Purple Up - Good or Bad?

kuoka · 06/14/2007, 04:03 PM

I want to encourage (boost) my purple coraline as I haven't been doing too well lately. I'm dosing B-Ionic about 2 to 3 times a week too. Anyway has anyone tried Purple Up? Is it good?

TIA

ledford1 · 06/14/2007, 04:20 PM

I believe the consensus is that Purple Up isn't that great - coralline sugar.

I'd stick with the B-Ionic.

Also, remember that some reefers find coralline to be annoying because they have it growing all over everything. Just have to be careful what you wish for.

Goodwood · 06/14/2007, 04:23 PM

Expensive way to get coraline, but yes it does work very well.

Andrew · 06/14/2007, 04:33 PM

Yes it works, but dripping kalk also works and is cheaper.

kuoka · 06/14/2007, 04:36 PM

Thanks Andrew... I like the kalk idea. How much do I use and how do I 'drip'?

saltydude · 06/14/2007, 07:24 PM

Stick with the B-IONIC, dose it every day and not every couple of days. Give it some time. Just curious, what type of lighting do you have?

chaseracing · 06/14/2007, 08:04 PM

I use it to keep calcium in check. Not sure if I am getting explosive growth or not, but my coraline is growing. I found the thing that worked best for growing coraline is the Ph level. Once I raised it to 8.3 (from 8.0 - 8.1) the coraline took off.

-=E=-

lecher · 06/14/2007, 08:08 PM

Just keep up your Alk, CA and Mg and your tank will be purple in a few months. It can be a pain sometimes though. Gets in your powerheads and all over the glass.

Bebo77 · 06/14/2007, 08:09 PM

waste of money IMO

Europa13 · 06/14/2007, 08:27 PM

It's a bad product that is marketed well. Just maintain your alk/Ca with B-ionic.

kuoka · 06/14/2007, 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by saltydude
Stick with the B-IONIC, dose it every day and not every couple of days. Give it some time. Just curious, what type of lighting do you have?

Thanks Salty. I tested my calcium and alk today and the numbers were in line. I have the Coralife Aqualight Pro HQI MH (10k). My tank is a 72gal bow front.

kuoka · 06/14/2007, 08:34 PM

Thanks all for the great advice! I'll try dosing b-ionic everyday and add buffer.

drummereef · 06/14/2007, 09:10 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by kuoka
Thanks all for the great advice! I'll try dosing b-ionic everyday and add buffer.

If you are going to start dosing B-Ionic there is no need for the buffer. It is a balanced 2-part additive which adds calcium and bicarbonate. Just stick to the B-Ionic and you'll be fine.

Use this calculator before dosing and test often.

Reef chemicals calculator
http://home.comcast.net/~jdieck1/chem_calc3.html

06/14/2007, 04:03 PM	#1
kuoka Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NorCal Cali Posts: 713	Purple Up - Good or Bad? I want to encourage (boost) my purple coraline as I haven't been doing too well lately. I'm dosing B-Ionic about 2 to 3 times a week too. Anyway has anyone tried Purple Up? Is it good? TIA __________________ They say don't talk about someone unless you've walked a mile in their shoes.. But if you do, at least you'll be ahead of them AND have their shoes! :) Current Tank Info: 72gal glass bow front reef, mostly LPS with some SPS, tangs, anthias, blenny, paired percula clowns, gold headed sleeper goby, red fairy wrasse

06/14/2007, 04:36 PM	#5
kuoka Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NorCal Cali Posts: 713	Thanks Andrew... I like the kalk idea. How much do I use and how do I 'drip'? __________________ They say don't talk about someone unless you've walked a mile in their shoes.. But if you do, at least you'll be ahead of them AND have their shoes! :) Current Tank Info: 72gal glass bow front reef, mostly LPS with some SPS, tangs, anthias, blenny, paired percula clowns, gold headed sleeper goby, red fairy wrasse

06/14/2007, 08:04 PM	#7
chaseracing Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Bartlett, IL Posts: 1,208	I use it to keep calcium in check. Not sure if I am getting explosive growth or not, but my coraline is growing. I found the thing that worked best for growing coraline is the Ph level. Once I raised it to 8.3 (from 8.0 - 8.1) the coraline took off. -=E=- __________________ I want my dog's life. Current Tank Info: 150gal RR Oceanic - (3) 250w. ReefLux 12K, (2) 96w PC 50/50, (3) Tunze 6025 modded, (3) Tunze 6045's, ASM G3, MRC-1, Melev F sump/fuge, all run off of an Aquacontroller Jr. Mixed Reef w/ lots of Fish and not enough rock.

06/14/2007, 08:09 PM	#9
Bebo77 Premium Nonpaying Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lost Posts: 14,377	waste of money IMO __________________ Gabriel Current Tank Info: 300 Gal Envision Tank(98Lx30Wx26T) 120 Gal SoCalCreations Sump, Deltec TC2560, 2 LumenarcsMini 1 Reg on a light mover W Radiums 250& 400, Gallaxy ballasts, Red Dragon 10m3 return W/ 2 WavySeas, 2 6155 Tunze streams

06/14/2007, 08:34 PM	#12
kuoka Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NorCal Cali Posts: 713	Thanks all for the great advice! I'll try dosing b-ionic everyday and add buffer. __________________ They say don't talk about someone unless you've walked a mile in their shoes.. But if you do, at least you'll be ahead of them AND have their shoes! :) Current Tank Info: 72gal glass bow front reef, mostly LPS with some SPS, tangs, anthias, blenny, paired percula clowns, gold headed sleeper goby, red fairy wrasse

06/14/2007, 04:20 PM	#2
ledford1 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: NW Arkansas Posts: 2,241	I believe the consensus is that Purple Up isn't that great - coralline sugar. I'd stick with the B-Ionic. Also, remember that some reefers find coralline to be annoying because they have it growing all over everything. Just have to be careful what you wish for.

06/14/2007, 04:23 PM	#3
Goodwood Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Destin, Florida Posts: 700	Expensive way to get coraline, but yes it does work very well.

06/14/2007, 04:33 PM	#4
Andrew Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 13,640	Yes it works, but dripping kalk also works and is cheaper.

06/14/2007, 07:24 PM	#6
saltydude Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 312	Stick with the B-IONIC, dose it every day and not every couple of days. Give it some time. Just curious, what type of lighting do you have?

06/14/2007, 08:08 PM	#8
lecher Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: SC Posts: 676	Just keep up your Alk, CA and Mg and your tank will be purple in a few months. It can be a pain sometimes though. Gets in your powerheads and all over the glass.

06/14/2007, 08:27 PM	#10
Europa13 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 130	It's a bad product that is marketed well. Just maintain your alk/Ca with B-ionic.