Anyone need anything made out of pyrex? - Page 2

Stacef · 07-09-2008, 07:12 PM

Matt I bet that would be gorgeous!!

Great thinking..

Frankie · 07-09-2008, 07:25 PM

Pretty cool stuff your into there Bigjay! I am sure i will fine a use for you sooner or later

BigJay · 07-09-2008, 07:29 PM

absolutely. Are you wanting clear , colored , sandblasted or painted? How are you going to mount the seahorses exactly? Try to give me any exact parameters you'll need.

Gina · 07-09-2008, 07:42 PM

Wow! Nice hobby!

panmanmatt · 07-09-2008, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by BigJay

absolutely. Are you wanting clear , colored , sandblasted or painted? How are you going to mount the seahorses exactly? Try to give me any exact parameters you'll need.

Sand blasted would be great as it would really make the seahorses stand out. Each one is about 1.5-2" in size and will be hung like Xmas ornaments using monofilament fishing line. I have about 6-8 of them for now, if I could find the darn box I put them in that would be great.

sambrinar · 07-09-2008, 09:27 PM

I would like some rock stands large and small, I really want something that I don't have to use soooo much epoxy. Please send me a PM for pricing and details. Excellent idea. you should trademark it

BigAl07 · 07-09-2008, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by BigJay

Hey AL I plan on doing a replica of those reef balls your making out of concrete with pyrex. Once sand blasted they will more surface area then the rock will with no chance of leeching. I wanted to make one last night but I just ran out of time. The material cost won't be high but the downside is it will be bloody time consuming making them probably too expensive for a commerical market.

ok misread that you were making them not that you were purchasing them. When I get one made maybe I'll send you one to demo.

I'd like to see one of these. I LOVE your style and ability! My only "skill" is running my mouth

Keep me posted buddy!!

Allen

Stacef · 07-09-2008, 09:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigJay

Hey AL I plan on doing a replica of those reef balls your making out of concrete with pyrex. Once sand blasted they will more surface area then the rock will with no chance of leeching. I wanted to make one last night but I just ran out of time. The material cost won't be high but the downside is it will be bloody time consuming making them probably too expensive for a commerical market.

ok misread that you were making them not that you were purchasing them. When I get one made maybe I'll send you one to demo.

I am very interested in this also. I have been looking into reef balls for awhile now (few months) let me know how this comes along for you.

I look up to you..

BigAl07 · 07-09-2008, 10:18 PM

any chance you can "Show" me what a "Pyrex" reefball would look like?

BigJay · 07-09-2008, 10:25 PM

Gonna work on one probably Monday and will post a pic up for you.

BigAl07 · 07-09-2008, 10:33 PM

Thanks bro! I'm anxious to see one in the making! I just can't seem to get my small mind around what it will look like.

Have you done any experimentation to see how the Reef Tank handles Pyrex items? I was wondering if corals and such would attach to it quicker.. if something like GSP would attach to it... could do some really cool stuff with it...

BigJay · 07-09-2008, 11:17 PM

Considering coraline will attach to smooth glass and anything will attach to coraline it shouldn't be a problem. I unfortunatly don't have the education how many 100's of times I am increasing surface area by the sandblasting but it should be an incredible substrate for invert attachment. Not to mention biological filtration. Since its basically the cleanest glass you make there should be no reason for any animal to have an inversion to it. But this is experimental so we'll see how it goes.
the nice thing about the bioballs is we can do it relatively hollow meaning very little water displacement since only the pourous surface of the rock is giving us benefits. The rest of it is just displacing water.Plus it should do very little to impede water flow. Like I said considering your status here I think you'll be a fair person to give it an honest assesment allthough it will probably take a few months before we can have some rock solid information. Once encrusted it should be a gold mine of a hiding place for small inverts and copepods and since Its all done freehand I can design the hole spaces to however I see fit. Like if you need a dome with bolt holes that would be no problem we could do solid pushes in the dome that would be in effect a closed cave.
I'll keep you in touch and show you the first prototypes and we can make adjustments.

Stacef · 07-09-2008, 11:19 PM

How much for me to get in on a test one also??

BigAl07 · 07-09-2008, 11:24 PM

Careful... not bio-balls but "Reef Balls" and also note they are a trademark too.. you may want to "Create" a name for them... like Jay-balls... tanks-balls.... coral-balls.... Pyrex-balls....Pyr-balls.... glass-balls...(all of which are NOW the property of BigAl Inc but I can license one to you for a small fee I crack myself up so MUCH!!)

panmanmatt · 07-13-2008, 08:45 PM

Ok, found my box of glass seahorses.

