Purple Up people.. info needed

[deltaforcehall]

So i have been using Purple Up for 2 weeks now, the only thing is i wanted to know if anyone is actually using their recommended dosing? Seems a bit crazy to me... I'm doing a capful a week. On the bottle its saying you can use a capful every day or so..

I just wanted to try this out, and I have noticed my rock color accel a bit.

Its a 30 gallon reef . Fyi.

thanks, i would have searched.. but ... yea. not working a week later.

 

[killagoby]

I would not use it. I'd switch to a 2 part solution. I use Seachem's 2 part because it has Mag and Strontium in the Calcium supplement. This way you can balance your Alk, Calcium, and Mag to grow coraline.

 

[coralfarm123]

If you want good color on your rocks your best bet is a good 2 part Alkalinity and Calcium additive plus add Magnesium to maintain your levels. Maintaining those 3 things will save you a ton of headaches in this hobby. Don't waste your money on Purple Up or any other additives the LFS tries to sell you.

 

[coralfarm123]

lol, We must have been typing at the same time

Here is a google search tool if you cannot get the RC search to work.

http://www.reefcentral.com/search.php?menu=11

 

[deltaforcehall]

coralfarm thanks! do you have any names youd like to drop for me... for the products you are recommending to me?

killagoby..you too- ty.!

 

[coralfarm123]

Here is some good reading material and a good website to help you with any dosing needs for the product you choose.

Randy's DIY 2 part plus Magnesium additive is what I use http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-02/rhf/index.php

I purchase the Baking Soda and Epsom Salts locally at any store like Wal-Mart and purchase the Calcium Chloride and Magnesium Chloride at these sites.
www.bulkreefsupply.com
www.buckeyefieldsupply.com

B-Ionic 2 part plus Magnesium Supplement is also popular, but much more expesive.

Here is a reef calculator to help you figure out how much to dose. You will need good test kits for Alkalinity, Calcium, and Magnesium. All 3 are needed but Alk is by far the most important of all test kits to own IMO.
http://home.comcast.net/~jdieck1/chemcalc.html

 

[deltaforcehall]

wow i will be up reading this all night!!! awesome info... thanks!!