Purple Up

Xtreme1024 · 08-29-2007, 02:34 PM

Has anyone ever used a product called Purple Up, its supposed to be an all in one additive for reef tanks. I am skeptical to try just seeing if anyone else has tried with any success.

BigAl07 · 08-29-2007, 02:38 PM

I am sure MANY have used it and some with good results but I don't put anything in my tank like that. Once you add one thing odds are you'll throw something else off. It will happen in time but if you rush it (whatever IT is at the moment) you'll most likely regret It in the end.

Allen

AQTCJAK · 08-29-2007, 02:44 PM

The only issue I have seen with purple up is the iodine levelsd in the tank can get really out of wack

tippMANn98 · 08-29-2007, 02:45 PM

I used it on a 120 that i was doing maint on....I didnt see any difference....the calcium stayed really really low, currently I have a biocube 29 and dont dose anything at all, and the coralline is going crazy in my tank, started on 6/8/07

reefman420 · 08-29-2007, 03:01 PM

ya i agree with the others..i wouldnt really add any thing..being a jump right in kinda guy ..i to regreted putting anything into my tank...cuz it crashed hard.now my tank has been running for two years with perfect succsess the natural way.refiugium,live rock,and the right livestock and a good skimmer.......the purple will come in time

caitrina · 08-29-2007, 04:27 PM

I used it religiously when I first set up the tank, everything was fine, never had a problem, but as time went by I found out that I didn't really need it and was wasting money on "snake oil." so to speak.

Boomer · 08-29-2007, 04:57 PM

It is not a very nood additive and has caused probems for some. Others have had good success. The real issue with it is that it contains powered Aragonite, which may not dissolve and then one day when things are just right, POOF and the Alk is through the roof.

framerguy · 08-29-2007, 09:46 PM

I used it for a while on advice of LFS. Realized it was snake oil as Caitrina said. It made absolutely no difference, good or bad, in my aquarium.

burning2nd · 08-30-2007, 08:42 AM

when i worked at a lfs the dude used that stuff like it was going outta style.....

the real fact is that... unless your testing for something (like everything) you really shouldnt add it... or use it....

additives are ok from time to time... to spice things up a little.... but constent bombardment of chemical addatives will result in build up and dirty water..

if i was gonna use it.... (this is how i would do it.)

one day a month i would add it in the morning.. and then do like 80% water change that night.. followed by another 20 % the next morning....

2 remove it.. let them get what they can then.. and then clean it out...

IMO

lcstorc · 08-30-2007, 09:24 AM

80% waterchange would mess with your cycle big time. I would only do that in an extreme emergency.
There are several threads around about it messing with the ALK. Much better to test for everything and dose as needed.

burning2nd · 08-30-2007, 09:39 AM

i hate 2 butt heads wit ya lynn... but thats just not true...

me and several other people i know have done that meny times.... never with out any problems...

this dude i know don does 100% (not at the same time) but in one day.

lcstorc · 08-30-2007, 11:07 AM

To each his own.

AQTCJAK · 08-30-2007, 11:19 AM

I personally have done water changes in excess of 80% however it was a large shark & eel tank thesde animals can handle the rapid change. I would never suggest anyone to do this because of the reasons that have been expressed by others

CATALYST · 08-30-2007, 01:39 PM

Do they have a purple down? This corraline is a pain to keep clean. It's on everything.

goldenmean · 08-30-2007, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Do they have a purple down? This corraline is a pain to keep clean. It's on everything.

Long spine urchins will eat coraline.

08-29-2007, 02:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
Xtreme1024 Limpet Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Williamstown, NJ Posts: 145 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Purple Up Has anyone ever used a product called Purple Up, its supposed to be an all in one additive for reef tanks. I am skeptical to try just seeing if anyone else has tried with any success.

08-29-2007, 02:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Purple Up I am sure MANY have used it and some with good results but I don't put anything in my tank like that. Once you add one thing odds are you'll throw something else off. It will happen in time but if you rush it (whatever IT is at the moment) you'll most likely regret It in the end. Allen __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

08-29-2007, 02:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
AQTCJAK Tiger Shark Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 7,267 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Purple Up The only issue I have seen with purple up is the iodine levelsd in the tank can get really out of wack __________________ A Wiseman once said build a stage add a pole & they will dance - Jack 2007 www.aquaticaggression.com

08-29-2007, 02:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
tippMANn98 Has been struck by the ban stick Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Port Richey, FL Posts: 2,705 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Purple Up I used it on a 120 that i was doing maint on....I didnt see any difference....the calcium stayed really really low, currently I have a biocube 29 and dont dose anything at all, and the coralline is going crazy in my tank, started on 6/8/07

08-29-2007, 03:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
reefman420 Elegance coral Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: minneapolis Posts: 1,085 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Purple Up ya i agree with the others..i wouldnt really add any thing..being a jump right in kinda guy ..i to regreted putting anything into my tank...cuz it crashed hard.now my tank has been running for two years with perfect succsess the natural way.refiugium,live rock,and the right livestock and a good skimmer.......the purple will come in time __________________ 155 oceanic bow front,20 long refuge packed with caluerpa and mangroves,40 gallon sump,175lbs LR,3x250 watt xm 10ks,aqua-c remora,and pro-clear 150 skimmers sailfin tang,kole tang,royal gramma,cinnimon clown,2xpink skunk clowns,six line wrasse,mandarin, 155 bow coral-orange montipora cap,superman monti cap,scripps green polyped staghorn,ORA pink poccilipora,ORA blue millipora,green slimer,yellow UK acro,pink birdsnest,armor of god zoas,various zoas and shrooms,hammer,frogspawn,clove polyps,favite,fancey toadstool,reg toadstool,yellow leather,purple leather,devils hand,2 types xenia,ricordea florida,ricordea yuma,kenya tree,galaxia,bubble coral,button polyps inverts are lots of snails and hermits,crocea clam,maxima clam and seabae anemone,rbta

