Should I Switch Salts?

[Cannoy]

I sent in a ICP test and it's saying I'm low in several elements. Im currently using Instant Ocean and i'm wondering if i should switch to something like Tropic Marin.

Here are the elements it's saying i should dose.

 

[andrewey]

Any reason you are looking at switching salts vs. increasing the volume of your WCs, increasing the frequency of your WCs, dosing the individual elements (e.g. triton), or dosing magnesium?

 

[Cannoy]

From what I've read IO has less trace elements than other salts so i though by switching to a different salt i could get these elements up without having to buy multiple separate elements. Currently im doing about a 20% WC weekly and i have magnesium to dose i just didnt notice it had gone down a little.

 

[wilsonline]

I'm debating the same here. I just bought a bucket of TM, but it was so expensive I may just mix the IO and HW reefer I have here. lol
I have to mix 275 g, yes, I set up one of those tanks and will mix and store water, I expect to mix saltwater every few months now.
Maybe Tropic Marin trace elements (A and K) could work for me, idk. I dose kalkwasser for Alk and Ca.

And I just received the Fauna Marin icp test kit in the may. Still have to send the sample. first time doing this.

 

[Cannoy]

I ordered some TM, and yeah its expensive, but I only do 5 gallons a week water change so I dont have to buy salt very often. I'll make the switch and in a couple month ill send in another test and see if it makes any difference.