Aztec Ruins I 3D Background

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.

A detailed 3D background in an Aztec Ruins style that looks like an ancient temple complex in weathered stone. It brings a natural, primeval atmosphere to a terrarium and gives animals plenty of places to climb, bask and hide.

At a glance

• Sizes: six sizes, see below.
• Material: PETG, made for aquariums and terrariums. Resists water, humidity and heat lamps.
• Floats: PETG is buoyant. In an aquarium this piece needs anchoring or weighting.
• Safety: PETG is deemed safe for plants, fish, insects, reptiles and animals.
• Finish: unpainted, in the colour of your choice.
• Made to order: ships within 7 business days.
• Free shipping: free delivery to Canada, the US and select European countries. Duties and import fees to the US are prepaid by us.

Sizes

Dimensions are width x depth x height.

• Size 1: 14.5 x 6 x 19 cm (5.7 x 2.4 x 7.5 in)
• Size 2: 14.5 x 6 x 21.3 cm (5.7 x 2.4 x 8.4 in)
• Size 3: 19 x 6 x 19 cm (7.5 x 2.4 x 7.5 in)
• Size 4: 22.9 x 6 x 22.9 cm (9.0 x 2.4 x 9.0 in)
• Size 5: 44.2 x 13 x 45.7 cm (17.4 x 5.1 x 18.0 in), four-panel assembly
• Size 6: 61 x 15.2 x 91.4 cm (24 x 6 x 36 in)

Need a different size? Contact us for a quote.

Details

• A small temple in the centre with stairs and an entrance framed by columns.
• Reliefs all around, with masks, sun disks, animal motifs and Aztec-style ornaments.
• Uneven, highly structured surface with many ledges, levels and caves for a true 3D look.
• Platforms and ledges give climbing and basking areas, and small niches, caves and passages make hiding spots.
• Ideal for tropical or semi-tropical terrariums, for example for geckos, small lizards or frogs, and it also fits desert terrariums depending on the rest of the layout.
• Size 6 is assembled from 6 interlocking panels with hexagonal dowels for a clean, secure installation.

Where it works

Freshwater and nano aquariums, shrimp and betta tanks, terrariums, vivariums and paludariums, reptile, amphibian and invertebrate enclosures, naturalistic builds, and tabletop gaming, D&D and wargaming scenery.

Good to know

• To anchor it in an aquarium, glue it to a flat stone or acrylic sheet with hot glue or superglue, or bed it in with aquarium-safe silicone. Drilling a few small holes in the base also lets water in and reduces 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.

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.

Design licensed to Molten Modern by novYTerra.