need a live rock expert.

[shavo]

I apologize for all my questions in advance!! OK here's the deal, i have a ton of rock and my calcium is over 500 according to my test kit. i have a decent amount of light, but my rock is not purple infact rock that i purchase that is purple actually changes white. is something defenitley wrong here? am I missing something? anybody know why?
I WANT PURPLE ROCK!
HOW DO I GET IT?

thanks!!!

 

[Anonymous]

When did you purchase your rock? The purple is coralline algae. It takes time to grow.

 

[shavo]

some of this rock 1 2 weeks old, but the majority of it is approxiamatly 9 months, some of it was purple when i got it and has changed from purple to white, i had a marshal island rock that was white and turned black,

i just want purple rocks, any idea why things aren't happening?

 

[Anonymous]

The new rock is nuking the cycled rock (9 mo old). The amonia will kill everything. As the new rock cycles, it will eventually get to purple. It really takes months for this process to take place.

I'm not sure why your MI rock turned black. It's not algae? Can you blow it off w/ a PH.

How old is your system?

 

[shavo]

hey, some more info abou the rock i just bought 2 weeks ago.
I bought about 40 to 60 pounds @ 2.99 a pound.
The rock was in an established tank at a fish store for over 5 years. they were breaking down the tank and the tank was in bad shape with algea and all, but the rock was cured. I cleaned off the algea for the most part and just put it in and have been checking levels regularly and nothing has moved.

but this has been going on before i put that rock in and I have never added more than 2 rocks at a time since my first purchase. 2 rocks in a 125 is no big deal. my ammonia level is usually at zero or alteast almost always. and i have never been able to get things purple.
I have heard of purple up but i don't know enough about it.
anybody use it? like/dislike?
anyhow my tank is established , perameters are good, have good calcium levels, and no purple!

 

[dnorton1978]

Dude, patience grasshopper.

Purple up has worked for me. Atleast my expeirence was on my 55 and I never had a problem. It does take time. As to why 9 months not sure.

I am sure others will chime in with products too, but pruple up got er done.lol

 

[shavo]

ahhh grasshopper, I seek the knowledge, i need to fulfill my destiny.
anyhow
the MI rock is black no power head is going to take it off it changed color, i actually like that one better black, but for the rest of it. 9 months later no purple just kinda curious as to why i thought things would be well on there way by now and it just isn't. 9 months is a long time i think it should be good, I see purple up in my future!

 

[dnorton1978]

I see purple in your future too. In the form of a dress. Either a woman or something you need to share with us. Hmm? :lol:

 

[mr_X]

my rock is purple, and my powerhead is even getting coralline on it. not slime, but coralline. i notice the places with less light are more purple covered. the ones blasted by the MH are not so purple.

 

[The Chefin' man]

Actually I bought the rock purple, as the months went by I have purple powerheads spots (I do not understand that one). Ha! I cheated. But any rate, If I am not mistaken it takes more than a year for that species of coraline to grow. As far as the black goes, I have a friend that owns a aquatics store and I will ask him. Because some of his tanks have that crap all over them too.

Talk to ya later!
The Chef

 

[The Chefin' man]

Have you tried buying some rock with the purple coraline on it? Also my base rocks are from figi. Where they come from might have a lot to do with it.

 

[newbe]

Just off the top of my head could the black stuff be ciano bacteria. I need to learn to spell.

JOHNNY

 

[shavo]

ok Dnort, what up? you into cross dressers? I don't think a little purple number would look good on me , sorry to dissapoint!!!!

on another note, i see little spots of purple on my back glass i just thought that the rocks would turn purple, I bought rocks that were purple and they aren't anymore or atleast the majority of them.

on a quest for purple!!!!

should I ask grimus from McDonalds how to make things purple?

 

[The Chefin' man]

Actually I bought the rock purple, as the months went by I have purple powerheads spots (I do not understand that one). Ha! I cheated. But any rate, If I am not mistaken it takes more than a year for that species of coraline to grow. As far as the black goes, I have a friend that owns a aquatics store and I will ask him. Because some of his tanks have that crap all over them too.

Talk to ya later!
The Chef

 

[shavo]

Thanks please do, i was told it was MI rock, but it was white in the store and about 3 months later it was black, i wouldn't say it is algea it just changed colors completely
weird

 

[dnorton1978]

ok Dnort, what up? you into cross dressers? I don't think a little purple number would look good on me , sorry to dissapoint!!!!

Darn it. I have to stick to Barney.

 

[mr_X]

my rock is purple, and my powerhead is even getting coralline on it. not slime, but coralline. i notice the places with less light are more purple covered. the ones blasted by the MH are not so purple.

is the purple gone even in the low light areas?

 

[mr_X]

Actually I bought the rock purple, as the months went by I have purple powerheads spots (I do not understand that one). Ha! I cheated. But any rate, If I am not mistaken it takes more than a year for that species of coraline to grow. As far as the black goes, I have a friend that owns a aquatics store and I will ask him. Because some of his tanks have that crap all over them too.

Talk to ya later!
The Chef

it takes a year for Coralline algae to grow?
this powerhead is about 3 months old.

 

[shavo]

dougy, you are surpassing me at a rapid pace. I should have never shown you this site, you are a posting bad ass

hey i don't notice any pattern with light and coraline for some reason, i do have some rocks that kept there purple but the majority of it isn't, I have some other rocks that have a cool green color to them and some pinks but i was looking for the straight up purple.

If i see purple up around i will try it, I can not find a store that has is for some reason. Pets plus on the blvd in philly, never heard of it.
yeah expirienced staff...

 

[Anonymous]

Whats your water parameters?
Alk
CA
PH
PO4
Mag


And lighting?

These play a huge role for coraline.

Some coraline does not like very intense light.