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experience with malawi salts?

Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2025 8:20 pm
by dougmac
hi everyone, i was browsing on ebay and stumbled upon seachem lake malawi salts. they claim these salts can replicate the water conditions found in the natural environment of lake malawi. is it worth giving them a try or am i just wasting my time, considering i don't have any wild-caught malawis, but i do have a few F1's? any personal reviews or experiences would be really helpful

Re: experience with malawi salts?

Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2025 9:02 pm
by darkflow
I'm not familiar with Seachem Lake Malawi salts, but I can offer some general thoughts. If your pH is already in the 7.6-8.0 range, I'm not sure you'd need them. My Malawi have been thriving in my tank conditions, breeding and all, so I wouldn't say the salts are necessary. Adding them might not be the best idea, especially if you have a Pleco in the tank.

Re: experience with malawi salts?

Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2025 11:00 pm
by swiftfly
I've never actually tried them myself, but I've been curious about Seachem Lake Malawi salts too. From what I know, the Rift lakes do have a natural salt content. I've heard from other keepers that using these salts along with micro minerals can really bring out the colors in the fish.

Re: experience with malawi salts?

Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2025 12:20 am
by bolt9x
I've also been browsing eBay, had the same question.