Need some help Re: cycling a new build

[FSU3NOLES28]

Its been almost 2 years since i went through this last... so i need a few tips if someone can help me out.

Ive had new saltwater cycling with some live rock and BRS tonga rock for the.last week.or so. I checked parameters for the 1st time tonight and they are as follows:

Ph 8.2
Ammonia 1.0
Salinity 1.025
Nitrite .25

Should i be checking anything else yet?

I dumped live sand in there the other day as well...

Whats my next step?

 

[propeine]

Sit and wait for your ammonia to drop to 0, your nitrites to drop to 0, your nitrates to rise and then fall again. Once your ammo and nitrites are 0 start doing water changes. In the meantime quarantine your first fish!

 

[googlecoral]

Sweet tank

 

[Capt_Cully]

Google "fishless cycle". You dose ammonia to help fuel the bacterial growth and metabolism of ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate. It will still take you a full 7-8 weeks if you're starting from scratch.