Michigan Cichlid Association

General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Lots0530 on October 05, 2011, 10:35:56 PM

Title: conditioner
Post by: Lots0530 on October 05, 2011, 10:35:56 PM

Has anyone  ever used this product called nutrafin african cichlid conditioner if so what was your results..?

Title: Re: conditioner
Post by: gmaschke on October 05, 2011, 10:57:49 PM

I never heard of it.  In general I have found that most conditioners or rather buffers are not worth the money and aren't needed most of the time.

Title: Re: conditioner
Post by: Ron on October 06, 2011, 11:39:24 AM

Quote from: gmaschke on October 05, 2011, 10:57:49 PM

I never heard of it.  In general I have found that most conditioners or rather buffers are not worth the money and aren't needed most of the time.

x2.

I've also had friends lose entire tanks by using too much buffer and raising the pH too quickly/too high!

If you're going to buffer, use a passive means - limestone/coral/shells/etc - either as a substrate, as filter media, or as decoration.

Title: Re: conditioner
Post by: gmaschke on October 06, 2011, 01:52:43 PM

And first check your water and see if you actually need it.