reef ball technology
The world's most-used and well-known designed reef and related ecosystem technology, components and systems
- for good reasons:
the reef ball mold system:
light, easily stacked, shipped and can be assembled with basic tools:
reef ball fiberglass molds are one of the reasons reef ball projects can be done
almost anywhere in the world.
another simple solution involving
easily obtained or shipped materials:
buoys and tether balls make the voids...
reef ball concrete additives and specifications
result in concrete that is balanced to the pH of seawater
- encouraging organism settlement -
and hardened to last 500 years...
see reef ball concrete specs.
...and special techniques
create surface texturing further aiding
in organism settlement.
Reef ball unmoved before (L) and after (R) 2004 tsunami
reef balls are extremely stable
due to their weight distribution and vortex action through the ball which forces them down in rough seas: even un-anchored.
a variety of anchoring options can be incorporated into the finished balls.
deployment can be accomplished by
barge, small boat, raft, carrying, swimming, rolling...
they are just positively buoyant
when the Polyform buoy is reinserted and inflated.
watch 5000 lbs of concrete float =>
coral transplantation and propagation
- of either rescued, imperiled corals or corals grown in approved nurseries only -
is achieved through plug bases and matching receptacles incorporated into the reef balls during casting, and secured through tested and proven marine epoxy and hydraulic cement techniques
the coral table is where plugs
are made
prior to transplant or storing in nurseries and can be either floating or stationary and nearby the destined location
designed reef technology ...for a variety of uses and applications:
coral, deep water, oysters, erosion, anti-trawling, cold water, habitat, fresh water, coral rescue, salt water, temperate water, estuaries, sea walls, mangroves, tropical water, recreation, fishing...
with over 10 sizes, multiple styles and endless variability with each module
reef balls can be adapted for almost any need
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