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This build was inspired by the diy thread by ryan10517, and is going into a ten gallon vert with no background.
There wouldn't be any room for one honestly, as it occupies the entire 10x12 footprint.
Unfortunately when working with a tiny little ten gallon you sacrifice some design elements, so it's not as realistic as I had hoped. But I gained the practice I was hoping for and I will be able to apply the skill to some larger tanks.
So this is where I'm at. It still needs highlights and an overall lighter color. I went too gray.
Overall I am happy with it. It's quite a bit different from the finished product in the DIY video. I chose not to sand too smooth, and give it a more gnarled look.
I was also thinking about vines, but I'm not sure if I'll like them...
(My inspiration)
There wouldn't be any room for one honestly, as it occupies the entire 10x12 footprint.




Unfortunately when working with a tiny little ten gallon you sacrifice some design elements, so it's not as realistic as I had hoped. But I gained the practice I was hoping for and I will be able to apply the skill to some larger tanks.

So this is where I'm at. It still needs highlights and an overall lighter color. I went too gray.

Overall I am happy with it. It's quite a bit different from the finished product in the DIY video. I chose not to sand too smooth, and give it a more gnarled look.
I was also thinking about vines, but I'm not sure if I'll like them...

(My inspiration)