Purple up, tell me your experience with it

coryjac0b · 11/06/2006, 08:08 AM

I just got a large amount of live rock added to my tank, and i wish to use Purple Up as a coralline algae accelerator, is it worth the 15-20$? tell me your experience with it please

RichConley · 11/06/2006, 08:44 AM

No. Its insoluble aragonite in a bottle, IIRC. There have been all sorts of issues with it. Check Randy's forum.

Just do your usual kalk drip/whatever, and you'll be fine.

Tang Salad · 11/06/2006, 08:55 AM

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...ight=purple+up

DarthBaiter · 11/06/2006, 12:24 PM

I just finished using up a bottle in my tank. It got me coral line algae but I have no way to compare it to anything. I would buy another bottle for a new tank if I was starting one.

JeffersonReef · 11/06/2006, 01:02 PM

It doesnt do anything beneficial for your tank. You will get some corraline aglae growth... but it doesnt work for supplying calcium/ etc for your reef inhabitants. Really pretty useless. I used 1 bottle of purple up... and I got lots of purple alright... as well as some cyano. Now I use kalkwasser in my makeup water, and I also dose B-Ionic 2-part. It is working really well... also the kalk helps precipitate phosphate and keep ph levels high. HTH.

BTW... here is the DIY kalk dripper I made... so easy it HURTS!
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/20...nftt/index.php

twon8 · 11/06/2006, 01:06 PM

complete waste of money

DarthBaiter · 11/06/2006, 02:51 PM

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Originally posted by antjefferson
It doesnt do anything beneficial for your tank. You will get some corraline aglae growth... but it doesnt work for supplying calcium/ etc for your reef inhabitants. Really pretty useless. I used 1 bottle of purple up... and I got lots of purple alright... as well as some cyano.

They don't claim much other than that you will get purple coraline algae...so you are saying that it works as claimed...

Nice simple kalk dripper...going to have to mod one of those for my two part.

geckofrog · 11/06/2006, 03:22 PM

complete waste of money.

useless.

drip kalk.

BigJPDC · 11/06/2006, 04:01 PM

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Originally posted by antjefferson

BTW... here is the DIY kalk dripper I made... so easy it HURTS!
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/20...nftt/index.php

Awesome looking DIY! How long does a full bottle of Aquafina last, dripping 1/sec?

jp

Bebo77 · 11/06/2006, 04:16 PM

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Originally posted by twon8
complete waste of money

i agree

JeffersonReef · 11/06/2006, 04:54 PM

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Originally posted by BigJPDC
Awesome looking DIY! How long does a full bottle of Aquafina last, dripping 1/sec?

jp

Im not sure about the aquafina bottle... I used a 1 gal water jug. I set it to drip about once per second, and it takes all night to deliver the one gal. Works really well... it took me like 2 minutes to "build" it. Then, dripping kalk is as easy as putting in water... put in kalk.. shake... put in rest of water... set jug over sump... blow in airline tube... walk away. :P

JeffersonReef · 11/06/2006, 04:58 PM

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Originally posted by DarthBaiter
They don't claim much other than that you will get purple coraline algae...so you are saying that it works as claimed...
Nice simple kalk dripper...going to have to mod one of those for my two part.

The purple up did exactly what it said it would do for me.... I got purple rocks. period. Did nothing for my tank parameters. Also, no corraline grew on the glass, plumbing, etc... since the aragonite just falls on the rock. So... just the rocks and all of the hermit crab shells turned purple. Everyone else is right.... dose Kalk~! It is actually cheaper.... purp up costs like $20.... you can buy limewater for like $5 or kalk for $10... and that DIY Kalk dripper cost me like $6 to make... may cost you less if you have airline, etc sitting around. HTH!!

-Tony

11/06/2006, 08:08 AM	#1
coryjac0b Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Metairie, LA Posts: 823	Purple up, tell me your experience with it I just got a large amount of live rock added to my tank, and i wish to use Purple Up as a coralline algae accelerator, is it worth the 15-20$? tell me your experience with it please

11/06/2006, 08:44 AM	#2
RichConley Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bostonian in Chicago going to DC Posts: 9,908	No. Its insoluble aragonite in a bottle, IIRC. There have been all sorts of issues with it. Check Randy's forum. Just do your usual kalk drip/whatever, and you'll be fine. __________________ NO TANKS!!!

11/06/2006, 08:55 AM	#3
Tang Salad Algae skeptic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: 78702 Posts: 3,098	http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...ight=purple+up __________________ Your algae is not special. Current Tank Info: TBD ADA 120-P SPS NLPS

11/06/2006, 12:24 PM	#4
DarthBaiter Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 662	I just finished using up a bottle in my tank. It got me coral line algae but I have no way to compare it to anything. I would buy another bottle for a new tank if I was starting one. __________________ "Fluke, I'm yo faddah, come join me on the DockSIde!" Current Tank Info: 90g reef display 30g sump, 75g display 10g sump, 30g cube display, 12g AP reef, 14g BC reef, and a 75g planted livebearer tank.

11/06/2006, 01:06 PM	#6
twon8 Formally registered membe Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: slightly sw of richmond, va Posts: 5,920	complete waste of money __________________ Anthony Richmond Reef Club "and as things fell apart, nobody paid much attention." Not building a wall but making a brick Current Tank Info: 300g DD display, 60g frag tank

11/06/2006, 01:02 PM	#5
JeffersonReef Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: May 2006 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 1,698	It doesnt do anything beneficial for your tank. You will get some corraline aglae growth... but it doesnt work for supplying calcium/ etc for your reef inhabitants. Really pretty useless. I used 1 bottle of purple up... and I got lots of purple alright... as well as some cyano. Now I use kalkwasser in my makeup water, and I also dose B-Ionic 2-part. It is working really well... also the kalk helps precipitate phosphate and keep ph levels high. HTH. BTW... here is the DIY kalk dripper I made... so easy it HURTS! http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/20...nftt/index.php

11/06/2006, 03:22 PM	#8
geckofrog Registered Member. Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 505	complete waste of money. useless. drip kalk. __________________ Ryan Current Tank Info: 75G,