Coral Mounting Peg System using branch rock

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I am wanting to come up with a pegging mounting system for my acros. I’m looking for the functionality of what ACI does with PVC, but with branch rock.

I built my aquascape using lots of tonga branch rock and some man made pieces. On the right side of my tank, there are 3 rows of branches going across with corals mounted directly to them or with rocks sitting on top.

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Once the corals encrust, they’re stuck. They’re difficult to trim and some are impossible to move.

I want to build a similar structure to the pic above drilled full of holes. My corals would be cut and mounted on some type of large plug with a deep pole/insert.

Has anyone done anything like this? Any suggestions where I can get long thin branches to drill? What should I use for pegs and how big should the plug be?
 
You can look for tonga branches, but they're a bit pricey as far as plugs and drilling goes... I think that would be up to how bi you expect your corals to grow!
 

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