should I change my salt?

[dontbuyxenia]

hey everyone, my tank has had some issues recently and I think the salt may be the cause. I was having lots of issues keeping alkalinity stable through dosing so I quit and everything started doing so much better. For about 4 months everything grew and flourished with elevated levels from just a 20% water change each week( I have been using instant ocean regular btw). I got lazy on testing and alkalinity got down to around 5.8dkh. Everything with exception of a few lps looked fine, just not growing. Magnesium was also about 1150. I have been trying to raise magnesium and alkalinity but cant get the magnesium to any number over 1200(using aquavitro ions). Since I can't keep the magensium up I cant keep alkalinity stable. Getting it anywhere over 6.7 is impossible and the swings are causing tissue recession in lps, however sps including all acros are totally fine. Should I change my magnesium supplement or change the salt or both? thanks

 

[jda]

IMO, IO is the best salt on the market. Even if somebody wants to disagree, it is not the salt that is your problem. I would look elsewhere.

Edit: go and search for Dr. Randy Holmes-Farley article(s) on magneisum and also his 3 part papers. You can use epsom salt or other household stuff to raise magnesium and it will tell you how and I think that there is a calculator on there. Make sure that you have good test kits. I have never found IO to be mag deficient.