cycle salinity

[Grapefruit509]

hi frens, 3rd reef being set up much bigger than other two, 7g, 30g, now 60g; i dont currently have a lot of salt in my bucket anymore maybe 1/6th of 5g bucket volume.
i still need it to change some water on my other 2 tanks for the time being and will not be buying more salt for maybe another month. What is the minimum specific gravity that i can cycle the new tank with? i want to use less salt to start with until i get more. specifically what is the salinity needed at the bare minimum to sustain a cycle, even if it is a bit slowed. thanks just want to get a small start off

 

[Woodyman]

This thread should help. Basically yes you can cycle at a lower salinity.

low salinity during cycle

checked my salinity was at 1.024. now it’s at 1.020 how do i raise it? beginning of cycle day 1. tested 24 hours after tank was running

www.reef2reef.com

 

[Woodyman]

This thread should help. Basically yes you can cycle at a lower salinity.

low salinity during cycle

checked my salinity was at 1.024. now it’s at 1.020 how do i raise it? beginning of cycle day 1. tested 24 hours after tank was running

www.reef2reef.com

Just ensure you bring it up to your desired set point prior to adding any livestock.

 

[vetteguy53081]

This thread should help. Basically yes you can cycle at a lower salinity.

low salinity during cycle

checked my salinity was at 1.024. now it’s at 1.020 how do i raise it? beginning of cycle day 1. tested 24 hours after tank was running

www.reef2reef.com

Add 1.027 water slowly to the sump and recheck 4 hours after putting it in

 

[vetteguy53081]

hi frens, 3rd reef being set up much bigger than other two, 7g, 30g, now 60g; i dont currently have a lot of salt in my bucket anymore maybe 1/6th of 5g bucket volume.
i still need it to change some water on my other 2 tanks for the time being and will not be buying more salt for maybe another month. What is the minimum specific gravity that i can cycle the new tank with? i want to use less salt to start with until i get more. specifically what is the salinity needed at the bare minimum to sustain a cycle, even if it is a bit slowed. thanks just want to get a small start off

Bare is 1.023

 

[Grapefruit509]

Thanks, I won't be putting in any livestock for a few months, I'm planning on moving my chaeto over to the new fuge, so the salinity issue is primarily how to not melt the chaeto, and any pods inside. I read somewhere that 1.018 was ok for just the bacteria to survive in? Thanks again

 

[Spare time]

hi frens, 3rd reef being set up much bigger than other two, 7g, 30g, now 60g; i dont currently have a lot of salt in my bucket anymore maybe 1/6th of 5g bucket volume.
i still need it to change some water on my other 2 tanks for the time being and will not be buying more salt for maybe another month. What is the minimum specific gravity that i can cycle the new tank with? i want to use less salt to start with until i get more. specifically what is the salinity needed at the bare minimum to sustain a cycle, even if it is a bit slowed. thanks just want to get a small start off

You can go decently low. Low teens works. Dr tim macna on cycling mentions it