Where to get Tonga branching dry rock?

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Anyone know where I can find This looks like brs discontinued it. Would love to make my new scape with this but I can’t seem to fine any that’s not $14/lb. little too much for me since my tank is 220 gallons.
 

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Anyone know where I can find This looks like brs discontinued it. Would love to make my new scape with this but I can’t seem to fine any that’s not $14/lb. little too much for me since my tank is 220 gallons.
You are honestly going to be hard pressed to find it. Its essentially the holy grail of LR since it's no longer imported. Best thing to do is keep your eyes peeled in the for sale section here or on Ebay.
 
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You are honestly going to be hard pressed to find it. Its essentially the holy grail of LR since it's no longer imported. Best thing to do is keep your eyes peeled in the for sale section here or on Ebay.
Dang that’s a shame didn’t know that. I saw my lfs has some covered in coraline but it’s super expensive
 

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Dang that’s a shame didn’t know that. I saw my lfs has some covered in coraline but it’s super expensive
If I found some at an LFS already colored up...I'd buy it no matter the cost. Far superior to the reef saver rock .
 
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The rock has been in there for over a year as far as I remember. I might have to end up snagging it. Just don’t know how much I can afford.

Do they have this dry? 12/lb is a little much for what I can afford
Yes it’s dry. Unfortunately $12/lb is the cheapest I found. I don’t have that big of a tank. I can’t imagine spending $600+ on rock.
 

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It never hurts to make an offer to the selling party. It helps to buy extra if you do...
 

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Closest I was able to find local was 130 lbs of Real Reef Branch Rock for $750... And maybe a lead for some Dry Fiji Rock.

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I think you should look into real reef tonga rock. 10LB you can actually get a lot of value out of it as you can extent past your baserock for key points where you would otherwise not be able to mount frags. I bought a 120Lbs of real tonga from aquacave last year, some of the pieces are 15LB to 45LB and can't see it working for most tanks but would work for a 300 galllon. Knowing most reefers would not find this rock ideal I purchases all of the rock and glad I did now that I am planing for a 400 gallon tank and need large rock. You can also look on the selling forum but honestly dont get ripped off from a hobbyist who asked for unreasonable price
 

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If I'm not mistaken tonga branch is being imported again.



I've seen it in several other places currently.
 

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Real Reef Tonga is about as good as you are going to get

I'm regretting not keeping the stuff from my last tank, it was all real deal pukani and Tonga.

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I have several hundred lbs of real Tonga for sale, been sitting on it for years. Picture is a sample of a few pieces I just pulled out. Located in CA. Absolute premium rock, in all honesty, probably the best pile of rock in the US right now.
 

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Lol best pile of rocks

Why are people so crazy about it?
 

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