Reef Balls & Reef Cakes - Page 4

panmanmatt · 12-20-2007, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Witfull

soon Matt will have Als Reefballs in hand~

And I can't wait. I will be sure to post pics of Al's reefballs when I get them. I hope they fit in my hand so I can get good close up pictures.

boozeman · 12-20-2007, 07:01 PM

BigAl07 · 12-20-2007, 07:03 PM

yall are killing Me! ..... I had more stuff posted but it was "pushing the limits" so I backed out.. LOL!!

Matt I think you'll LOVE the Reef Balls. I'm gonna attempt to do a small one as a Zoa Rock type thing and see how that works out. Would be COOL to see one totally covered with Zoas except for the openings.

panmanmatt · 12-20-2007, 07:14 PM

I bet some nice zoa covered reefballs would be cool. Be better if had hairy mushroom covered reefballs. I think they'd be more natural looking.

Witfull · 12-20-2007, 07:25 PM

you got some hairy mushrooms today~

panmanmatt · 12-20-2007, 07:26 PM

Yes I did, 5 as a matter of fact. They look even better in my tank under the T5s.They came with some hitchhikers I had to eradicate though.

BTW, Wit, you can disregard your voicemail.

Witfull · 12-20-2007, 07:35 PM

i got 2 lil ophiuroid stars in the bag with the big green ric~

justsunnie · 12-20-2007, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by BigAl07

No I'm a One-Man half way Reef Ball Pusher! How many did you want Sunnie?

Seriously it was good to see you posting. How's things your way?

Haha. What are the sizes? Right now the only place I could even think about putting one would be in the 10g frag tank. I'd be hard-pressed to get any more rock in the reef tank.
Definately looking forward to seeing these guys in action. They'll prolly be great to start a tank with.

Things are going well down in Georgia. Trying not to let grad school kill me, trying not to kill my boyfriend since he moved in and took over half my space. hehe. J/k. Things are going well, and we're looking forward to Christmas.

How have you been?

BigAl07 · 12-20-2007, 07:40 PM

Sounds like things are GOOD for you Sunnie. Here's what sizes they are..
Reef Balls

Large apprx 5" tall, 8"base diameter 6lbs
Med apprx 3.75" tall, 5"base diameter 2lbs
Small apprx 2" tall, 2 1/2"base diameter 1lbs

Reef Cakes (One AVERAGE size only)
8" to 10" tall, 9" at base, weight about 10 lbs

Small would work great in a smaller tank. I plan on putting a Small and a Medium in my 10g tank.

panmanmatt · 12-20-2007, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Witfull

i got 2 lil ophiuroid stars in the bag with the big green ric~

There should've been a few micro brittles in with the blue shrooms too.

BigAl07 · 12-21-2007, 04:00 PM

So now we have Stars going into our balls? OUCH!

panmanmatt · 12-21-2007, 04:03 PM

Starry balls are fun. The arms are all tickly.

BigAl07 · 12-26-2007, 11:14 PM

Got my first shipment of Reef Balls n Reef Cakes in today. I have to say I am MORE pleased than even I thought. They look and feel really neat and can't wait to see the coral growing over them. Let me know what you think . . .

Allen

Here they are sitting on my DRY tank

Here's a Reef Cake

Reef Balls

Reef Balls with size comparison

Another Size Comparison

Reef Cake Up Close

Reef Ball (large ) Up close

Side Shot

mps9506 · 12-26-2007, 11:44 PM

The reef cakes look kinda funny to me, but the reef balls do look quite unique.
Can you do a vinegar test on them for us Al?
I'm assuming they probably make these similar to the way people make agrocrete or whatever the man made live rock is, but without the pasta and stuff in it to make it porous and rocky looking (although it never comes out looking like natural rock anyhow...)

BigAl07 · 12-27-2007, 07:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mps9506

The reef cakes look kinda funny to me, but the reef balls do look quite unique.
Can you do a vinegar test on them for us Al?
I'm assuming they probably make these similar to the way people make agrocrete or whatever the man made live rock is, but without the pasta and stuff in it to make it porous and rocky looking (although it never comes out looking like natural rock anyhow...)

Sure I can.... What's the "vinegar test"?

12-20-2007, 07:03 PM	#48 (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 yall are killing Me! ..... I had more stuff posted but it was "pushing the limits" so I backed out.. LOL!! Matt I think you'll LOVE the Reef Balls. I'm gonna attempt to do a small one as a Zoa Rock type thing and see how that works out. Would be COOL to see one totally covered with Zoas except for the openings. __________________ 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!!

12-20-2007, 07:14 PM	#49 (permalink)
panmanmatt Acropora Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Waretown, NJ Posts: 1,730 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Reef Balls & Reef Cakes I bet some nice zoa covered reefballs would be cool. Be better if had hairy mushroom covered reefballs. I think they'd be more natural looking. __________________ The mind is like a parachute, it only works when opened. (\__/) (='.'=) (")_(")

12-20-2007, 07:26 PM	#51 (permalink)
panmanmatt Acropora Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Waretown, NJ Posts: 1,730 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Reef Balls & Reef Cakes Yes I did, 5 as a matter of fact. They look even better in my tank under the T5s.They came with some hitchhikers I had to eradicate though. BTW, Wit, you can disregard your voicemail. __________________ The mind is like a parachute, it only works when opened. (\__/) (='.'=) (")_(")

12-20-2007, 07:40 PM	#54 (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 Sounds like things are GOOD for you Sunnie. Here's what sizes they are.. Reef Balls Large apprx 5" tall, 8"base diameter 6lbs Med apprx 3.75" tall, 5"base diameter 2lbs Small apprx 2" tall, 2 1/2"base diameter 1lbs Reef Cakes (One AVERAGE size only) 8" to 10" tall, 9" at base, weight about 10 lbs Small would work great in a smaller tank. I plan on putting a Small and a Medium in my 10g tank. __________________ 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!!

12-21-2007, 04:00 PM	#56 (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 So now we have Stars going into our balls? OUCH! __________________ 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!!

12-21-2007, 04:03 PM	#57 (permalink)
panmanmatt Acropora Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Waretown, NJ Posts: 1,730 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Reef Balls & Reef Cakes Starry balls are fun. The arms are all tickly. __________________ The mind is like a parachute, it only works when opened. (\__/) (='.'=) (")_(")

12-26-2007, 11:14 PM	#58 (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 Got my first shipment of Reef Balls n Reef Cakes in today. I have to say I am MORE pleased than even I thought. They look and feel really neat and can't wait to see the coral growing over them. Let me know what you think . . . Allen Here they are sitting on my DRY tank Here's a Reef Cake Reef Balls Reef Balls with size comparison Another Size Comparison Reef Cake Up Close Reef Ball (large ) Up close Side Shot __________________ 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!!

12-26-2007, 11:44 PM	#59 (permalink)
mps9506 They misunderestimated me Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Charlotte and Wilmington, NC Posts: 6,862 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Reef Balls & Reef Cakes The reef cakes look kinda funny to me, but the reef balls do look quite unique. Can you do a vinegar test on them for us Al? I'm assuming they probably make these similar to the way people make agrocrete or whatever the man made live rock is, but without the pasta and stuff in it to make it porous and rocky looking (although it never comes out looking like natural rock anyhow...) __________________ Mike "The Bandwith Bandit" Help Build Reefpedia Premium Membership Available! Support Reef Sanctuary Sponsors

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