purple up?

joekidwell · 04/27/2012, 02:29 PM

Hello, I added the recommended amount of purple up to my tank last night before lights out and my water is still cloudy. I've seen a few threads where people say it should clear in an hour or two, anyone else ever have this problem?

Catchoftheday · 04/27/2012, 02:31 PM

I use it and it clears up in about 30 mi

Allmost · 04/27/2012, 02:32 PM

probably not, as the product should not be used, because it simply does not do what it sais it would !

the product is just calcium carbonate. SAND !!

it can not dissolve in salt water, so it has absolutly no point !

test your KH and CA++ and MG++, if in line, let it be and it will disapear soon,

if not a water change is in order.

and I would stop using it ... the product does nothing in seawater.

918ReefCpl · 04/27/2012, 02:32 PM

Anyone know if there is there an expiration date for Purple Up?

Allmost · 04/27/2012, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by 918ReefCpl

Anyone know if there is there an expiration date for Purple Up?

no organics, so it should not go bad.

caco3 + RO water.

Andrew · 04/27/2012, 02:44 PM

It will clear up over time. Purple up will raise your calcium levels but it's an expensive way to do it since I believe a bottle runs about $20 or so. I used to use it all the time and while it does raise your calcium it doesn't stick around for long and I was going through tons of it to keep the calcium at 450.

trinidiver · 04/27/2012, 04:04 PM

purple-up worked for me on a couple small tanks. It took real long though.............. you better of using B-ionic

tkeracer619 · 04/27/2012, 06:42 PM

The best part of purple up is watching it make cool clouds.

Two part can be had for wayyyy cheaper and will actually work.

I got my supplies bulk and for the cost of one bottle of purple up I can adjust my tanks as needed for about 3 years.

Randy Holmes-Farley · 04/28/2012, 07:26 AM

The fine particles of aragonite are not going to dissolve into the tank water, so it will stay cloudy until they settle out somewhere. Depending on whether your system has places for such settling or not, or to be skimmed out or not, that may take a lot longer in some tanks than others.

FWIW, you can get falsely high values to calcium and alkalinity when using Purple Up and other such products due to the suspended calcium carbonate in the water.

bnumair · 04/28/2012, 10:51 AM

such products to me are waste of money. a better approach to keep cal and alk in line will have better firm results and cheaper in long run.

Faye · 04/28/2012, 12:08 PM

Just raise your calcium alk and mag. You'll have plenty of purple.

snorvich · 04/28/2012, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Faye

Just raise your calcium alk and mag. You'll have plenty of purple.

Yes indeed. Go for NSW measurements and the rest will take care of itself.

Coreybg · 01/08/2018, 07:16 PM

I have been using Purple Tech for about a year and I just got a gallon of Purple UP delivered to my house. I opened the jug and it’s clear liquid. Shook it up for A min and it’s slightly cloudy but nowhere near as white the Purple Tech. The tank didn’t even get cloudy. Is this normal or did I get a diluted home made batch??

Timfish · 01/08/2018, 08:01 PM

When the aragonite powder settles out it should be 1/4 - 1/3 of the bottle. If not I'd say you're right, you got a diluted batch.

timnem70 · 01/08/2018, 08:37 PM

The cloudiness, probably has little to do with that stuff and just a bloom. If your using that stuff I assume your tank is new? Just wait it out. It will go away as the bio process matures a litttle

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Uncle99 · 01/09/2018, 01:05 PM

You got to dig up the stuff in the bottom of the bottle, unless it's so old it comes out in chunks of what looks like chalk.
This stuff is waste of money, calcium, Alk and mag are way better solutions.
Most of the miracle stuff is in fact a miracle if it does not kill anything over time.....
Stick with those parameters of NSW....and you will always be happy....

sde1500 · 01/09/2018, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uncle99

You got to dig up the stuff in the bottom of the bottle, unless it's so old it comes out in chunks of what looks like chalk.
This stuff is waste of money, calcium, Alk and mag are way better solutions.
Most of the miracle stuff is in fact a miracle if it does not kill anything over time.....
Stick with those parameters of NSW....and you will always be happy....

It is calcium, plus some trace elements.