08-29-2007, 04:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
caitrina Golden Moray Join Date: May 2007 Location: Somewhere in Florida Posts: 2,700 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Purple Up I used it religiously when I first set up the tank, everything was fine, never had a problem, but as time went by I found out that I didn't really need it and was wasting money on "snake oil." so to speak. __________________ A reef tank is like a potato chip, you can't have just one! Chronicles Cat's Healing Gift: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ling-gift.html Cat’s 90 Gallon Toy: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...allon-toy.html 24 G Mystery Pod: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...stery-pod.html

08-29-2007, 04:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
Boomer Reef Sanctuary's Mr. Wizard Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Duluth, Minnesota Posts: 2,608 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Purple Up It is not a very nood additive and has caused probems for some. Others have had good success. The real issue with it is that it contains powered Aragonite, which may not dissolve and then one day when things are just right, POOF and the Alk is through the roof. __________________ Boomer Want to Talk Chemistry ! The Reef Chemistry Forum Want to See More ! The Coral Realm If you See Me Running You Better Catch-Up An explosion can be defined as a loud noise, accompanied by the sudden going away of things, from a place where they use to be.

08-29-2007, 09:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
framerguy Tridacna maxima Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Clarkesville, Ga Posts: 4,994 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Purple Up I used it for a while on advice of LFS. Realized it was snake oil as Caitrina said. It made absolutely no difference, good or bad, in my aquarium. __________________ ___________________________________ Greg All time fav quote: "Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy."-Guillaume Apollinaire "Being happy can be as easy as deciding to be!"-Greg Kimsey (framerguy) 375gDT built in wall, 100g sump, Sequence Hammerhead closed loop, DIY light system w/4x 250MH & 4x54w T5, Aqua C EV-400 skimmer etc, etc, etc... http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...areum-too.html

08-30-2007, 08:42 AM	#9 (permalink)
burning2nd Golden Moray Join Date: May 2006 Location: PA Posts: 2,287 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Purple Up when i worked at a lfs the dude used that stuff like it was going outta style..... the real fact is that... unless your testing for something (like everything) you really shouldnt add it... or use it.... additives are ok from time to time... to spice things up a little.... but constent bombardment of chemical addatives will result in build up and dirty water.. if i was gonna use it.... (this is how i would do it.) one day a month i would add it in the morning.. and then do like 80% water change that night.. followed by another 20 % the next morning.... 2 remove it.. let them get what they can then.. and then clean it out... IMO __________________ ________________________________________________ 30g, 10g DIY sump w/ mag7 Csr90 over flow. 36" sunpod 2x150 2 Tunze 6020 40 Lb's Live Rock 20 lb's of Ls Aqua C REmora mIxed reef, softies, pora's, clams, 1 Amphiprion ocellaris (hosting GTA) jake the jedi sexy shrimp, and brown bob

08-30-2007, 09:24 AM	#10 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 26,433 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Purple Up 80% waterchange would mess with your cycle big time. I would only do that in an extreme emergency. There are several threads around about it messing with the ALK. Much better to test for everything and dose as needed. __________________ Peace LYNN Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Lynn's frag tank experiment A reef tank is like a race car. The faster you go the harder you crash.

08-30-2007, 09:39 AM	#11 (permalink)
burning2nd Golden Moray Join Date: May 2006 Location: PA Posts: 2,287 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Purple Up i hate 2 butt heads wit ya lynn... but thats just not true... me and several other people i know have done that meny times.... never with out any problems... this dude i know don does 100% (not at the same time) but in one day. __________________ ________________________________________________ 30g, 10g DIY sump w/ mag7 Csr90 over flow. 36" sunpod 2x150 2 Tunze 6020 40 Lb's Live Rock 20 lb's of Ls Aqua C REmora mIxed reef, softies, pora's, clams, 1 Amphiprion ocellaris (hosting GTA) jake the jedi sexy shrimp, and brown bob

08-30-2007, 11:07 AM	#12 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 26,433 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Purple Up To each his own. __________________ Peace LYNN Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Lynn's frag tank experiment A reef tank is like a race car. The faster you go the harder you crash.

08-30-2007, 11:19 AM	#13 (permalink)
AQTCJAK Tiger Shark Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 7,267 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Purple Up I personally have done water changes in excess of 80% however it was a large shark & eel tank thesde animals can handle the rapid change. I would never suggest anyone to do this because of the reasons that have been expressed by others __________________ A Wiseman once said build a stage add a pole & they will dance - Jack 2007 www.aquaticaggression.com

08-30-2007, 01:39 PM	#14 (permalink)
CATALYST Reef Lobster Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,442 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Purple Up Do they have a purple down? This corraline is a pain to keep clean. It's on everything.

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