blue background or black?

[pufferchris]

I like blue it really make the colors pop and the tank look brighter

 

[reeferboy83]

I just painted mine blue a couple weeks ago....here is a pic of it.

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[mopar9012]

reeferboy83;508297 wrote: I just painted mine blue a couple weeks ago....here is a pic of it.

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that looks killer. and the awesome tank adds to it.

i think that is what im going to do. What type of paint did you use? what color shade blue?

 

[grouper therapy]

I like coral color! sorry for the poor picture

 

[reeferboy83]

mopar9012;508923 wrote: that looks killer. and the awesome tank adds to it.

i think that is what im going to do. What type of paint did you use? what color shade blue?

I actually have almost a gallon of paint left of that color. It was cheaper to buy a gallon that a quart...go figure! If you want that I can probably ship it to ya. lmk

 

[grouper therapy]

I actually painted mine black but was too lazy to scrape the Coraline off and it soon became purple. But I have seen both colors on tanks where the back was kept clean and the corals seem to show up more on the black.

 

[cbrjenkins]

have you thought of doing a foam wall backdrop? Its extremely easy, cheap, and looks absolutley amazing. I just did one on my tank, and i love it. P.m me if youd like to know how to do it!

 

[misu]

Is it legal to ship paint?

 

[mopar9012]

reeferboy, i think we might run into some issues shipping but i will keep it as an offer and appreciate it.

Grouper, i love coral color too. Now if only i had as much as you it would be awesome but unfortunately for some reason college likes to cost money...boo

cbrjenkins, LOTS of people seem to like that but i dont know. I just never really fell for that. right now im leaning towards the blue...I just have to get my tank back from drilling and i will be setting it up ASAP.

 

[trigger-happy]

I also hate seeing the wall or other, surrounding objects through the back and sides of a tank. For me, that detracts from the visual appeal. I like black for the back (and sometimes sides, in small tanks). IMHO, it's easier to hide powerheads, heaters, filter intakes, and similar equipment against a black background.

 

[raisedonnintendo]

Mylar it's like a mirror so your ligths work better n more places. Not to mention then u can see hidden fishys

 

[llewella]

Do you not have a problem with fish attacking their reflection or stressing out with a mirrored background?

 

[jeffh]

I like the simple plan old black. As other's have said...it should be covered in purple coraline algae in a few months anyway...then it won't matter what color you went with.

 

[mopar9012]

JeffH;509287 wrote: I like the simple plan old black. As other's have said...it should be covered in purple coraline algae in a few months anyway...then it won't matter what color you went with.

yeah i know what you mean. But for the time being i dont want a clear background and still for the time being i feel like black soaks in too much color.