Live Rock Coraline Growth

[kamaqazi21]

I was going to buy some purple up from coralife so i can get some of that nice purple growth on my live rock. I was wondering is it worth buying, and have you guys used it? I was wondering if anyone had sucess with it, please let me know. Thanks

 

[krazekajin]

I have a new tank (four months old). I started using it about two months ago and I see lots of new growth. It started by looking like freckles, but now the algea is starting to cover the back glass and my LR. I did have a lot of the algea to begin with so I had a good base to seed the new growth.
I recommend it highly. It also helps with the calcium levels in the tank.

 

[franciee]

I just set up my 55 gal at the end of august and stocked it with about 50lbs of live rock I did not ad anything to it and now it has beautiful purple and greenish growth all over even have some worms on them

 

[drew2005]

I just finished a bottle of Purple Up and to be honest the pink and purple colralline is growing everywhere else but where i want it. On the rocks!

Not sure if im gonna buy another bottle or not. I have some purple on a few rocks but nothing like id hoped.

 

[stanlalee]

all this stuff has is the normal trace elements (calcium,iodine,strotium) and argonite (which either the substrate or liverock should be made of). I would much prefer (and do) add these supplement these seperately as needed. I have a book that says coralline algae thrives under heavy actinic lighting. IMO it grows on its own in a mature tank without any help.

 

[wilsonreef]

I agree, my tank is just over a year old, I've not added anything to promote Coraline algae and it grows so rapidly it's becoming a nuscience to keep off of the front glass. It is solid on the back and I've just about let it take over the sides as well.

 

[wilsonreef]

I know this is the wrong place but while I'm here, can anyone tell me why when I reply to a post it has the little edit icon at the bottom? No one else seems to have this.....

 

[drew2005]

Originally Posted by wilsonreef
I know this is the wrong place but while I'm here, can anyone tell me why when I reply to a post it has the little edit icon at the bottom? No one else seems to have this.....
Its so you can go back and edit your response to the post. Everyone has it but you can only see it on your response.

 

[wilsonreef]

Thanks Drew.....