Funkness Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Does it work??? Anyone used it with horror stories ?? Or success stories??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robb in Austin Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Snake oil. Don't wast your money. Keep your Ca up and give it time; coralline will form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+o0zarkawater Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Next time you roll through town I might finally be scraping that cube down and could give you a sack of 'seed' coraline to see if it helps. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkness Posted May 31, 2012 Author Share Posted May 31, 2012 Sounds good what about reef builder by seachem? Anyone every used that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timfish Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Purple Up is not going to help any more than any other calcium supplement. Aragamight is the dry powder form that I use as calcium supplement and works very well remineralizing RO. I've been rereading some stuff and the June/July 2005 issue of "Coral" had an interview with Richard Perrin owner of Tropicorum (coral farm started in '94) in which he said they discontinued the use of kalkwasser and calcium reactors in favor of CaribSea's Aragamight. Like Robb said the important thing is to monitor your calcium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkness Posted May 31, 2012 Author Share Posted May 31, 2012 What's a good number to keep you calcium at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robb in Austin Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Depends on what you are keeping. Is your tank new? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robb in Austin Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-05/rhf/index.php References "normal" sea water parameters. Keep you tank in these ranges, via regular/semiregular water changes, and you should be fine. If you have lots of stony corals(SPS) or clams, your Ca requirements will be on the high end. Coralline algae will show up if you have NSW values and sufficient light. Eventually, you will come to love coralline on your rock but not so much on your tank walls. Just like the rest of us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+o0zarkawater Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 You don't want it on the glass? I'm doing this all wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaarrrggg Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sifuentes31 Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 I bought Kent's purple up stuff and it didn't work at all. Spent $20 for nothing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerrickH Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Hmm. I agree and dissagree. I had my 40g up for months and no coraline showed up. Through some horse trading I ended up with a bottle of PU. Dosed it as recommended and halfway through the bottle my rock had purple patched showing up all over. I know there is no coraline in the bottle and that even a snail with some coraline will spread the spores in your tank but I think the increased CA and other stuff thats in it just helps speed up the process. By all means it wont "create" coraline but it does shrink the time clock down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckyuv Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Waste of money. i used a bottle long ago and it did nothing. keep ur calcium up! i suggest tropic marin bio calcium and lots of light. ull have it in no time and wish ya didnt lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkness Posted May 31, 2012 Author Share Posted May 31, 2012 Tested my ca today it's a bit on the low side from what I read 360 is mine currently Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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