Luckyduck
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My WaterBox 230.6 has a pretty large custom Refugium.
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/w...ium-relocation-upgrade.1126393/#post-13832880
I plan to make it a shallow lagoon habitat with a few small pieces of rubble rock. For lighting I 3D printed a suspension mount for an Ai Prime 16 thats hanging around on the shelf in my supply room. I've always loved Mangroves and had great luck growing them in my Frag tank. I really want to do something cool to "plant" them in.
I was thinking about 3D printing a slope or drop off rock and adding holes to slide the trunks and roots down through. I have 5 Red Mangroves on their way now. I could pretty much size the shape to whatever I want but the dimensions of the fuge are 14x16x9". I would probably print it about 10-12" long by 6 ish wide and 3 ish tall. Depending on the shape I choose especially if it's the sloped ones like the brown and tan one I would likely smear a thin layer of Silicone on it and stick sand to it. I'm using the Brightwell Coral Lagoon Substrat. So essentially 3D print across the back with the Mangroves sloping down to the sand bed.
What do you guys think?
Any ideas or favorites are welcome!
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/w...ium-relocation-upgrade.1126393/#post-13832880
I plan to make it a shallow lagoon habitat with a few small pieces of rubble rock. For lighting I 3D printed a suspension mount for an Ai Prime 16 thats hanging around on the shelf in my supply room. I've always loved Mangroves and had great luck growing them in my Frag tank. I really want to do something cool to "plant" them in.
I was thinking about 3D printing a slope or drop off rock and adding holes to slide the trunks and roots down through. I have 5 Red Mangroves on their way now. I could pretty much size the shape to whatever I want but the dimensions of the fuge are 14x16x9". I would probably print it about 10-12" long by 6 ish wide and 3 ish tall. Depending on the shape I choose especially if it's the sloped ones like the brown and tan one I would likely smear a thin layer of Silicone on it and stick sand to it. I'm using the Brightwell Coral Lagoon Substrat. So essentially 3D print across the back with the Mangroves sloping down to the sand bed.
What do you guys think?
Any ideas or favorites are welcome!
