Low salinity while cycling

[j86miu]

I just got my biocube 14g uP and cycling. But right now I ha eg low salinity about 1.0017...

What's the fastest way to being up the salinityand how do this accurately? Also how damaging is it to the live rocks and sand?

[chefgreg]

Not harmful at all! Just add a little salt and let it mix. Check your salinity and adjust some more if you need to.

[chefgreg]

If there were fish in the tank I would suggest disolving the salt in just a little water and add the mixture to the tank slowly, checking often so you dont over do it, once the salt had FULLY disolved.

[Collinrb]

I had this happen to me one of the first times I tried to mix saltwater. The way I did it was whenever I did a top off, I used the correct salinity water. Do the same with water changes. After a couple weeks you should be seeing the numbers you want

[asid61]

Use saline water for top-off until you get the right salinity.

[aleonn]

I had this happen to me one of the first times I tried to mix saltwater. The way I did it was whenever I did a top off, I used the correct salinity water. Do the same with water changes. After a couple weeks you should be seeing the numbers you want

+1 that's the easiest way to do it! Also, that salinity will be fine for now, just slowly raise it using this method.

[symon_say]

Use saline water for top-off until you get the right salinity.

+1, i'm doing this in my tank, i have 1.022 and i want i in 1.024.