I am thinking something in the 12-13 inch tall range with enough branches/room to hang about a dozen or so. Pm me with a price. I'll see if I can come up with a sketch of my idea.

07-09-2008, 07:12 PM	#16 (permalink)
Stacef Golden Moray Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dubuque Posts: 2,620 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Anyone need anything made out of pyrex? Matt I bet that would be gorgeous!! Great thinking.. __________________ Stace My 72g Build-full of pictures, we all know you loce pictures! I've had to pay my price. The things I did not know at first, I learned by doin' twice. -Billy Joel

07-09-2008, 07:29 PM	#18 (permalink)
BigJay Golden Moray Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SW Florida Posts: 2,557 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Anyone need anything made out of pyrex? absolutely. Are you wanting clear , colored , sandblasted or painted? How are you going to mount the seahorses exactly? Try to give me any exact parameters you'll need.

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07-09-2008, 09:27 PM	#21 (permalink)
sambrinar recovering overfeeder Join Date: May 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 6,425 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Anyone need anything made out of pyrex? I would like some rock stands large and small, I really want something that I don't have to use soooo much epoxy. Please send me a PM for pricing and details. Excellent idea. you should trademark it __________________ Brenda Those who dance are considered insane by those who cannot hear the music ~ George Carlin Original member of http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...eef-holic.html My addiction 75 gal glass http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ce-sanity.html

07-09-2008, 10:18 PM	#24 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Anyone need anything made out of pyrex? any chance you can "Show" me what a "Pyrex" reefball would look like? __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

07-09-2008, 10:25 PM	#25 (permalink)
BigJay Golden Moray Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SW Florida Posts: 2,557 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Anyone need anything made out of pyrex? Gonna work on one probably Monday and will post a pic up for you.

07-09-2008, 10:33 PM	#26 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Anyone need anything made out of pyrex? Thanks bro! I'm anxious to see one in the making! I just can't seem to get my small mind around what it will look like. Have you done any experimentation to see how the Reef Tank handles Pyrex items? I was wondering if corals and such would attach to it quicker.. if something like GSP would attach to it... could do some really cool stuff with it... __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

07-09-2008, 11:17 PM	#27 (permalink)
BigJay Golden Moray Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SW Florida Posts: 2,557 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Anyone need anything made out of pyrex? Considering coraline will attach to smooth glass and anything will attach to coraline it shouldn't be a problem. I unfortunatly don't have the education how many 100's of times I am increasing surface area by the sandblasting but it should be an incredible substrate for invert attachment. Not to mention biological filtration. Since its basically the cleanest glass you make there should be no reason for any animal to have an inversion to it. But this is experimental so we'll see how it goes. the nice thing about the bioballs is we can do it relatively hollow meaning very little water displacement since only the pourous surface of the rock is giving us benefits. The rest of it is just displacing water.Plus it should do very little to impede water flow. Like I said considering your status here I think you'll be a fair person to give it an honest assesment allthough it will probably take a few months before we can have some rock solid information. Once encrusted it should be a gold mine of a hiding place for small inverts and copepods and since Its all done freehand I can design the hole spaces to however I see fit. Like if you need a dome with bolt holes that would be no problem we could do solid pushes in the dome that would be in effect a closed cave. I'll keep you in touch and show you the first prototypes and we can make adjustments.

07-09-2008, 11:19 PM	#28 (permalink)
Stacef Golden Moray Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dubuque Posts: 2,620 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Anyone need anything made out of pyrex? How much for me to get in on a test one also?? __________________ Stace My 72g Build-full of pictures, we all know you loce pictures! I've had to pay my price. The things I did not know at first, I learned by doin' twice. -Billy Joel

07-09-2008, 11:24 PM	#29 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Anyone need anything made out of pyrex? Careful... not bio-balls but "Reef Balls" and also note they are a trademark too.. you may want to "Create" a name for them... like Jay-balls... tanks-balls.... coral-balls.... Pyrex-balls....Pyr-balls.... glass-balls...(all of which are NOW the property of BigAl Inc but I can license one to you for a small fee I crack myself up so MUCH!!) __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

07-13-2008, 08:45 PM	#30 (permalink)
panmanmatt Golden Moray Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Waretown, NJ Posts: 2,255 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Anyone need anything made out of pyrex? Ok, found my box of glass seahorses. I am thinking something in the 12-13 inch tall range with enough branches/room to hang about a dozen or so. Pm me with a price. I'll see if I can come up with a sketch of my idea. __________________ The mind is like a parachute, it only works when opened. (\__/) (='.'=) (")_(")

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