Purple Up. Yeah or Nay!

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  1. hwy2hell

    hwy2hell Astrea Snail

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    I have some LFS prescribed purple up. I have coralline in the tank already. I have been using as prescribed on bottle for about 2 weeks.

    I read this on a thread;

    "Purple up is expensive and it will not create coralline, it only helps what you have to grow better/faster. If you use a toothbrush on your existing coralline with the skimmer and aim a powerhead onto the rocks your brushing, it will help the coralline to spread faster."


    Any input out there?
     
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  2. JohnFritts

    JohnFritts Peppermint Shrimp

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    I used it once, seriously - 1 dose.. have not used it since and my rocks get covered quickly with out it.

    With the new 24cube, I'm on a week now with it and I have purple starting on the back with out adding anything but calc and mag.

    -fritts
     
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  3. ClowningAround

    ClowningAround Bristle Worm

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    Nay waste of money. Just maintain water quaility and you will have more than enough
     
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  4. coral reefer

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    yeah! Works well if you have some established coralline in you tank already!
     
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  5. bc219

    bc219 Millepora

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    I have some, I've used it a few times, I am not sure if it helps or not. I use it more for aiptasia killing, however now I got some kalk which works better. Every once and a while my man will ask me to dose some purple up so I do, but I won't buy another bottle after this one is gone.
     
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  6. hwy2hell

    hwy2hell Astrea Snail

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    Wow. One week. I took a picture of my tank with a flash to expose all the coralline and plan to take another pic soon. My LFS pro told me 6 weeks. I do not have any growing on my glass even before the additive. Following directions, 5ml a day for my estimated 70 gallons of displaced water.
     
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  7. hwy2hell

    hwy2hell Astrea Snail

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    Hey, whats Kalk?
     
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  8. Otty

    Otty Giant Squid

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    Nay, keep Mg up and mother nature will do it for you. It is a sign of a well established tank.
    Limewater
     
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  9. Av8Bluewater

    Av8Bluewater Giant Squid

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    Yep. Kalk is short for kalkwasser. German for limewater. It's a calcium supplement

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  10. hwy2hell

    hwy2hell Astrea Snail

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    Still a newbie in this forum and format. Mg=Magnesium?
     
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