June 22, 2026
Description
Great for keeping plants contained, keeping a feeding zone open, keeping an area open for light to reach the bottom, or keeping a filter clear from floating plants.
You can leave this free-floating, mount rigidly with suction cups, or mount the slides to the side of the tank with suction cups so it self-adjusts with water height. Print as many sections as you want to adjust the length. There are long or short sides. I've included the .f3d file if you'd like to make a custom length.
The sections fit together pretty tight for me. If you want them to be more secure, put a drop of superglue in the joints.
This uses 30mm suction cups from Hobby Lobby. Branded Tree House Studio SC30 #203497. Suction Cups With Hook | Hobby Lobby | 203497 They come with metal hooks. Just remove the hook before sliding into the slots.
Print Profile:
Material - PETG
Walls - 3
Top and Bottom Layers - 3
Infill - 20% lightning or 5% any other style
Supports - none
Orientation - auto
License:
Creative Commons — Attribution — Noncommercial