PurpleUp Coralline Algae Accelerator

[osu86]

Has anybody used this? Does it work?

Thanks

 

[HPD Turbo]

Re: PurpleUp Coralline Algae Accelerator

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10523121#post10523121 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by osu86
Has anybody used this? Does it work?

Thanks

I am using it know for 2 weeks. I havent seen anything yet. Just check your calcium daily. Main went for 380 to 600 in a week so I am cutting back some.

 

[kuoka]

I'm using it. It works but it only raises your CA levels. If your CA and alkaline levels are already in check you're fine without it.

 

[oct2274]

not to be mean, but it really is kinda a gimmick. To get coraline algae you need to have three things withing the proper ranges:
Calcium
Mag
Alk

Get those parameters in the right ranges and the coraline will do it's thing.

 

[der_wille_zur_macht]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10523213#post10523213 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by oct2274
not to be mean, but it really is kinda a gimmick. To get coraline algae you need to have three things withing the proper ranges:
Calcium
Mag
Alk

Get those parameters in the right ranges and the coraline will do it's thing.

The Purple Up will do that for you, but there are definitely cheaper methods. Kalk, Two part, etc.

 

[loosecannon]

Osu86: Purple up , and most of the stuff sold at lfs is junk! Like Oct2274 said, Cal. Mag. Alk. , and most importent live rock, with coraline on it. hermets and snails help spread it a round to. Water changes are all that needs to be none!

 

[ikaros]

i had no luck w/purple up, my new calcium reactor really kicked off the coraline bloom

 

[Nano Chris]

PurpleUp basically liquid sand, more expensive to buy than Alk/Calc/Mag supplements, if you keep them in line than you will have an explosion of coralline growth.

 

[JamesJR]

yeah they are right. When I set up my 60 gallon one of the the first things I did after it was all set up was check the calcium, alkalinity and magnesium levels and adjust it accordingly and the coralline started to grow within the first couple of weeks.

 

[e_chimp]

The thing about this gimmick is it works so people who have not tried other methods assume it is great. I used it for awhile. Had just as good or better results using two-part or kalk.

 

[osu86]

Thanks for the replies. I'm just starting to notice the coralline this morning, so I must be on the right path