Best place for Tonga branch

[vermonter310]

I'm going to be in the market soon for about 50lbs of LR and like the Tonga branch.

anyone know where there's a good deal at the moment?

anyone deal with Aquacon?

[Willi]

My understanding is that they closed Tonga area for collection late 2008 early 2009 and there will not be any collection in the near future.

[rgentry123]

ummmmm....might wanna try finding a black market dealer. or possibly pirates for hire. thats probably your best bet.

[nikon187]

+1. Tonga rock is gone for a while

[Peter Eichler]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14545152#post14545152 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rgentry123
ummmmm....might wanna try finding a black market dealer. or possibly pirates for hire. thats probably your best bet.

Yarrrr!

[vermonter310]

Then why do I see it still listed on websights?

[reefscape15]

I've heard you can get Fiji branch, and I am also looking for a box of branch to finish off my tank. Anyone hear of this before?

[douglam]

it might be leftover

[jasonrp104]

The only place I've seen it lately is at an lfs. If you don't mind diver's den, they usually have zoo colonies on branch rocks too.

Where in Maine are you? The lfs in Claremont NH has a few pieces of branch in thier 300 display

[Jeremy Blaze]

Aquacon are CONS that is whey it is in their name.


If anyone is still listing tonga branch it is probably because they have not updated the website.

Tonga rock has not been avalible for some time as stated. Some lfs get it in on trade in on occasion from people taking down their tanks.

Fiji branch is nice ( look at my 65 build log) but it looks nothing like tonga branch.

[reefscape15]

Thank you Jeremy! I do like the look of that rock, but it is quite a bit different from Tonga. I need to finish off my tank soon! I have about 90lbs of all different types of rock, but i want to make a few bridges and caves to give a little more depth. Also, do you know if you can get a box of that Fiji somewhere? This is my layout so far...
http://i671.photobucket.com/albums/vv74/reefscape15/104_0745.jpg

[Jeremy Blaze]

Try Dr MAc aka Pacific East Aquaculture.

[vermonter310]

The reply I got when I asked about the avalability of Tonga from Aquacon...


Yes we do. Tonga requires what is called Cites licensing for live rock.
There are only two companies that have it and we are one of the two. Tonga
rock is in stock at Aquatic Connection.

Sincerely,
Aquatic connection
www.aquacon.com

[Jeremy Blaze]

They are lieing to you.

Unless you want to give them a bunch of your money for nothing, I suggest you look elsewhere.

[nikon187]

All live rock requires CITES, not just tonga..

I wouldn't trust them

[CHEMCHEF]

Tonga branch can be very hard to find right now

[trwells]

DO NOT BUY FROM AQUACON. Sorry, for the all caps but it is really that important. I have never bought from them but have read and heard personally many stories.

The rumor is it is two guys who try to purchase stuff first hand from collectors at the docks when people place orders.

Don't do it.

-Travis

[vermonter310]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14549836#post14549836 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Jeremy Blaze
They are lieing to you.

Unless you want to give them a bunch of your money for nothing, I suggest you look elsewhere.

I don't have any intrest in giving them even a little bit of my money for nothing... I'll be looking elsewhere....

[reefsafe]

I have some left over I am trying to sell
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1581741