lmracing8l
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Can anyone give me a guesstimate on how long it takes for coraline algae to reproduce and spread?
Coraline Algae
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if your not messing with coral you can use purple up to boost the growth, i had some and it really worked well. it just spikes your calcium levels so im not sure if i would use it with coral.
lmracing8l
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Ok, thanks for the info...I have FOWLR so I could use purple up. Thanks again.
kuoka
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Hey Imracing, I'm having the same challenge you are. My LFS (and others) say the same. Keep the calcium and alkaline levels in par and coupled with your lighting and time, it should start to take off. I've been told it could take a couple of months.
As for the Purple Up, I posted a thread on here for it. You can get the opinions of others. (I'll probably still try it but my LFS says it's a waste of money if my calcium levels are okay). Sorry I can't find the link to my thread as the search feature is down. When it comes back up, you can search for "Purple Up" and it should find it. But suffice it to say most people agreed that if your calcium levels are good, then Purple Up isn't needed.
As for the Purple Up, I posted a thread on here for it. You can get the opinions of others. (I'll probably still try it but my LFS says it's a waste of money if my calcium levels are okay). Sorry I can't find the link to my thread as the search feature is down. When it comes back up, you can search for "Purple Up" and it should find it. But suffice it to say most people agreed that if your calcium levels are good, then Purple Up isn't needed.
cutnup
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my tank has been up for close to a year and am just now starting to see a little corraline. if you start with base rock (as i did with rock from my old tank that was dried out) it will take forever. i also bought some LR from the fish store that was covered in coraline, and i even scraped the back out the fish stores main display that was covered in corraline when they broke it down.i used purple up and it had my Ca all the way to 600 and better. i have basically given up on corraline and now it decides to start growing. hey pay shipping and ill give you a 3/4 big bottle of purple up.
drummereef
Team RC
I'd stay away from purple up personally. There are much better methods of keeping your alkalinity, calcium, and magnesium in balance. Start with diligent weely water changes since you are running a fowlr and watch your alkalinity. Coralline is one of those things that just takes time. 
EvilE
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agreed<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10197037#post10197037 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by drummereef
I'd stay away from purple up personally. There are much better methods of keeping your alkalinity, calcium, and magnesium in balance. Start with diligent weely water changes since you are running a fowlr and watch your alkalinity. Coralline is one of those things that just takes time.
Nano Chris
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Just keep your alk/calc/mag in line and you should have coralline covering everything!
Henry Bowman
Reefing since '87
Since you are running a FOWLR tank, it would probably be cheaper and easier to use a salt known to have good Ca levels like Reef Crystals instead of the testing and using additives to the tank. As long as you do weekly water changes, you should keep the Ca and Alk in a range that the coraline will be happy with.
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