OK so if you didn't figure it out already I decided to suck it up and enter, after all it's just for fun.
So since I never like to do things the conventional way you may find my build a little different from others, which I hope will be a good thing and not cause too much controversy
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So without further delay, my accomplishments this weekend:
Got the tank, not tricks it's a standard 10gal.
A little deconstruction:
A little more, broke the bottom pane and couldn't salvage the plastic trim.
Some scraps!
A little reconstructive surgery
Cleaning it up with some molding and acrylic panels
Painted with an all in one curtain in the back
Ok so before anyone jumps the gun, let me explain.
The three viewing sides are the original sides from the standard tank.
The back pane was cut up and used for the bracing, the broken bottom used for the baffles in the back. So all glass was used.
The rules state you can mod the tank as much as you want provided to start with the standard 10 gal tank.
Basically I see this as an all in one 10 gallon with a little more hidden depth.
All material used can either be classified as building material or scrap.
Sorry for not having more pictures but once silicone or paint came out the camera was put away, it's just way too expensive.
The white base is HDPE which will be used to support the rock structure.