About Me

Homegrown Zoas & Reef-Safe 3D Printed Gear

Designed, tested, and grown in a real reef tank.

Cox Marine Creations – Homegrown Zoas & Frags is a one-person, veteran-owned business based out of Enoch, Utah. Every coral frag is aquacultured in my system, and every product is designed and tested in real-world reef conditions.

No mass production. No shortcuts. Just solutions that actually work.

Built by a Reefer, for Reefers

Cox Marine Creations started the way most good things do — as a hobby that got a little out of hand. Reefing is a male-dominated hobby, and there aren’t many women in it — which makes the community even more meaningful to me.

The Marine Corps

In 2009, I set out on the biggest adventure of my life. I stepped up and placed my feet on those hallowed Yellow Footprints to become one of the few — and even fewer female Marines — to earn the title.

I shipped to Parris Island in June of 2009, where I completed boot camp and earned the title United States Marine on May 6th. From there, I went to Camp Geiger for MCT.

After MCT, I was stationed at Fort Leonard Wood with the intent of becoming a K9 MP, but life had other plans. My hips became a major issue, and I was held back awaiting diagnostic testing and surgeries. In total, I spent 16 months and 3 days at FLW.

Once I was out of the initial training environment and able to push for proper medical care, we were finally able to diagnose the underlying issues. Despite everything, I pushed through and completed what I needed to.

Those surgeries kept me in Missouri until 2011, when I was finally able to move forward and experience the Marine Corps beyond training. I was re-classed as a 6116 Osprey Flight Mechanic, which led me back to Camp Geiger and then on to MCAS New River to begin training for what I believed would be a 20-year career — a huge step up from FLW.

From there, I made it through my training pipeline, and as the oldest in my class, I had the opportunity to help guide our Duty Station assignments. I was assigned to MCAS Miramar and VMM-165 White Knights — my home squadron — where I served as a 6116 Flight Line Mechanic and immediately got involved in helping the squadron transition from the CH-46 “Phrog” to the MV-22 Osprey as part of a Marine Medium Tilt-rotor Squadron.

Then, as life does, I was hit with two more curveballs related to my original surgeries. While recovering from another surgery, my squadron deployed, and I was transferred to VMM-161 Greyhawks at MCAS Miramar to finish out my contract while awaiting medical separation. After multiple hip surgeries, I was medically separated. It wasn’t the ending I planned, but it forced me to find a new path and rebuild.

A New Mission

After separating, I moved to Southern Utah and attended Southern Utah University, training in aviation. I earned my Private, Commercial, and Instrument licenses and graduated in 2018.

But due to ongoing physical limitations, I ultimately had to walk away from flying.

Again — not the plan. But not the end either.

The Tank That Started It All

On July 9th, 2020, my fiancé and I bought our home — complete with a built-in 100-gallon reef tank… that leaked.

So I did what I do — I figured it out.

In 2021, when I was finally ready, I found someone willing to help me reseal the tank and get me started. From there it was Facebook groups, online forums, and some truly generous reefers willing to help a complete stranger.

I eventually found an incredible local resource who has been invaluable along the way — you know who you are, and I’m grateful.

By August 2021, the tank had its first fish. In February 2022, my fiancé became my husband — and he’s been putting up with this reef obsession ever since.

And that was it — things just kept growing from there.

Where It Turned Into a Business

Like most reefers, I started looking for better ways to solve problems in my tank.

Then came the obvious thought:
Why am I buying this stuff when I can design it myself?

On April 3rd, 2026, I got my first 3D printer. Not long after, Cox Marine Creations was born.

A One-Person, Hands-On Operation

· Based out of Enoch, Utah, this is intentionally a small, hands-on business.

· I handle everything myself — the coral, the design, the printing, the packing.

· No outsourcing. No mass production.

· Every frag you receive was grown in my system.
Every product was designed and tested in a real reef tank.

Why Choose Cox Marine Creations?

Built for reefers, by a reefer — and proudly USMC veteran-owned.

Everything I offer comes from real experience in my own system.

Real Tank Tested
Everything I sell is used in my own tank first. If it doesn’t hold up long-term, it doesn’t get listed.
Aquacultured Coral
Zoanthids are grown in a stable, established system — healthy, pest-checked, and ready to thrive.
Reef-Safe 3D Printed Gear
Designed to solve real problems — not just look good. Every piece is tested in-tank before it ever gets listed.
Aquacultured, Not Imported
Nothing is rushed or freshly chopped just to ship out. These are stable, established frags that are ready to transition into your tank.
Designed With Purpose
Every 3D printed piece comes from a real need in my own setup — not something made just to fill a shelf.
Small Batch, Hands-On Quality
No warehouse. No production line. Every order is handled, inspected, and packed by me.
Direct Support
You’re not dealing with a company — you’re talking directly to the person who built it, grew it, and shipped it.