Should I add Purple Up?

mdeleon1 · 06/26/2011, 09:05 AM

I just added my live rock 2 days ago to my new tank (cycling) and starting seeing threads about Purple Up.

Should I add this to my tank to boost coralline growth?

I added a piece of live rock and a shell from a friend's tank that has some coralline already on it.

I'm heading to purchase another powerhead and wondered if I should pick this product up also.

XtremeFromHell · 06/26/2011, 09:12 AM

Dont go crazy adding chemicals to the tank just yet. Let nature take its course. Trust me in no time you will have coralline algae growth everywhere! It happend to me. I've learned in this hobby that you must be patient for everything.
IMO though, I tried Purple Up and I didnt like it. I dose my tank with a 2 part system.
Give it a few months and you will start to see growth

What kind of light do you have?

Heavy Hittah · 06/26/2011, 09:12 AM

Some people like purple up, most don't. My advice would be to keep your calcium,mag, and alkalinity levels in check and the coraline will come soon enough

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mdeleon1 · 06/26/2011, 09:15 AM

T5 Dual Lamp

Ron Reefman · 06/26/2011, 09:15 AM

I'd wait until the tank has cycled. And if you do things right, there really isn't any need for purple up. Coraline algae will grow just fine if you are doing things right. Don't get me wrong, purple up is an OK product and I've even used it (won it at a club raffle). But with a 10 month old tank, if you want to come over to my house and scrap coraline off the glass, stop by anytime! Don't try to rush it. This is a slow moving hobby if you do things right.

Ron

snorvich · 06/26/2011, 09:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heavy Hittah

Some people like purple up, most don't. My advice would be to keep your calcium,mag, and alkalinity levels in check and the coraline will come soon enough

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Exactly. Don't muck around with chemicals.

mdeleon1 · 06/26/2011, 09:20 AM

Sounds good...wait is the word...thanks

06/26/2011, 09:12 AM	#3
Heavy Hittah Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Columbia,SC Posts: 177	Some people like purple up, most don't. My advice would be to keep your calcium,mag, and alkalinity levels in check and the coraline will come soon enough Sent from my HTC Thunderbolt using Tapatalk. __________________ THANX IN ADVANCE, Ty Current Tank Info: 75 gallon tank, DIY Stand, 20long sump, 29g reef, 10g nano

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06/26/2011, 09:15 AM	#5
Ron Reefman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 10,431	I'd wait until the tank has cycled. And if you do things right, there really isn't any need for purple up. Coraline algae will grow just fine if you are doing things right. Don't get me wrong, purple up is an OK product and I've even used it (won it at a club raffle). But with a 10 month old tank, if you want to come over to my house and scrap coraline off the glass, stop by anytime! Don't try to rush it. This is a slow moving hobby if you do things right. Ron __________________ The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. (Neil deGrasse Tyson) Visit my build thread http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2593017

06/26/2011, 09:20 AM	#7
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06/26/2011, 09:12 AM	#2
XtremeFromHell Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Miami, FL (hialeah area) Posts: 735	Dont go crazy adding chemicals to the tank just yet. Let nature take its course. Trust me in no time you will have coralline algae growth everywhere! It happend to me. I've learned in this hobby that you must be patient for everything. IMO though, I tried Purple Up and I didnt like it. I dose my tank with a 2 part system. Give it a few months and you will start to see growth What kind of light do you have?