Reef Ball Technical Specifications
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Reef Ball Specifications for Comparison to Other Reef Material
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3-D Modeling Components-Reef Balls to scale and many other models available through Google Earth's SketchUp., just install this free program then click on second icon at top right "get models" and use keyword reef ball in the search. Below is an example of a Bay Ball.
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Reef Ball Sizes, Weights, Volume & # of Holes
| Style | Width | Height | Weight | Concrete Volume |
Surface Area |
# Holes |
| Goliath Booster Ring | 6 feet, 6 inches (2 m) |
3 feet (1 m) |
4,000-6,000 lbs. (1,818-2,727 kg.)b | 1.3 yard3 (1.19 m3) | 180 ft2 | 15-25 |
| Goliath | 6 feet (1.83 m) | 5 feet (1.52 m) | 4,000-6,000 lbs. (1,818-2,727 kg.) | 1.3 yard3 (1.19 m3) | 230 ft2 (21.4 m2) | 25-40 |
| Super Ball | 6 feet (1.83 m) | 4.5 feet (1.37 m) | 4,000-6,000 lbs (1,818-2,727 kg.) | 1.3 yard3 (1.19 m3) | 190 ft2 (17.6 m2) | 22-34 |
| Ultra Ball | 5.5 feet (1.68 m) |
4.3 feet (1.31 m) |
3,500-4,500 lbs. (1,591-2,045 kg.) |
0.9 yard3 (0.76 m3) |
150 ft2 (13.9 m2) |
22-34 |
| Reef Ball | 6 feet (1.83 m) |
3.8 feet (1.16 m) |
3000-4200 lbs. (1364-1,909 kg.) |
0.75 yard3 (0.57 m3) |
130 ft2 (12.1 m2) |
22-34 |
| Pallet Ball | 4 feet (1.22 m) |
2.9 feet (0.88 m) |
1500-2200 lbs. (682-1,000 kg.) |
0.33 yard3 (0.25 m3) |
75 ft2 (7.0 m2) |
17-24 |
| Bay Ball | 3 feet (0.91 m) |
2 feet (0.61 m) |
375-750 lbs. (170-341 kg.) |
0.10 yard3 (0.08 m3) |
30 ft2 (2.8 m2) |
11-16 |
| Mini-Bay Ball | 2.5 feet (0.76 m) |
1.75 feet (0.53 m) |
150-200 lbs. (68-91 kg.) |
less than 4 50 lb. bags |
8-12 | |
| Lo-Pro | 2 feet (0.61 m) |
1.5 feet (0.46 m) |
80-130 lbs. (36-59 kg.) |
less than 2 50 lb. bags |
6-10 | |
| Oyster | 1.5 feet (0.46 m) |
1 foot (0.30 m) |
30-45 lbs. (14-20 kg.) |
less than 1 50 lb. bag |
6-8 |
Bold numbers are estimates in above chart
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Reef Ball Specifications
for Comparison to Other Reef Material
Solid Weight Equivalency- (simply stated, if the Reef Balls were poured solid without holes or a center bladder, this would be the weight of the structure). This is useful for comparing raw tonnage requirements for a similar project using, for example, limestone boulders.
- Bay Ball is equal to 5,500 pounds of solid reef material
- Pallet Ball is equal to 8,225 pounds of solid reef material
- Reef Ball is equal to 13,980 pounds of solid reef material
Surface Area Equivalency-(simply stated, how much surface area for marine growth is available (macro) and how much texture is available for bacteria, micro-algae and other micro-organism colonization (micro). This is useful to determine the real carrying capacity in terms of the bio-fouling communities. The number of holes is important in determining the amount of reef fish habitat created.
- MiniBay Ball, LoPro and Oyster Ball and PDF Engineering Drawing for Surface Area Calculations
- Bay Ball has a macro (raw "smooth") surface area of 30 square feet
- Pallet Ball has a macro (raw "smooth") surface area of 75 square feet
- Reef Ball has a macro (raw "smooth") surface area of 130 square feet
- Bay Ball has 14-18 "fish" holes (diameters from 6-14 inches)
- Pallet Ball has 23-28 "fish" holes (diameters from 6-18 inches)
- Reef Ball has 29-34 "fish" holes (diameters from 7-22 inches)
Biomass Carrying Capacity-This is an estimate based on a variety of studies of the approximate carrying capacity in terms of fish bio-mass.
- Bay Ball has a carrying capacity of approximately 100 pounds fish/year
- Pallet Ball has a carrying capacity of approximately 250 pounds fish/year
- Reef Ball has a carrying capacity of approximately 425 pounds fish/year
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Count |
Total Wt (lbs) |
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Bladder - A-6 |
1 |
27 |
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Panels |
4 |
140 |
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Hold Down Bar |
1 |
6 |
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Short Pins |
28 |
7 |
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Wedges |
28 |
3.5 |
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Washers |
44 |
5.5 |
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A-O Kits |
12 |
24 |
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Teather Balls |
20 |
10 |
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Base Plates |
12 |
60 |
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Total Weight --> |
283 |
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RB Molds Mold |
350 lbs |
4 pcs |
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Pallet for Shipping |
50-60 lbs |
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Item |
Count |
Total Wt (lbs) |
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Ctr Bladder - A-5 |
1 |
15 |
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Panels |
3 |
66 |
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Hold Down Bars |
1 |
2 |
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Short Pins |
15 |
3.75 |
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Wedges |
15 |
1.875 |
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Washers |
24 |
3 |
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A-O Kits |
6 |
12 |
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Teather Balls |
12 |
6 |
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Base Plates |
6 |
30 |
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Total Weight --> |
139.625 |
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RB Molds Mold |
225 lbs |
3 pcs |
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Pallet for Shipping |
50-60 lbs |
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Item |
Count |
Total Wt (lbs) |
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Ctr Bladder - A-4 |
1 |
10 |
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Panels |
3 |
36 |
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Hold Down Bars |
1 |
2 |
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Washers |
18 |
2.25 |
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Short Pins |
12 |
3 |
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Wedges |
12 |
1.5 |
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A-O Kits |
n/a |
0 |
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Teather Balls |
9 |
4.5 |
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Base Plates |
6 |
30 |
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Total Weight --> |
89.25 |
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BB Molds Mold |
140 lbs |
3 pcs |
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Pallet for Shipping |
50-60 lbs |
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Item |
Count |
Total Weight (lbs) |
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Bladder - A-2 |
1 |
3 |
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Panels |
3 |
18 |
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Hold Down Bar |
1 |
0.5 |
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Short Pins |
9 |
2.25 |
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Wedges |
9 |
1.125 |
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Assorted Balls |
6 |
1 |
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Tether Balls |
2 |
1 |
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Washers |
15 |
1.875 |
Washers optional for mold flanges |
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Base Plates |
3 |
15 |
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Total Weight --> |
28.75 |
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Item |
Count |
Total Weight (lbs) |
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Ctr Bladder - A-0 |
1 |
2 |
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Panels |
2 |
10 |
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Short Pins |
6 |
1.5 |
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Wedges |
6 |
0.75 |
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Assorted Balls |
6 |
1 |
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Hold Down Bar |
1 |
0.25 |
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Washers |
10 |
1.25 |
Washers optional for mold flanges |
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Base Plates |
2 |
10 |
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Total Weight --> |
26.75 |
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All orders are packed on a pallet standardly, crating can be requested for an extra $200 per crate. International orders are often packed with extra spare parts when the 5% International surcharge and estimated shipping amounts are less than the actual costs to complete the international transaction.
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210 N. 13th Street
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