Reef Balls & Reef Cakes - Page 10

JWarren · 02-23-2008, 10:34 PM

Got it! Thanks.

BigAl07 · 02-23-2008, 11:42 PM

My pleasure. Just let me know

BigAl07 · 02-25-2008, 11:53 PM

Was playing around tonight (crashed my helicopter and was bored) and decided to work on some Reef Balls

Medium Reef Ball with frags attached (front & back shots)

and here is my Small Reef Ball with just a couple of individual Zoas glued to it.

I hope to add more to other reef balls soon.

JWarren · 02-26-2008, 01:42 AM

Right on! That will look nice all filled out!

BigAl07 · 02-26-2008, 07:54 AM

Thanks John. I think so too! I may do some more tonight! I'm going to order some more Reef Balls to experiment with doing some other things. I'm thinking one small one with Yellow Long Tentacle Palys would look SWEET!!!

Thanks for looking.

Frankie · 02-26-2008, 08:23 AM

I need to get a reef ball. I want to grow coralline on it. I bet it would look cool all covered in the stuff.

BigAl07 · 02-26-2008, 08:29 AM

Frank who am I to argue with THAT logic!!

BigAl07 · 02-29-2008, 12:00 AM

A couple of updated pics

I'm really liking the Zoa Reef Ball thingy

Can't wait to see them grow in

leahski · 02-29-2008, 12:41 AM

hey, those look great! it'll be neat to watch them grow out.
btw, did you let the individual polyps attach to substrate before you glued them to the ball? or how did you do it?
when you first razor blade them off of the rock, aren't they covered in mucus that doesn't glue well?

beautiful work as always, allen!

BigAl07 · 02-29-2008, 12:46 AM

Individual ones were glued immediately after removing from the mother colony. Yeah they are slimey but I have a paper towel on hand and here's how I do it..

Dab dry spot on Reef Ball, cut polyp from colony, dab base dry, apply glue to dry spot on Reef Ball (fairly large gob of glue) and gently press polyp into glue gob. I have about a 90% success rate with this technique. It's not perfect but I get good results. You just have to work quick as I have found once cut the polyp needs to be back in the water fairly quickly. The few that I "lagged" with didn't survive. Not sure why but that's my "observation".

Thanks Tori for looking and commenting

02-23-2008, 10:34 PM	#136 (permalink)
JWarren Achilles Tang Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Port Saint Lucie, Florida Posts: 872 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Reef Balls & Reef Cakes Got it! Thanks. __________________ John Typhoon RO/DI filter unit. The 10 gallon quarantine tank. The 55 gallon. Help build ReefPedia!

02-23-2008, 11:42 PM	#137 (permalink)
BigAl07 Reef Addict (hopeless) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 8,844 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Reef Balls & Reef Cakes My pleasure. Just let me know __________________ Allen Allen's testimonial . . ."Let Me help you help YOURSELF" (Click Here) with a SW set up there is one basic fundamental rule that we ALL should follow *When in doubt... wait it out. This means take it slow and let the tank "develop" and don't rush it. Time is your friend Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Reef Balls & Cakes Debt Free & Change your Family Tree!!

02-25-2008, 11:53 PM	#138 (permalink)
BigAl07 Reef Addict (hopeless) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 8,844 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Reef Balls & Reef Cakes Was playing around tonight (crashed my helicopter and was bored) and decided to work on some Reef Balls Medium Reef Ball with frags attached (front & back shots) and here is my Small Reef Ball with just a couple of individual Zoas glued to it. I hope to add more to other reef balls soon. __________________ Allen Allen's testimonial . . ."Let Me help you help YOURSELF" (Click Here) with a SW set up there is one basic fundamental rule that we ALL should follow *When in doubt... wait it out. This means take it slow and let the tank "develop" and don't rush it. Time is your friend Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Reef Balls & Cakes Debt Free & Change your Family Tree!!

02-26-2008, 01:42 AM	#139 (permalink)
JWarren Achilles Tang Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Port Saint Lucie, Florida Posts: 872 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Reef Balls & Reef Cakes Right on! That will look nice all filled out! __________________ John Typhoon RO/DI filter unit. The 10 gallon quarantine tank. The 55 gallon. Help build ReefPedia!

