Large scale 3D-printed artificial reefs : 3 years after the immersion in the Mediterranean sea

According to a biomimetic approach, Seaboost designs and solutions ares based on the study of natural habitats and behavior of target species and stages of life

[@mikebreeden6071]

Fish density on a reef, often measured as pounds per acre, matches up with microtopographical variation, or more simply put, places for fish to hide. I used to make fish houses on occasion when I used to dive.
If you want to see about the ultimate bottom with hidey holes in it, the kelp reef off of Santa Barbara City College is amazing.

[@3dtechnologies153]

I would love to do something like this. I do a lot of 3d printing.

[@pernoudemmanuel4215]

C'est carrément impressionnant. Hâte de filmer ça avec vous.

[@onestopprintshop4881]

Please post more on this

[@unbreakableldorado7723]

absolutely amazing

[@MichaelFlynn0]

that was marvelous. was that rope attached - or get snagged ?

[@Veldtian1]

The gaps in the folds need to be way bigger and they should go from narrow to wide then narrow again like a natural rock cavity, good use of the 3D printing tech, but subpar design development cycling, needed several more iterations, think like a fish, what would I like to have in my very own artificial reef structure?

[@thomasmcnally97]

Awesome stuff

[@eliaskarlstrom4195]

You guys need to put some coral pollen/seeds (dont know whats correct) onto the Fishhouse; atm it looks like a ghost town lol

[@scoon2117]

So cool

[@giao1103]

is this manmade reef made out of cement or ceramic?

[@buceoApulmon]

3D printed concrete (a special type of concrete that is referred to as "bio active")

[@sahildhama6315]

But isnt that plastic?

[@dustintacohands1107]

Concrete

[@nunyabitnezz2802]

Coral reefs don’t form in the Med, right?

[@fathomingtheglobalocean6797]

They do. But the Mediterranean red coral grows deep. The reef is most impressive between 60m and 120m of depth, very few divers go that deep.

[@fathomingtheglobalocean6797]

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[@thomaslapin6806]

C'est pas bête du tout

[@crapisnice]

compacted sand with starch, agar agar, etc should work too instead toxic concrete. also i suppose if you created holes with carboard beads in the skin, the spread of corals and algae will be faster

[@johnarizona3820]

^5

[@edwardlowe8985]

Why do they just make one and make a big deal out of it? Make 10,000 and line them along miles of the ocean floor. Mass produce this stuff and get on with it!

[@Dilopho]

You have to make just a few and see how they do first! :)

[@nunyabitnezz2802]

It costs a lot of money.

[@derekressler79]

Poor substitute for the real reef. Sad. I like the re forresting efforts and coral farming.

[@micahgelfand8282]

Ummm okay

[@Dilopho]

It's better than nothing, I'd say.

[@buceoApulmon]

There are no coral reefs in the shallows in the Mediterranean. (The red and black corals grow between 50m and 120m deep) This is an excellent substitute for a rocky reef (as it is placed on the sandy bottom and provides habitat for marine life, as well as a shelter from predators and trawlers.

[@crapisnice]

fish share the caves, you should have created a large narrow interconnected cave instead this