Additives to the water?

[four_by_ken]

Above Cichlid salt and buffer... what else do YOU add to the water for African Cichlids?

[African cichlid Keeper]

for my peacocks cichlids i don't add anything to there water. 

[Ron]

Nothing unless the fish are sick. 

[auratus]

Regular africans only if they sick (   if an African gets sick I add some salt,baking soda and epsom salt )Tangs get some iodized sea salt  added and  Petros and Trophs get some baking soda just to make sure water is very hard 

[GrizzlysDad]

I have well water so my africans love it. When I lived elsewhere and had city water I would only add buffers for wild caught fish that were being stubborn about breeding.

[four_by_ken]

Because of my water, I have to add a LOT of salt and a descent amount of buffer.

Thats all I do.  When I was buying salt last time, I noticed Seachem had a "Trace Minerals" product.  I just dont know anything about it and if anyone uses it.

[Ron]

Thats all I do.  When I was buying salt last time, I noticed Seachem had a "Trace Minerals" product.  I just dont know anything about it and if anyone uses it.

IMO, "trace minerals" are more important for invertebrates and originally developed for saltwater reef tanks.