Fluval Flex 57L light reflector

Update:

I've made a new version that hangs down a tad more and has sidecovers. Thus not blinding you when standing to the side of the aquarium.

A quickly made light reflector for the Fluval Flex 57L (15gal) aqarium lamp.

It simply slots in between the gap of the lamp and lid.

It also works very well when using the lid arms/props https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4007592

When lifting the lid and leaning it against the wall behind the aquarium, the lamp is basically useless for illuminating the aquarium and only blinds you.

So I made this simple light reflector to both shield me from the LEDs, but also direct some of that light downwards.

The parts needs to be glued together:

-Align the "left" and "right" parts.

-Check which way the "middle" part fits on top.

-Add glue to the middle part and align it with the front edges of the left and right part.

When that is done you can add some reflective or aluminium tape to the bottom of the reflector.

I didn't have any of that tape at home though, so I just glued some aluminium foil to it. But tape would have been easier.

Print Settings

Printer Brand:

Prusa

Printer:

Notes:

I would suggest printing each part seperately and slowly to get a better surface finish. And also orient them like supplied (standing up) to get the most strength out of the parts.

If you print them all together you might get lumpy seams when the hotend moves between the objects (see photos...).

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