Recreate the Tonga Look and Save a Reef

One of the most important, yet often forgotten, pieces of any saltwater reef is the aquascape. The ideas behind designing great scapes have changed a lot over the years, but the basics are the same:

• Provide an amount of rock adequate for filtration.
• Arrange it in a manner that is visually appealing.
• Leave proper spacing and height for different coral placement.

But for me there was one more piece that was crucial—I wanted something that had absolutely no chance of harming our coral reefs. Conservation of our reefs (and teaching the same to my kids) is really important to me, so I knew that I had some work ahead in order to find the rock that I wanted.

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