Another Company's product
There are a lot of aquarium products on the market, and while most of them will work perfectly fine together in the aquarium, some will not. We can't 100% guarantee any product that's not our own, but here's a few quick rules:
- Avoid using products that overlap in function. Either one works and so it's the one you should be using, both work and so it's a waste to use them both, or neither work and you should be looking for a third, better product. In the case of Cichlid Lake Salt™, using multiple mineral or salt supplements could result in a GH that is too high.
- Research the products you use carefully. Typically, if a product or medication is volatile enough to react with a mineral supplement, the company will mention it on the label or website, or you can call in to check.
- When in doubt, wait a day. While there should not be any interaction between the minerals in Cichlid Lake Salt™ and another product, leaving 24 hours in between the doses will avoid possible fish stress from rapidly changing water parameters.
Seachem® Products
It's safe to use Cichlid Lake Salt™ alongside any of the other Seachem® products that are recommended for African Rift Lake systems. Of the Seachem products, we recommend Malawi/Victoria Buffer™ and Tanganyika Buffer™ for these kinds of systems. It is not recommended to use phosphate-based buffers in these types of aquariums as this will typically result in notable precipitation. This precipitation is not harmful to fish, but can be unsightly until cleared away using fine filter media (see Clarity® for more info about clearing precipitation)
Here's some Seachem products that are phosphate-based buffers
| Discus Buffer® | Betta Basics™ | Acid Regulator™ |
| Neutral Regulator® | Gold Basics™ | Alkaline Regulator™ |
It is not recommended to use these buffers in African Rift Lake tanks due to the high potential for unsightly precipitation.
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