you can't add purple up as a calcium supplement. it doesn't work that way. if you want to add calcium, you can do it by keeping up with weekly water changes. if that's not enough, then you MUST use a 2 part additive. bulk reef supply sells all that stuff and has very informative videos about dosing also.
that said, i think you'll be fine just doing water changes.
adding purple up randomly, is definitely fueling algae, and possibly doing harm to the corals by lowering the alkalinity.