Tonga rocks

LetItReef · Oct 21, 2018

Hello,

Any leads that I can find that sells per lb?
I tried Aquacave but they only have single branches.
I just need about 10-15lbs since I have couple pieces for my 20g drop off build.

Thanks!

Hitman · Oct 21, 2018

Best I could find. What’s made it so hard to find and drive the cost up so much?
https://www.marinedepot.com/AquaMax...Reef_Aquariums-AquaMaxx-UJ2525-FISSLR-vi.html

LetItReef · Oct 21, 2018

Thanks Hitman! I’ve seen those and few others ones but there are little pricey.
I might try Aquacave for couple few lbs and hope to get some nice pcs.

vetteguy53081 · Oct 21, 2018

BRS and Marine depot has them as well as Carib Sea

Jackalmore · Oct 21, 2018

Carib Sea makes a false Tonga Live Rock that actually looks pretty good. As far as the real stuff goes, it can't be harvested anymore as those reefs are now protected I do believe. Basically, what's circulating in the hobby is all we have and likely all we are going to have. Naturally, the price has skyrocketed for it.

LetItReef · Oct 24, 2018

CaribSea is an option too.

Ashish Patel · Jan 16, 2019

I just ordered 123LB of tonga for my future build from aquacave. I was pleasantly surprised they still had it but they send me pictures of the 4 large pieces (including a 45LB). I don't think the picture shows the scale well but the 2nd picture structure is almost 4 feet long

Zohar78 · Jan 23, 2019

Real Reef tonga branch, its man made but check your LFS or online and get a few pieces that way to fill out tank.

Ashish Patel · Jan 23, 2019

Real Reef tonga arrives like this

Ashish Patel · Jan 23, 2019

Tonga arrives like this

Ashish Patel · Jan 23, 2019

I actually like real reef because I am able to add structures like this to my existing reef. Increase real estate for corals and good flow. I don't think it works for larger tanks and the price is high considering they have to mold it and pieces are not unique, I got 2 identical pieces and since both are broken couldnt tell

Zohar78 · Jan 24, 2019

good ol' ups and fedex can break anything. at my company a co worker use to work for steeda, and he told me they shipped a transmission and they found a way to break taht. lol

FLSharkvictim · Jan 25, 2019

LetItReef said:
Hello,

Any leads that I can find that sells per lb?
I tried Aquacave but they only have single branches.
I just need about 10-15lbs since I have couple pieces for my 20g drop off build.

Thanks!

@LetItReef - Head over to my reef group so we can chat! This is true old school tonga branches.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1048175878653197

LetItReef · Mar 2, 2019

I just decided to buy 15lbs from AquaCave They are huge and ok in forms.
Any idea what are the black on the rocks- mold?
I did bleached it but I probably need to scrub it more.

vetteguy53081 · Mar 2, 2019

LetItReef said:
I just decided to buy 15lbs from AquaCave They are huge and ok in forms.
Any idea what are the black on the rocks- mold?
I did bleached it but I probably need to scrub it more.

Nice branches. They are stains from algae and dead ectoskeleton. Normal and harmless. Bleach may not even change it