[bleueau187]

Is dissolved calcium important for all tanks or just for corals? How do you get dissolved calcium into your system wtihout a calcium reactor? Would you just use calcium in a bottle and pour the liquid in? Will this help with the growth of coraline alge? Recently my coraline growth has slowed and was wondering if this would kickstart it. Thanks

[blind1993]

yea if uwant coraline alage u have to get salt with lots of calicum or use liquid calcium

[Krazy]

You'd use a two-part liquid such as b-ionic or kent tech cb.

BE SURE TO TEST FOR CALCIUM AND AKALINITY before and the day after testing for a week or so to learn the pattern of usage on your tank...

[Kevin W]

i just started using purple up to boost my coraline alge growth it has alot of calcium in it and also has alot of other trace elements that are good for coral growth. If you use this make sure not to over use the product this will raise your calcium level fast and easaly raise it to far so make sure you test alot while adding purple up to the tank!!!

[phillkg]

drip kalkawasser once a week

[Steevo]

alk and calc is naturally depleted, two part additives are fine until your demand requires frequent adjustment, if your alc/calc are not balanced with magnesium your coralline algae will not grow, a whole huge bag of epsom salt is cheaper than poopleup

[bleueau187]

Kevin is there any special requirements for unsing Purpleup? Does is leave any residure on the tank? Tell me you experience with this product and how it was worked fot you. thanks

[Kevin W]

I am on only 3 weeks of using this purple up and i have seen a boost of coraline algae growth in the tank i test my calcium before i treat with purple up and i test again about 24 hrs later just to make sure i dont raise the calcium level to much. purple up will cloud the water for about an hr after use. So far i like the product but i havent been using it very long. There are trace element blocks or calcium blocks u can buy i see them at my LFS pretty cheep. the blocks slowly break down in the tank so you dont have to worry about adding something else all the time to the tank. you still want to test often if your adding calcium to the tank.
hope that helps ya!!