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[–] MindTraveller@lemmy.ca 37 points 1 year ago (13 children)

Do the prints slowly release microplastics into the water that kill the urchins?

[–] ElongatedMuskrat@lemm.ee 62 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (8 children)

If they used PLA(made of cornstarch) which is common for fdm 3d printing then theres no threat of microplastics from what ive read. it is biodegradable, but very slowly.

[–] Infynis@midwest.social 34 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Makes sense. People that are serious about fish tanks don't mess around

[–] CMDR_Horn@lemmy.world 25 points 1 year ago

Especially saltwater, that shits expensive

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