When I came home from ReefStock last weekend with a haul of new coral frags, I had a very different experience adding them to my tank. Normally each frag would be individually bagged, each requiring to be floated, acclimated, removed…
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How 3D printed sea turtle eggs could help catch poachers
The nonprofit Paso Pacifico is in the process of developing a fake turtle egg containing GSM transmitter hidden inside a 3D printed shell. The realistic decoys can be tracked over cellular networks along with their smugglers in hopes they will lead…
Printed Reefing Solutions now building nifty 3D printed accessories
A new company called Printed Reefing Solutions has a refreshing new catalog of innovative marine aquarium accessories. As the name implies, PRS uses 3D printing technology to create some really neat aquarium devices, none of them earth-shattering, but oh so…
Monaco will install 3D printed reefs to battle declining reefs
Global warming is rearing its ugly head around on the world’s reefs and Monaco is taking an interesting path to help rejuvenate strained reefs by using 3D printed reefs to help sustain its reefs. The plan is to install six 3D…
Marine Biosystems offers unique 3D printed “spin” on biopellet reactors
The Marine Biosystems F5 media reactors are combining 3D printing and ingenuity to deliver a unique spin on the biopellet reactor. Like most innovations in biopellet reactors, the goal is to improve the churning of the media to deliver even…
NextReef not printing sumps but they are showcasing use of 3D printer in the industry
Yesterday’s post on NextReef using a 3D printer to ‘print’ sumps was in fact an April Fool’s prank we were a part of so sadly, we are not quite ready to have a 3D printed sumps quite yet. However, there…
NextReef experiments with 3D printed sumps
3D printers are getting more affordable and more robust and NextReef is now leveraging this next wave in aquarium equipment design by building 3D printed sumps on spec. The company has been doing contract work outside of the aquarium industry…
Check out this crazy 3D printed protein skimmer
What do you do if you have access to a 3D printer and also are a reefer? You build some cool gadgets like this 3D printed protein skimmer designed to fit a plastic two liter bottle. These images were shared…
GHL looks to 3D printing to accelerate product development
3D printing has moved beyond a novelty and is providing some serious benefits for manufacturers and companies like GHL are tapping into the technology to accelerate production and reduce costs. How? Simple. The 3D printer allows the company to build…
Friday Smorgasbord: Sponges, 3D printed reefs and sharks
We can’t believe October is almost behind us! Seems like this year is just cranking by and we were just wondering how to keep our tanks cool in the hot summer. Now that we are adding redundancy to our tank…
