I need purple on my rocks and can't get it. Any suggestions.

[sunysideup]

I have a 75 gallon. And I tried purple up. And nothing really happened expect my calcium spiked up. Is there another product I need to try. Also it might be my bulbs. What kind of bulbs do I need for the beautiful purple to grow on my rocks. Thanks for the help. :notsure:

 

[fedukeford]

go to a LFS and try to buy a small pice of live rock with some nice coraline (purple stuff ) on it, it should eventually spread to the rest of your rock

 

[hot883]

With the above advice; just give it time. Coraline will grow with standard normal cheap lights that come with the tank.

 

[lion_crazz]

You need to make sure your calcium, magnesium, and alkalinity are where they need to be. Then, introduce a piece of live rock that already has some good coralline growing on it. With the 3 levels in check, the spores should begin to spread and cultivate on other rocks.

 

[swim]

Since he already has LR in the tank, can he add LR to it, or is it no big deal. I have a good amount, but I would like to slowly add more over the coming months. I wondered about the Purple up stuff too. Good thread!, Thank everyone

 

[fishcake]

In addition to lion crazz's advice,
Take a piece of LR that has coralline on it and scrub it with a new tooth
brush,do it in front of a powerhead and it will spread spores throughout your tank.

 

[pontius]

purple up works, but imo the 2 part stuff like C Balance or the one that Kent makes works better.
using kalkwasser in topoff water works even better, but I quit because it's such a hassle.

 

[sunysideup]

Thanks everyone....any more suggestions?