Blue or Black

[eclass]

Which do you guys think make colors look best? Blue or Black Background.

 

[victor626nj]

i did a poll like this

 

[flyingarmy]

Makes it look more contiguous...

 

[glxtrix]

I'm a fan of the black....and I guess sides too because thats how my tank is, lol.

 

[gwhiz]

I think black makes colors 'pop' more, but blue makes an overall brighter impact--until they get covered up with coraline...then they both look pretty much the same!

 

[cameron]

Get more light reflection from a blue background and in theory more PAR. Not sure how the numbers actually translate though.

 

[glxtrix]

I think my next tank will be a 50% grey. I know in graphic work, that is what a lot of people use to make colors pop. maybe it'll translate over to aquatic.

 

[dannybradley]

I've heard of people using grey before. The ones that do tend to really swear by it. I'll probably try that one out next time.

 

[tnyga]

Always had blac, now blue I hate it

 

[kelloggreef]

Do both! black bottom blue top.

 

[ericmcj31]

Black!

 

[haninja]

I'm going dark gray on my new 125. Specificaly:

 

[eclass]

Not a bad idea. I am going to tape it up and see how it looks.

--EClass

kelloggreef;137193 wrote: Do both! black bottom blue top.

 

[cameron]

I use the film they make for tanks so I can switch it. If I did it again, I would probably install one of those rock walls you can buy. I think those look excellent. If I had more courage, I would try that funky foam stuff.

 

[photokid]

if you want to make photographing your tank alot easier paint it 18%grey.

 

[haninja]

Cameron;137421 wrote: I use the film they make for tanks so I can switch it. If I did it again, I would probably install one of those rock walls you can buy. I think those look excellent. If I had more courage, I would try that funky foam stuff.

<span style="color: black;">Please elaborate on the rock wall. Link?</span>

<span style="color: black;">BTW, I tried the foam on my 46 and it's was PITA. I cut a piece of eggcrate to match the back of my tank. Then I covered it with foam. The tank was already cycling and I tried “slipping” it in. Duh, it floats… I would recommend, if you decide to go about that route, to find a way to anchor the aggcrate. Either that or try to combine rocks and foam to keep it submerged.</span>

 

[cameron]

 

[haninja]

Nice but not cheap. I figure to cover the back of a 72” long tank would be about $250.

 

[cameron]

Yeah but it is a one time cost and it would look cool.

 

[smoothie]

Black Pond Foam! 12 bucks a can
Seriously, 2 guys on RC did it and it looks awesome. Grow whatever you want up the back. GSP or zoo's all the way up, some sps frags poking out or whatever.