Uncle99 · 01/09/2018, 02:08 PM

Garbage

Nick30G · 01/09/2018, 02:13 PM

Bottom line, chasing Coraline algae is stupid and a waste of time. Just let it come naturally.

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outy · 01/09/2018, 02:34 PM

SNAKE OIL avoid at all cost, sorry you were suckered.

RCS82 · 01/09/2018, 02:41 PM

A 5/6 yr old thread about purple up. Hard to believe people are still buying it.
Save your money, buy a nice zoa frag or something instead.

tkeracer619 · 01/10/2018, 02:23 AM

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Originally Posted by RCS82

A 5/6 yr old thread about purple up. Hard to believe people are still buying it.
Save your money, buy a nice zoa frag or something instead.

People still buy all sorts of things, like sea clones and pet rocks.

der_wille_zur_macht · 01/10/2018, 06:20 AM

There's nothing inherently wrong with Purple Up, and it's a generally reliable off the shelf product with vendor support. For people who want that and don't mind paying, it's fine.

That said, I agree that there are better solutions, but they're generally only better on price, functionally you get the same end result.

I also agree that we should make it clear that this is a 5 year old thread and the OP is probably not still looking for help with their cloudy tank...

smatter · 01/10/2018, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by tkeracer619

People still buy all sorts of things, like sea clones and pet rocks.

Speak for yourself, I used to like my Pet Rock. Gary Dahl, the guy that came up with the Pet Rock, was a family friend. He made millions on that thing. My dad was always so mad he didn't come up with the idea.

tkeracer619 · 01/10/2018, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smatter

Speak for yourself, I used to like my Pet Rock. Gary Dahl, the guy that came up with the Pet Rock, was a family friend. He made millions on that thing. My dad was always so mad he didn't come up with the idea.

I didn't say anything was wrong with it. One mans rock is another mans rock.

04/27/2012, 02:29 PM	#1
joekidwell Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Greeneville TN Posts: 471	purple up? Hello, I added the recommended amount of purple up to my tank last night before lights out and my water is still cloudy. I've seen a few threads where people say it should clear in an hour or two, anyone else ever have this problem?

04/27/2012, 04:04 PM	#7
trinidiver Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Sweet Trinidad & Tobago. (West Indies) Posts: 1,141	purple-up worked for me on a couple small tanks. It took real long though.............. you better of using B-ionic __________________ Always expect anything from your friends......they will shoot you down as they get a chance. Current Tank Info: Its a 220gal reef.......LPS/leathers/zoas. Check my album.

04/27/2012, 06:42 PM	#8
tkeracer619 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 17,289	The best part of purple up is watching it make cool clouds. Two part can be had for wayyyy cheaper and will actually work. I got my supplies bulk and for the cost of one bottle of purple up I can adjust my tanks as needed for about 3 years. __________________ Hobby Experience: 9200ish gallons, 26 skimmers, and a handful of Kent Scrapers. Current Tank: Vortech Powered 600G SPS Tank w/ 100gal frag tank & 100g Sump. RK2-RK10 Skimmer. ReefAngel. Radium 20k.

04/28/2012, 07:26 AM	#9
Randy Holmes-Farley Reef Chemist Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Arlington, Massachusetts Posts: 86,233	The fine particles of aragonite are not going to dissolve into the tank water, so it will stay cloudy until they settle out somewhere. Depending on whether your system has places for such settling or not, or to be skimmed out or not, that may take a lot longer in some tanks than others. FWIW, you can get falsely high values to calcium and alkalinity when using Purple Up and other such products due to the suspended calcium carbonate in the water. __________________ Randy Holmes-Farley Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef

04/28/2012, 10:51 AM	#10
bnumair Dr. Reef at ur service Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tulsa, Ok, USA Posts: 7,751 Blog Entries: 15	such products to me are waste of money. a better approach to keep cal and alk in line will have better firm results and cheaper in long run. __________________ Water Quality: NO3 0,Phos 0,Cal 440,Alk 7.5,Mag 1300 "Reef Fast, You Crash, Reef Slow, You Pass" Mike's Reef 3:16 Current Tank Info: 350g DT,95g sump, 50g Frag tank, 4800gph return 4x Sea swirls. 6x AI Vega Color. 200# Pukani rock, dual recirculating skimmer, Biopellet, GFO Carbon rx's, Cal rx. Closed loop. 1.5hp chiller, genesis renew. Apex & RKE

