We have the two big box stores here.. I have looked at both and they Do Not take care of their tanks or fish so I will Not buy anything from them except for an aquarium, from time to time.. Any advise or opinion would be Greatly Appreciated !! Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us.. Much Respect 2 U

[@TazawaTanks]

Try The Wet Spot Tropical Fish online. They have a good selection of Tanganyikans.

[@VENOM-ff1li]

Making fish crack then cut it with baking soda

[@VictoriaLeeCreates]

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