The high-pH, high-hardness water Tanganyikans demand.Lake Tanganyika cichlids need some of the hardest, most alkaline water in the hobby — higher than standard rift-lake buffers reach.Seachem Tanganyika Buffer is a blend of carbonate salts that raises alkalinity, carbonate hardness, buffer capacity, and pH, holding it steady between 9.0 and 9.4 to recreate the Tanganyikan environment. Pair with Cichlid Lake Salt and Cichlid Trace for a full replication.Seachem Laboratories has engineered aquarium water chemistry since 1979 from its labs in Madison, Georgia, where in-house chemists formulate products that work together as a system. Tanganyika Buffer is built to slot into that system, pairing with Cichlid Lake Salt and Cichlid Trace to reconstruct the specific high-alkalinity conditions of the lake rather than simply nudging pH. Dissolve in fresh water and add when setting up or with water changes. Dose until the target pH (9.0–9.4) is reached and maintained. Combine with Malawi/Victoria Buffer for a pH between 8.4 and 9.0. Keep Tanganyikans in their element. Add to cart.Why Seachem Tanganyika Buffer Reaches true Tanganyikan pH: holds a stable 9.0–9.4, higher than standard rift-lake buffers reach. More than pH: raises alkalinity, carbonate hardness, and buffer capacity together so the value stays put. Adjustable range: combine with Malawi/Victoria Buffer to dial in a pH between 8.4 and 9.0. Part of a system: engineered by Seachem to pair with Cichlid Lake Salt and Cichlid Trace for full lake replication. Best ForLake Tanganyika cichlids — frontosa, tropheus, cyprichromis, shell-dwellers such as Neolamprologus, and other Tanganyikan species that require very hard, highly alkaline water.FAQWhich lake and species is this for? Lake Tanganyika specifically, whose cichlids need some of the hardest, most alkaline water in the hobby (pH 9.0–9.4).Can I get a pH between 8.4 and 9.0? Yes — combine Tanganyika Buffer with Malawi/Victoria Buffer to target that range.What should I pair it with? Cichlid Lake Salt and Cichlid Trace, so you recreate the lake's full mineral and trace profile rather than pH alone.What It DoesA carbonate-salt blend that increases alkalinity, carbonate hardness, buffer capacity, and pH, maintaining a stable pH of 9.0–9.4 to replicate Lake Tanganyika. For a lower pH, combine with Malawi/Victoria Buffer.DirectionsBest dissolved in fresh water before use. Use when setting up an aquarium or with water changes, and between changes as needed to maintain pH. Add gradually until the desired pH of 9.0–9.4 is reached and held.
