Realistic Terrarium Aquarium Rooted Stone Cave

Realistic Terrarium Aquarium Rooted Stone Cave

Enhance your terrarium or aquarium with this highly detailed, realistic rock cave hideaway featuring integrated tree roots. Designed to provide a natural-looking shelter for your reptiles, amphibians, or fish, this model is both aesthetically pleasing and incredibly easy to print.

Dimensions:

• Height: 12 cm
• Width: 15 cm
• Depth: 12 cm

Print Settings:

• Supports: This model is designed to print completely support-free.
• Infill: A 5% infill works perfectly for general strength and standard terrarium use.
• Layer Height: 0.16mm is good for a fine detail.

Aquarium Use:

If you plan to use this cave in an aquarium, keep in mind that a standard 5% infill will make the model float. To solve this, you can either print it with a much higher infill, or simply drill holes in the bottom of the finished print. This allows water to enter the hollow inside and air to escape, helping it sink perfectly to the bottom of your tank.

Painting & Finishing: 

To achieve the realistic stone and wood finish shown in the photos, it is highly recommended to paint the printed model.

• Use acrylic paints as a base.
• Apply a drybrushing technique to easily highlight the rough textures of the rock and the natural grain of the roots.

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