How long does it take

For dead rock to become live? I have 26-27 lbs of rock 7 of which were live and a lush purple. I'm just wondering why the other rock is not turning purple?

 

if you get your cal up to 450-500 it will take about 3 months

 

well it depends on what you mean by live. the rock is already covered in amonia and nitrate eating bacteria which is why we call it live rock now as far as it being covered in coraline algae that could take a few months.

ligting?
calcium?
flow?
rock surface?

alot of things can come into play but if you keep your parm in check i would say like 2 months

 

OK everything is good in the tank parameters wise. So I'll just wait it out. I can see spots where its coming in I just thought it would be a little faster. Nbd i guess..

 

I use purpleup.

 

Trust me just take it slow lol one it starts growing you will wish it will stop i am constantly scraping coraline off of my glass, pumps, ect lol its the devil in descise

 

perfect examples lol http://www.3reef.com/forums/3reef-forum-news-information/coralline-clean-up-contest-133202.html

 

Hahaha im picking up what your laying down. Now in not to worried about it. Lol!!!

 

Do you know all the ingredients in that, and are you testing them to make sure you don't OD your tank? If not, then I highly recommend you rethink using it.

Nothing good happens fast in this hobby, and trying to force the issue with miracle snake oil products can easily lead to disaster. First rule for success: Never, ever dose anything for which you can't test.

 

Using purple up is basically like adding calcium plus the other supplements that people sell that contain elements that are replaced by water changes, including some that can cause issues if overdosed. Dosing calcium/2 part will do the same thing without the risks.