Seachem Equilibrium 300g: Optimal Balance for Aquarium Water Review

I have incredibly soft water. for example 0 GH and 0 KH from the tap. It does what it's supposed to, but I've learned to easily dose the aquarium (based on estimated actual total water volume) and make very small adjustments when needed. When I first used it in my new large tank I must have underestimated the volume of the substrate and hardscape because oh my god I went over 10° GH on the next test (I shot 3-5 based on the label instructions).

This is an important tool for the aquarist. What most beginners don't even know is that after setting up an aquarium for the first time, every time they change the water they need to make sure to add the correct treated water, which is essential for aquatic life. This product is designed to add the right balance of minerals when using only reverse osmosis water. If you use tap water, you should use a product designed for tap water.

Our water softener removes minerals so we had to put those minerals back into our tank. Our softened water has 2 gh, which is not enough, especially for our snails that need calcium for shell growth. Experimented with test water and found the right amount of balance mix to add. According to our API test kit, GH went from 2 to 8. I like that it doesn't contain sodium chloride. Sodium chloride can ruin your fish's electrolytes. So far this product has worked great.

The product description lists this bottle as the only thing you need to create equal kh and gh but if you read the instructions I will Telling you you need a different product to balance kh and a different product to balance gh. So calling it a panacea for parameters is misleading. All Seachem products do this and it would be better if they sold these bottles as kits rather than making you think that one solution will suffice. Also, you can't put it directly into the water because the fish will