02-26-2008, 07:54 AM	#140 (permalink)
BigAl07 Reef Addict (hopeless) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 8,844 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Reef Balls & Reef Cakes Thanks John. I think so too! I may do some more tonight! I'm going to order some more Reef Balls to experiment with doing some other things. I'm thinking one small one with Yellow Long Tentacle Palys would look SWEET!!! Thanks for looking. __________________ Allen Allen's testimonial . . ."Let Me help you help YOURSELF" (Click Here) with a SW set up there is one basic fundamental rule that we ALL should follow *When in doubt... wait it out. This means take it slow and let the tank "develop" and don't rush it. Time is your friend Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Reef Balls & Cakes Debt Free & Change your Family Tree!!

02-26-2008, 08:23 AM	#141 (permalink)
Frankie Angel Girl's Daddy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The End Of The World Posts: 6,035 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Reef Balls & Reef Cakes I need to get a reef ball. I want to grow coralline on it. I bet it would look cool all covered in the stuff. __________________ Visit my aquarium -->Frankie's 120 gal Experiment Bruce: Today's meeting is Step 5: Bring a fish friend. Everyone brought a fish friend? DIY=DO IT YOURSELF! If we ignore the environment maybe it will go away....

02-26-2008, 08:29 AM	#142 (permalink)
BigAl07 Reef Addict (hopeless) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 8,844 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Reef Balls & Reef Cakes Frank who am I to argue with THAT logic!! __________________ Allen Allen's testimonial . . ."Let Me help you help YOURSELF" (Click Here) with a SW set up there is one basic fundamental rule that we ALL should follow *When in doubt... wait it out. This means take it slow and let the tank "develop" and don't rush it. Time is your friend Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Reef Balls & Cakes Debt Free & Change your Family Tree!!

02-29-2008, 12:00 AM	#143 (permalink)
BigAl07 Reef Addict (hopeless) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 8,844 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Reef Balls & Reef Cakes A couple of updated pics I'm really liking the Zoa Reef Ball thingy Can't wait to see them grow in __________________ Allen Allen's testimonial . . ."Let Me help you help YOURSELF" (Click Here) with a SW set up there is one basic fundamental rule that we ALL should follow *When in doubt... wait it out. This means take it slow and let the tank "develop" and don't rush it. Time is your friend Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Reef Balls & Cakes Debt Free & Change your Family Tree!!

02-29-2008, 12:41 AM	#144 (permalink)
leahski Sea Pen Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: GR, Michigan Posts: 316 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Reef Balls & Reef Cakes hey, those look great! it'll be neat to watch them grow out. btw, did you let the individual polyps attach to substrate before you glued them to the ball? or how did you do it? when you first razor blade them off of the rock, aren't they covered in mucus that doesn't glue well? beautiful work as always, allen! __________________ Tori sharks are friends, not souvenirs! 8 gallons of salty goodness! The NANO club!

02-29-2008, 12:46 AM	#145 (permalink)
BigAl07 Reef Addict (hopeless) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 8,844 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Reef Balls & Reef Cakes Individual ones were glued immediately after removing from the mother colony. Yeah they are slimey but I have a paper towel on hand and here's how I do it.. Dab dry spot on Reef Ball, cut polyp from colony, dab base dry, apply glue to dry spot on Reef Ball (fairly large gob of glue) and gently press polyp into glue gob. I have about a 90% success rate with this technique. It's not perfect but I get good results. You just have to work quick as I have found once cut the polyp needs to be back in the water fairly quickly. The few that I "lagged" with didn't survive. Not sure why but that's my "observation". Thanks Tori for looking and commenting __________________ Allen Allen's testimonial . . ."Let Me help you help YOURSELF" (Click Here) with a SW set up there is one basic fundamental rule that we ALL should follow *When in doubt... wait it out. This means take it slow and let the tank "develop" and don't rush it. Time is your friend Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Reef Balls & Cakes Debt Free & Change your Family Tree!!

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