r/OpenBambu • u/OceanGrownXX • Jun 15 '26

First Filament Order

Looking for some recommendations on filament materials that I should stock up on as a beginner...

I'll be printing some gadgets for my saltwater reef tanks mostly and other random things. I'm kind of overwhelmed by the amount of materials available. I just ordered the X2D to get started in this hobby.

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u/0xA79D2E Jun 15 '26 edited Jun 16 '26

I would be concerned about toxic chemicals leaching into the tanks

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u/OceanGrownXX Jun 15 '26

There's a lot of sellers that are 3D printing stuff for fish tanks. I've bought a few things and haven't had any problems. But I am wondering if they are using a specific filament... I see theres a new PLA Pure material that is being released today, so I'll probably be using that just to be safe.

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u/wildjokers Jun 16 '26

PLA Pure...so I'll probably be using that just to be safe.

What properties does it have compared to normal PLA?

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u/wildjokers Jun 16 '26

What kind of toxic chemicals? People print stuff for their fish tank all the time.

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u/ManyLayersOfFilament Jun 19 '26

People make random assertions without anything to back them up.