turning like rock purple

[oscar123]

does anyone know what i can do to my tank to turn the rock purple without useing purple up?

[vetdog]

use kalkwasser and reef appropriate lighting

[sjames]

I don't think purple up does anything special, its main ingredient is inert.

Just keep your calcium and alkalinity at recommended levels. Seeding areas will also speed it up, take a toothbrush and scrub some areas that are already covered with coralline algae and then rub the toothbrush over the areas you want to seed.

[Fishie Nut]

The keyword in this hobby is patience...

[sidd129]

Yup patience, and you need some of that purple (coralline algea) to seed it with. I wouldn't use the purple up.

[albfelix]

you need a deltec calcium reactor, it turned my rock purple in just a few months. check the date stamps on the photos.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v666/albfelix/DSC03256.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v666/albfelix/DSC03385.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v666/albfelix/DSC03471.jpg

[sidd129]

albfelix, I'm not saying you did it on purpose, but are your lights different in the april 08 pic?

[albfelix]

nope same lights, i think i took one photo with macro on and one with not. you can even tell how the dead rock changed from Feb to March

[happyclam]

Nice Tank! Can't wait to see the corals grow in- are those SPS? You should post some pics in the SPS forum. Its amazing how fast the coraline grew in. Could you give us some specs on your system?

[albfelix]

well unfortunately I was forced to get out of the hoby. It was a 120 gallon tank.