04/27/2012, 02:31 PM	#2
Catchoftheday Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: San Clemente , CA Posts: 1,865	I use it and it clears up in about 30 mi

04/27/2012, 02:32 PM	#3
Allmost Moved On Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: canada, toronto Posts: 8,161	probably not, as the product should not be used, because it simply does not do what it sais it would ! the product is just calcium carbonate. SAND !! it can not dissolve in salt water, so it has absolutly no point ! test your KH and CA++ and MG++, if in line, let it be and it will disapear soon, if not a water change is in order. and I would stop using it ... the product does nothing in seawater.

04/27/2012, 02:32 PM	#4
918ReefCpl Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Glendale, Arizona Posts: 736	Anyone know if there is there an expiration date for Purple Up?

04/27/2012, 02:44 PM	#6
Andrew Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 13,640	It will clear up over time. Purple up will raise your calcium levels but it's an expensive way to do it since I believe a bottle runs about $20 or so. I used to use it all the time and while it does raise your calcium it doesn't stick around for long and I was going through tons of it to keep the calcium at 450.

04/28/2012, 12:08 PM	#11
Faye Moved On Join Date: May 2011 Location: PA Posts: 411	Just raise your calcium alk and mag. You'll have plenty of purple.

01/08/2018, 07:16 PM	#13
Coreybg Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Plantation, FL Posts: 55	Clear or white I have been using Purple Tech for about a year and I just got a gallon of Purple UP delivered to my house. I opened the jug and it’s clear liquid. Shook it up for A min and it’s slightly cloudy but nowhere near as white the Purple Tech. The tank didn’t even get cloudy. Is this normal or did I get a diluted home made batch??

01/08/2018, 08:01 PM	#14
Timfish Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,985	When the aragonite powder settles out it should be 1/4 - 1/3 of the bottle. If not I'd say you're right, you got a diluted batch. __________________ "Our crystal clear aquaria come nowhere close to the nutrient loads that swirl around natural reefs" Charles Delbeek

01/08/2018, 08:37 PM	#15
timnem70 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 462	The cloudiness, probably has little to do with that stuff and just a bloom. If your using that stuff I assume your tank is new? Just wait it out. It will go away as the bio process matures a litttle Sent from my LG-LS997 using Tapatalk

01/09/2018, 01:05 PM	#16
Uncle99 Crab Free Zone Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,906	You got to dig up the stuff in the bottom of the bottle, unless it's so old it comes out in chunks of what looks like chalk. This stuff is waste of money, calcium, Alk and mag are way better solutions. Most of the miracle stuff is in fact a miracle if it does not kill anything over time..... Stick with those parameters of NSW....and you will always be happy....

01/09/2018, 02:08 PM	#18
Uncle99 Crab Free Zone Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,906	Garbage

01/09/2018, 02:13 PM	#19
Nick30G Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 265	Bottom line, chasing Coraline algae is stupid and a waste of time. Just let it come naturally. Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk

01/09/2018, 02:34 PM	#20
outy Moved On Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: auburn CA Posts: 4,021	SNAKE OIL avoid at all cost, sorry you were suckered.

01/09/2018, 02:41 PM	#21
RCS82 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Sherwood Park, AB, Canada Posts: 273	A 5/6 yr old thread about purple up. Hard to believe people are still buying it. Save your money, buy a nice zoa frag or something instead. __________________ After about a 16 year break from fish keeping, Wow, how things have changed. Current Tank Info: 90g, mixed reef, I hope haha

01/10/2018, 06:20 AM	#23
der_wille_zur_macht Team RC Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NY Posts: 17,749	There's nothing inherently wrong with Purple Up, and it's a generally reliable off the shelf product with vendor support. For people who want that and don't mind paying, it's fine. That said, I agree that there are better solutions, but they're generally only better on price, functionally you get the same end result. I also agree that we should make it clear that this is a 5 year old thread and the OP is probably not still looking for help with their cloudy tank... __________________ Inconveniencing marine life since 1992 "It is my personal belief that reef aquaria should be thriving communities of biodiversity, representative of their wild counterparts, and not merely collections of pretty specimens growing on tidy clean rock shelves covered in purple coralline algae." (Eric Borneman)