purple up

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  1. bigrf33

    bigrf33 Astrea Snail

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    had tank 24g d&d 4 9wks now coralline algae on live rock but none on tank back, used purple up 4 2wk now how long does it take? thanks:confused:
     
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  2. baugherb

    baugherb Giant Squid

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    I honestly couldn't tell you never used it. My 5.5 has been up for 5 months, and I've been seeing more coralline growing on the glass within the last 2 months...
     
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  3. lunatik_69

    lunatik_69 Giant Squid

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    ditto, I have never used that stuff. You should be careful with it b/c it has alot of iodine. As long as you keep your Cal level between 400-460, you'll be fine. Nothing happens over night, only death.
     
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  4. techno2

    techno2 Stylophora

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    I used to use it. Stopped once I switched to Red Sea Coral Pro salt. CA around 480 , MG 1400, Coraline will grow.


    When I did start using the Purple up, I say it took 3-4 weeks before it started. I started using it to help cause my can was 380 - 400.

    One thing I will say, SHAKE, SHAKE, SHAKE the bottle. It settles at the bottom. When you pour it should be thinck not watery.

    \Cheers
     
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  5. baugherb

    baugherb Giant Squid

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    Good info....
     
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  6. Chucky

    Chucky Flamingo Tongue

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    I don't mean to hijack the thread but it's kinda on topic... have you ever dosed CA? Or did the salt bring up your levels on it's own? I GOING to use the same salt and i'm just wondering if you like it?
     
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  7. techno2

    techno2 Stylophora

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    No Ca reactor. Just simple mans HOB equipment. The Red Sea Coral Pro Sea Salt put my params right where I wanted them with no work. Luv It..


    \Cheers
     
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  8. sssnake

    sssnake Montipora Digitata

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    Never used it and never considered using it. Mother nature will take care of the coraline when everything is right with your system.
     
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  9. Chucky

    Chucky Flamingo Tongue

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    Hey thats good to know, Thanks! ^^ bigrf33 this might help in the long run , this is the second time I've heard good things about this salt :)
     
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  10. mattchew

    mattchew Bristle Worm

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    within a day or so the crushed particles in Purple form at the bottom on bottle to a solid... you have to take the bottle and smack it against the floor/wall/wood/ somethin HARD.... till you feel the solid disk in the bottom dissolved when shook up...

    I have been dosing purple up for about 2 months now with good growth.. but i also do water changes once a week and i think it plays a bigger role then the purple up does, but after i use purple up i can tell where spots are concentrated on my rocks, dark purple/light purple everywhere where it has settled on rocks overnight
     
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