Aqua-pics African Gh Salt 500g

Description

Aqua-Pics African GH Salt 500g — Tanganyika-strength GH and pH booster for Rift Lake tanks

Lake Tanganyika runs harder and more alkaline than Lake Malawi, and a conditioner built only for the lighter dose leaves Tanganyika keepers short. Aqua-Pics African GH Salt 500g (SKU: 101606) is a phosphate-free mineral conditioner from Aqua-Pics (Australia) that carries two dose rates in the one tub: a lighter rate for Lake Malawi and Lake Victoria, and a heavier rate built specifically for Tanganyika’s tougher water. It raises general hardness (GH) using a blend of minerals, elements and trace elements the maker links to osmotic regulation in African cichlids and to fertility and egg production. The 500 g size sits in the middle of the range, enough to keep one or two established tanks topped up well beyond a single season.

At the Tanganyika rate, a rounded teaspoon or about 8 g per 10 L, GH lifts to roughly 19 dGH (340 ppm); the lighter rate of 5 g per 10 L covers Malawi and Victoria at about 12 dGH (215 ppm) and pH near 8.3, and a dose between the two settles a mixed tank around 16 dGH with pH above 8.0. A 500 g tub treats about 625 L run entirely at the Tanganyika rate, or up to 1,000 L at the lighter rate, a useful spread for a keeper running more than one lake in the same fish room. The formula is sold across eight sizes, from a 150 g trial tub to a 20 kg trade pack.

Usage & Application

When to Use

• Lake Tanganyika tanks: Needs the heavier, rounded-teaspoon dose for its naturally harder water.
• Lake Malawi and Victoria tanks: The lighter, level-teaspoon dose is the better match.
• Two-tank set-ups: One 500 g tub can run both dose rates across different tanks.
• Routine water changes: Re-dose each time, since tap water is softer than any Rift Lake.

Mixing & Application Guide

• Tanganyika dose: 8 g (rounded tsp) per 10 L for about 19 dGH (340 ppm).
• Malawi/Victoria dose: 5 g (level tsp) per 10 L for about 12 dGH (215 ppm), pH near 8.3.
• Mixed-lake dose: Between the two for about 16 dGH and pH above 8.0.
• Pre-dissolve: Mix the dose into a jug of water before adding it to the tank.

Product Specifications & Highlights

Key Features

• Phosphate-free: No phosphate riding along with the hardness correction.
• Tanganyika-strength option: A heavier dose rate built in for the hardest Rift Lake.
• Fertility claim: Said to support fertility and egg production.
• Runs two tanks: Treats about 625 L at Tanganyika strength or 1,000 L at the lighter rate.
• Mid-size in the range: Sits between the 250 g and 900 g tubs.

Product Details

• Brand: Aqua-Pics (Australia)
• SKU: 101606
• Barcode (GTIN/EAN): 9336264000359
• Product Type: Additives & Supplements > Freshwater GH Conditioner (African Cichlid)
• Net Weight: 500 g
• Dose Rate: 8 g per 10 L for Tanganyika cichlids; 5 g per 10 L standard (Malawi/Victoria)
• Treatment Capacity: About 625 L at the Tanganyika dose; about 1,000 L at the standard dose
• Target GH & pH: About 19 dGH (340 ppm) Tanganyika; about 12 dGH (215 ppm), pH 8.3 standard; about 16 dGH, pH above 8.0, mixed tank
• Contains: Phosphate-free blend of minerals, elements and trace elements
• Other Sizes: 150 g (SKU 113203), 250 g (SKU 101605), 900 g (SKU 101607), 2 kg (SKU 102098), 4.5 kg (SKU 102099), 10 kg (SKU 102545), 20 kg (SKU 102100)
• Target Environment: Freshwater African Rift Valley cichlid aquariums