Rules
- 10 gallons or smaller
- NO PLANTS, NOT EVEN FAKE PLANTS
- Must contain at least one item bought, sold, or traded from another hobbyist
- Must be a new setup (9/6/2025 or later)
- Winners determined by a vote of the club membership
WINNER!
Small Slice of Paradise
Carl Blakeman
Three way tie for second place
A hole only plants could fill - Zoe Michalik
3 gallon cave - Daniel Fischer
Follow the formula - Jason Reusch
No shirt, no plants, no service - Tina Nafus-Parshall
10 gal, 3 koi guppys and red bnp all from matherfish. New Rock from temu, driftwood from rainbow tank build, and some snails I bred.
3 gallon cave - Daniel Fischer
3d printed cave, Fluval stratum, random rocks, sticks, and leaves from the yard.
Golden Valley - Keith Blakeman
Sand with Dragonstone, Gold gardneri pair.
Small Slice of Paradise - Carl Blakeman
Play Sand with Seiryu Stone, Blue Paradise Gourami pair
A hole only plants could fill - Zoe Michalik
This is a 10 gallon tank that was set up on 10/15/25. The picture was taken a couple days after that. I set it up with intentions for this contest and then didn't even submit it by the deadline. (WoW I know) It had 2 mystery and ramshorn at that moment. I ended up putting in pea puffers that I got from Carl at the swap. The tank itself was also a trade amongst someone in the hobby. It is now, months later, FILLED with plants. (Sorry not sorry, it looks great)
Follow the formula - Jason Reusch
This is a 3.5" "halfmoon" tank turned backwards. It allowed for a cool sense of depth that is very hard to photograph! I tried to follow the standard formula of sloped substrate, contrasting rocks, topped with wood. I should have REALLY stuck to the formula and used a tank with no curves, at least for a tank that photographs well. Also didn't get all the bubbles off after filling! Shesh.
