Alkalinity

Yes. Anytime you have a chemical or sanity imbalance you want to change it slowly as opposed to immediately. You should be safe to raise it up to 9 over the course of a week.
 
This is slightly off topic from the OP, but similar and I didnt think it warranted a new thread. I've had issues testing my alk, and finally got ahold of a new alk kit. Its currently between 6 and 7, which was a little on the low side. I also tested my mag and it was a little low at 1150

Can I just raise the alk a little bit, or does the mag need to come up as well?

I know I can use Baking soda to raise alk, but what is used to raise mag?
 
You have to raise them both. How is your Calcium? The 3 normally go hand in hand. You should be aiming for a Calcium level above 400, Mag. 1300, and Alk around 9.
 
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