Laguz Aquatics

Laguz Aquatics High quality aquatic life and 3D printed aquarium accessories

Come and see me this morning at the Ale House in New Berlin! Tons of plants and printed stuff at low prices.
10/05/2025

Come and see me this morning at the Ale House in New Berlin! Tons of plants and printed stuff at low prices.

"Growing plants for aquariums out of the water" may seem counterintuitive, but there's a number of good reasons for it. ...
09/02/2025

"Growing plants for aquariums out of the water" may seem counterintuitive, but there's a number of good reasons for it. It increases quality by eliminating pests like snails and many types of algae, and it lowers costs. Many (but by no means all) aquatic plants can also grow out of the water, due to how water levels can fluctuate in nature throughout the year a plant may start the year fully submerged, and end it fully out of the water.

Plants can produce both aquatic and terrestrial leaves, which can look very different from one another. If a plant with terrestrial leaves is put underwater, those leaves will commonly melt off and the plant will grow new, aquatic leaves. While this is normal, it is distressing to the customer, so we employ a number of techniques to, for lack of a better word, trick the plants into not going full terrestrial. I will not list a new species for sale until I am sure that the melt problem has been solved, and the solution can vary from species to species.

07/07/2025

Good news! We are now moved in at our new, larger facility, and are resuming sales.

They say you've got to spend money to make money, so I decided to invest in a Prusa Core One 3d printer, to replace my a...
04/04/2025

They say you've got to spend money to make money, so I decided to invest in a Prusa Core One 3d printer, to replace my aging Ender. Both quantity and quality of parts produced will go up, and it should be easier to maintain.

I will be vending at this event in Neenah on Saturday! Both printed stuff and plants will be available. If you want so...
02/10/2025

I will be vending at this event in Neenah on Saturday! Both printed stuff and plants will be available. If you want something in particular, PM me and I can be sure to bring it for you.

I've received a number of questions concerning the materials used for my 3d printed items, and wanted to lay a few thing...
02/03/2025

I've received a number of questions concerning the materials used for my 3d printed items, and wanted to lay a few things out about the materials used.

The two most commonly used materials in 3d printing are PLA and PETG. Almost all of my products are made from PETG, which is chemically very similar to the plastic used in pop bottles. It is very stable chemically and will not decay, or leech chemicals into your tank. PETG also has better impact resistance than PLA, and although shrimp are not known for attempting to destroy decor, they will hold up better if dropped or squished.

PLA is biodegradable, and is manufactured from corn. As such, it will begin to deteriorate when placed into a warm, wet, bioactive environment, like an aquarium. The only part I make out of PLA is the lid props for the Fluval Flex tanks, since those are not intended to be submerged. They will float if dropped into the tank due to the trapped air within.

Even supposedly identical materials from different companies can be different. Company A may use different dyes or additives with their black PETG than company B does. I make sure to use material from a single, known supplier. Some of our oldest prints have been in a tank for a year and a half, and show no signs of deterioration.

We are now growing and selling Bacopa caroliniana "Yellow Flame"!PM for price and availability.
12/03/2024

We are now growing and selling Bacopa caroliniana "Yellow Flame"!

PM for price and availability.

Come and see me at the Double Tree hotel in Neenah, between 11 and 3! I have a bunch of plants and 3d printed goodies w...
08/17/2024

Come and see me at the Double Tree hotel in Neenah, between 11 and 3! I have a bunch of plants and 3d printed goodies with me.

I was just bagging up some of my scarlet temple for the fish fair tomorrow, and had an odd thought. I've been keeping a...
08/17/2024

I was just bagging up some of my scarlet temple for the fish fair tomorrow, and had an odd thought. I've been keeping aquariums all my life, and even as a boy I disliked the garish neon colored plastic plants. Preferring the real plants, I got better and better at raising them, and have now gotten the scarlet temple to the point where the colors are so vivid that they almost look fake. Fate is seldom without irony, it seems.

I'm going to be vending at this event on Saturday in Neenah, this will be my first time at one of these. I'll have a fu...
08/12/2024

I'm going to be vending at this event on Saturday in Neenah, this will be my first time at one of these. I'll have a full range of both 3d printed items and live plants.

A particularly photogenic Anubias nana "petite":
07/06/2024

A particularly photogenic Anubias nana "petite":

Baby platinum ricefish in its tub:
06/28/2024

Baby platinum ricefish in its tub:

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