Purple Tech?

Thekingy · 12/01/2010, 11:43 PM

Has anyone used Purple Tech coraline algae accelerator? Was wondering if this product was any good or not. How long before you see results if any and what are the pros/cons of using it? Thanks

Toddrtrex · 12/02/2010, 01:05 AM

I haven't, and don't plan on it. If it is similar to "Purple Up", I wouldn't waste the money. Would be better off just using a 2 part (( Cal and Alk )), and dosing as your tank/test kits indicates.

75 tanker · 12/02/2010, 06:26 AM

I fell its better to dose individual elements then a combined element, the more control you have the better

Thekingy · 12/02/2010, 12:30 PM

Ok thanks

Sk8r · 12/02/2010, 12:51 PM

Here's a longterm route to as much coralline (and good water) as you want:
my sig has proper params for pretty-good-water. You'll note that magnesium reading. Hit that. You'll have beaucoup coralline---I wish I could give you some: I have to scrape it off the glass. And it's good for your tank. You need: an alkalinity, a calcium, and a magnesium test, and you need the corresponding supplements. I use Kent. Now, you have to have just one rock that has coralline on it: it has to start somewhere. But get the readings to match mine, and you'll be golden til the magnesium gets used up. Then just keep replenishing it.

Note: my calcium supplementation is for stony coral, so you likely won't need the calcium supplement IF you do regular water changes, unless you have stonies or clams. But imho, tracking alk is VERY good for a tank, and if you want coralline, magnesium: the deal is, alk, cal and mg are all interrelated, and without mg, neither alk nor cal will stay in proper balance and useable, so they are all equally important---just that without corals you won't have many thing sucking calcium out of the water.

Thekingy · 12/02/2010, 02:06 PM

Thanks ill have to try your method and follow ur readings. I'm due for a water aswell.

12/01/2010, 11:43 PM	#1
Thekingy Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 812	Purple Tech? Has anyone used Purple Tech coraline algae accelerator? Was wondering if this product was any good or not. How long before you see results if any and what are the pros/cons of using it? Thanks

12/02/2010, 01:05 AM	#2
Toddrtrex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 23,162	I haven't, and don't plan on it. If it is similar to "Purple Up", I wouldn't waste the money. Would be better off just using a 2 part (( Cal and Alk )), and dosing as your tank/test kits indicates. __________________ Click my name and then "visit toddrtrex's homepage" for tank pictures Current Tank Info: 210g reef and 65g reef

12/02/2010, 06:26 AM	#3
75 tanker Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: nashville Posts: 37	I fell its better to dose individual elements then a combined element, the more control you have the better __________________ 75 gal mixed reef tank Current Tank Info: 75 gall mixed reef tank

12/02/2010, 12:51 PM	#5
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Here's a longterm route to as much coralline (and good water) as you want: my sig has proper params for pretty-good-water. You'll note that magnesium reading. Hit that. You'll have beaucoup coralline---I wish I could give you some: I have to scrape it off the glass. And it's good for your tank. You need: an alkalinity, a calcium, and a magnesium test, and you need the corresponding supplements. I use Kent. Now, you have to have just one rock that has coralline on it: it has to start somewhere. But get the readings to match mine, and you'll be golden til the magnesium gets used up. Then just keep replenishing it. Note: my calcium supplementation is for stony coral, so you likely won't need the calcium supplement IF you do regular water changes, unless you have stonies or clams. But imho, tracking alk is VERY good for a tank, and if you want coralline, magnesium: the deal is, alk, cal and mg are all interrelated, and without mg, neither alk nor cal will stay in proper balance and useable, so they are all equally important---just that without corals you won't have many thing sucking calcium out of the water. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

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12/02/2010, 12:30 PM	#4
Thekingy Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 812	Ok thanks

12/02/2010, 02:06 PM	#6
Thekingy Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 812	Thanks ill have to try your method and follow ur readings. I'm due for a water aswell.