Cichlid lake salt is a chemically sound blend of salts designed to replicate the natural environment of cichlidsr it contains all physiologically essential elements such as magnesium calcium sodium potassium and includes trace components such as iron aluminum and iodider it does not contain harmful or unnecessary ingredients such as nitrates phosphates arsenic lithium or cadmiumr use seachemrsquos cichlid tracetrade to restore and maintain important trace elements between water