input on purple-up

Discussion in 'Water Chemistry' started by lillys Grandad, Jul 15, 2008.

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  1. lillys Grandad

    lillys Grandad Horrid Stonefish

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    Gonna start using purple-up on a recomendation...anyone disaprove of this product?
    Pros / cons ?
     
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  2. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    IMO con: Contains iodine. Unless you are testing for it and regulating it.
     
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  3. baugherb

    baugherb Giant Squid

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    Never used it myself...
     
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  4. Iraf

    Iraf Snowflake Eel

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    heard good things, heard bad things... never used it

    If you want coraline to grow faster check your calc and mg levels and make sure their up to par
     
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  5. luvreefs23

    luvreefs23 Millepora

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    U dont need it if u maintain your tank properly and are patient
     
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  6. sostoudt

    sostoudt Giant Squid

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    its not necessary but if you dont feel like buying the additives seperately you can buy that instead. however i caution you against encouraging to much coraline growth its still a algae(a better looking algae but still an algae) and it will irritate the hell out of you once its taken hold and starts growing on your glass.
     
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  7. Iraf

    Iraf Snowflake Eel

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    it's not an algae it's a coral (lrnt that from Tangster)
     
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  8. R34dawn

    R34dawn Ocellaris Clown

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    If you have the need, I use essential elements from kent marine it raises all the elements not just one. btw you need to have some coralline in your system already for it to work!
     
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  9. GuitarMan89

    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

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    the major problem that I've heard is that when/if you stop using it, the coraline may die out because your tank doesn't have the necessary elements naturally. Besides that, ive heard fairly good things
     
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  10. Otty

    Otty Giant Squid

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    If you just keep your tanks parameter where they should be it will happen it self. It's a good sign of a healthy tank. Go and add chemicals and then you throw mother nature off. Kills me how many of you people are so damn impatience. You should of took up drag racing not starting a eco system.

    Read Omards signature ....it says it all.
     
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