High Lithium, Zinc and Aqua Forest?

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I switched over from RC to Aqua Forest and with my first 18 gal(120 gal tank) water change my nitrates went down from ~50 to 0, aside from that everything tested fine but many of my acros started to STN in the subsequent weeks.
I would frag and the it would slowly continue to creep up, dying eventually.
Went ahead and sent a sample to triton and it tested high in Lithium and Zinc.
We also used the Componets 123.
Ive since switched back to RC but I am still experiencing the after effects. Anyone know how to decrease Lithium and Zinc levels?
 

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Check all your magnets and heater. May not be the salt but those are the elements I read about being high with those type of problems.
 

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What were the levels?

Lithium is high in many salt mixes and is likely no concern at the usual elevated levels. I do not think it can be removed aside from water change with a low lithium mix.
 

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