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03-30-2008, 02:43 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
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 |  purple up
had tank 24g d&d 4 9wks now coralline algae on live rock but none on tank back, used purple up 4 2wk now how long does it take? thanks  | 
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03-30-2008, 02:55 PM
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| | Giant Squid
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I honestly couldn't tell you never used it. My 5.5 has been up for 5 months, and I've been seeing more coralline growing on the glass within the last 2 months... | |
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03-30-2008, 02:58 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami, FL Age: 39
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ditto, I have never used that stuff. You should be careful with it b/c it has alot of iodine. As long as you keep your Cal level between 400-460, you'll be fine. Nothing happens over night, only death. _________ 9YR OLD 90G/55g custom sump/refug Mag18 Aquac 180skimmer 692w MH AC jr,yel&kole tang,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Acropora(2) Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, xenias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew..  | |
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03-30-2008, 03:02 PM
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| | Sea Dragon
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Originally Posted by bigrf33  had tank 24g d&d 4 9wks now coralline algae on live rock but none on tank back, used purple up 4 2wk now how long does it take? thanks | I used to use it. Stopped once I switched to Red Sea Coral Pro salt. CA around 480 , MG 1400, Coraline will grow.
When I did start using the Purple up, I say it took 3-4 weeks before it started. I started using it to help cause my can was 380 - 400.
One thing I will say, SHAKE, SHAKE, SHAKE the bottle. It settles at the bottom. When you pour it should be thinck not watery.
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03-30-2008, 03:06 PM
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| | Giant Squid
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Good info.... | |
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03-30-2008, 03:52 PM
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| | Flamingo Tongue
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Originally Posted by double2mk I used to use it. Stopped once I switched to Red Sea Coral Pro salt. CA around 480 , MG 1400, Coraline will grow.\Cheers | I don't mean to hijack the thread but it's kinda on topic... have you ever dosed CA? Or did the salt bring up your levels on it's own? I GOING to use the same salt and i'm just wondering if you like it? _________ 
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03-30-2008, 03:58 PM
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| | Sea Dragon
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Originally Posted by Chucky I don't mean to hijack the thread but it's kinda on topic... have you ever dosed CA? Or did the salt bring up your levels on it's own? I use the same salt and i'm just wondering if you like it? |
No Ca reactor. Just simple mans HOB equipment. The Red Sea Coral Pro Sea Salt put my params right where I wanted them with no work. Luv It..
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03-30-2008, 04:14 PM
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| | Montipora Digitata
Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Montreal, Canada
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Never used it and never considered using it. Mother nature will take care of the coraline when everything is right with your system. | |
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03-30-2008, 04:17 PM
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| | Flamingo Tongue
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Michigan Age: 34
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Hey thats good to know, Thanks! ^^ bigrf33 this might help in the long run , this is the second time I've heard good things about this salt  | |
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03-30-2008, 04:37 PM
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| | Bristle Worm
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cleveland area Age: 25
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within a day or so the crushed particles in Purple form at the bottom on bottle to a solid... you have to take the bottle and smack it against the floor/wall/wood/ somethin HARD.... till you feel the solid disk in the bottom dissolved when shook up...
I have been dosing purple up for about 2 months now with good growth.. but i also do water changes once a week and i think it plays a bigger role then the purple up does, but after i use purple up i can tell where spots are concentrated on my rocks, dark purple/light purple everywhere where it has settled on rocks overnight | |
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