Our general water parameters are as follows: pH – 7.5 – 7.8 Water Temperature – about 72°F (room heated at 82°F) dGH – 32ppm (1.79°) kH – 107ppm (5.98°) We keep our Lake Malawi and Lake Tanganyika Cichlids at a pH of  8.4.  WARNING. After shipping, the bag water may have a lower pH due to the effect of accumulated ammonia once opened.  Many of our Discus and Loricariidae species are kept at 86°F – 88°F, but the vast majority of our fish are kept in unheated tanks which keeps their water temperature around 72°F.