I didn't......my water PH in my tank and faucet never varies more than 0.6 - so when I mix it all together it only fluctuates 0.2-0.3 , mybe 0.4 at most.
As I stated before Cichlids aren't b****es when it comes to WC's and you could go a whole 1.0 in PH or more (I actually have) and cause no harm at all, but also remember the 1st thing I do after a WC re-add 1TBSP of Salt per 5 gallons of water so i'm sure that relieves any stress right away.
