The Seachem Tanganyika Buffer Water Conditioner for Fish Tanks is a carbonate salt blend that improves cichlids' natural environment by increasing alkalinity, carbonate hardness, buffer capacity, and pH. It is designed to keep the pH between 9.0 and 9.4. Use with Cichlid Lake Salt, Cichlid Trace, and NutriDiet® Cichlid Flakes to best replicate the Tanganyikan environment.