Seachem Cichlid Trace – Trace Element Supplement for African Cichlids

Replace the trace elements your cichlids quietly lose.

Fish absorb nutrients from their water as well as their food — and trace elements are steadily depleted by use, oxidation, and precipitation, leaving gaps that show up as poor health and dull growth.

Seachem Cichlid Trace restores a broad range of trace elements scientifically demonstrated to be necessary for fish health and growth — only the elements fish actually need, balanced for cichlids.

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. Cichlid Trace reflects that evidence-led approach: it supplies only the trace elements demonstrated to matter for fish, and it is designed to round out a Rift-Lake regimen alongside Cichlid Lake Salt and a Seachem buffer rather than duplicate them.

1. Dose 5 mL (1 capful) per 80 L (20 gallons) twice a week.
2. Add directly to the aquarium.
3. Pair with regular water changes and a quality cichlid diet.

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Why Seachem Cichlid Trace

• Evidence-based elements: supplies only the trace elements scientifically demonstrated to be necessary for fish health and growth.
• Replaces what's lost: restores traces depleted by use, oxidation, and precipitation between water changes.
• Balanced for cichlids: tuned to complement a Rift-Lake regimen rather than a generic dose.
• Simple twice-weekly dosing: one capful per 80 L, added straight to the tank.

Best For

African Rift Lake cichlids — Tanganyikan, Malawi, and Victorian species — whose water needs its trace elements topped up between changes.

FAQ

Which species is this for? African Rift Lake cichlids; it completes the trace-element side of a Tanganyika, Malawi, or Victoria setup.

How does it fit with buffers and salt? Cichlid Lake Salt sets general hardness and a Seachem buffer sets KH and pH; Cichlid Trace adds the trace elements those don't, so the three work together as a full Rift-Lake system.

How much and how often do I dose? 1 capful (5 mL) per 80 L (20 US gallons) twice a week, added directly to the aquarium, alongside regular water changes.

What It Does

Supplies a broad range of trace elements demonstrated to be necessary for fish health and growth, restoring what's depleted by use, oxidation, and precipitation.

Directions

Use 1 capful (5 mL) per 80 L (20 US gallons) twice a week.

Guaranteed Analysis (per 1 g)

Calcium 2.40–2.64% · Magnesium 0.792% · Iodine 0.1% · Potassium 0.1% · Copper 0.032 mg · Fluorine 0.001 mg (max) · Iron 0.007 mg · Manganese 0.002 mg · Selenium 0.00002 mg · Zinc 0.007 mg.

Ingredients

Calcium chloride, magnesium chloride, potassium iodide, copper sulfate, iron sulfate, zinc sulfate, manganese sulfate, sodium fluoride, selenium AAC.

Available Sizes

250 mL, 500 mL