Ready to use, install or paint. Your piece is 3D printed in your chosen filament colour and supplied unpainted. Enjoy it as it is or paint it to create your own finish.
"Canyon Rock" is a detailed decorative and structural module with a natural sandstone look, for terrariums, aquariums or tabletop landscapes. It looks like a small rock formation from a desert or steppe landscape.
A special highlight sits at the top left: an open gate leads behind the slanted structure and forms a protected hideout. The built-in levels and climbing surfaces suit active, climbing species.
IMPORTANT — COLOUR & FINISH: Many product photos show hand-painted examples to highlight the sculpted details. Standard orders ship unpainted in the PETG colour and filament finish you select. Rock layers, cracks, ledges, roots and other surface features are physically sculpted into the 3D model, giving the print real dimensional texture and relief. Painted shading, highlights, weathering and multicolour effects shown in example photos are not included unless explicitly stated.
At a glance
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Sizes: three sizes, see below. Custom sizes up to 122 x 61 cm (48 x 24 in).
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Material: PETG, made for aquariums and terrariums. Resists water, humidity and heat lamps.
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Floats: Printed PETG pieces can float because they contain air. For aquarium use, secure the base with aquarium-safe silicone or a suitable aquarium adhesive as described under “Good to know”.
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Safety: PETG is deemed safe for plants, fish, insects, reptiles and animals.
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Finish: unpainted, in the colour of your choice.
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Made to order: ships within 7 business days.
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Free shipping: free delivery to Canada, the US and select European countries. Duties and import fees to Canada and the US are prepaid by us.
Sizes
Dimensions are width x depth x height.
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Size 1: 15 x 15 x 10 cm (6 x 6 x 4 in)
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Size 2: 24 x 24 x 16 cm (9.5 x 9.5 x 6.3 in)
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Size 3: 29 x 29 x 20 cm (11.4 x 11.4 x 7.9 in)
Need a different size? We can make smaller or larger structures up to 122 x 61 cm (48 x 24 in). Larger structures are made from interlocking dovetail panels. Contact us for a quote.
Details
- Realistic canyon and sandstone structure with fine layered lines.
- Several levels, plateaus and ledges, with staggered rock formations for a natural sense of depth.
- An integrated cave with a passage, plus additional shelters.
- The raised platform makes a basking spot, and the hiding places and levels encourage climbing and territory watching.
- In aquariums it is a striking hardscape piece for desert, river biotope, cichlid or themed tanks. The cave shelters fish or shrimp, and the structure creates territory boundaries and visual cover.
- For tabletop and dioramas: terrain for desert, canyon or post-apocalyptic scenarios, with several playable levels and cover, for 28mm to 35mm miniatures depending on scale. Also good for model building and photo backdrops.
- Compact, stable design that makes the most of the available space.
Where it works
Terrariums for bearded dragons (depending on tank size), leopard geckos, crested geckos, anoles and other climbing reptiles, small agamids, skinks and amphibians. Also display tanks and designer terrariums, freshwater and nano aquariums, shrimp and betta tanks, vivariums and paludariums, invertebrate enclosures, naturalistic builds, and tabletop gaming, D&D and wargaming scenery.
Colours
First choose a finish (Basic, Matte, Marble, Sparkly/Galaxy/Metallic or Glow-in-the-Dark), then pick a colour from that finish. Sparkly/Galaxy/Metallic includes our Galaxy, Sparkly and Metallic colours. There are 89 PETG colours in total, and the colour charts at the end of the photos show each one. Want something that is not listed? Contact us and we will try to source it.
Quality and care
Printed slowly at high resolution with thick walls, so it is sturdier than most printed decor. Fine layer lines and small variations are normal and make each piece unique. PETG is non-toxic and easy to clean with soap or alcohol. Colours can look slightly different on screen.
Good to know
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Anchoring in an aquarium: Bond the base to a flat stone or acrylic sheet with aquarium-safe silicone, or with hot glue or cyanoacrylate superglue specifically suitable for aquarium use. Follow the adhesive manufacturer’s surface preparation and full curing instructions before placing it in the aquarium. Where the design allows, a few small holes through the underside into enclosed air pockets let water in and air out, reducing buoyancy.
- Measure the inside of your enclosure before ordering, and leave a little room for installation.
- Some photos show hand-painted examples. This piece ships unpainted.
Design licensed to Molten Modern by novYTerra.