What color do you paint your back glass?

cracker · Mar 21, 2018

I use removable panels . I have black & blue. can't decide which I like. I chose black because it's a nice contrast for the corals & fish. The tanks is blue at the moment about to put up the black again. also my overflow is black .
I admit the painted looks a lot better but I want to be able to see back there every now & then . The back of my tank is a fish room.

UWC · Mar 21, 2018

Frosted Glass window film looks incredible

October Sky · Mar 21, 2018

Mine is the darkest "purple" home depot sells, but I asked that he skew it to be darker. It's actually pretty purple when light hits it from the front, but light doesn't come from the front, it comes from the top, so it's really very dark purple. Coralline is going to cover it anyway, so it doesn't matter to me. Didn't go blue because my overflow box is black.

stefanm · Mar 21, 2018

I used a blue EVA foam, nothing on my tank though, but I have the option to change it in minutes, it's just held with cellotape.

7hogwarts · Mar 21, 2018

They use to sell tanks with a mirrored back. They also show a lot more dirt/algae on the glass.
I voted for none. But that is only because I allow my back glass to grow over with coraline algae. In turn I have various corals that now live on my glass. So I suppose if I could’ve voted for coraline algae covered that would easily have my vote.

PaulS · Mar 21, 2018

Last tank my wife sponge painted it with purple and blue and it looked great. This thank I figured it would just get covered up with coralline algae which it did.

knowen87 · Mar 21, 2018

I use acrylic panels with reflective window film on mine. I like it a lot It gives it a mirror like look.

Will Milberger · Mar 21, 2018

UWC said:
Frosted Glass window film looks incredible

Pic if possible?

Will Milberger · Mar 21, 2018

I don't really want to clean the back glass, because I would like the coraline to take over. I kinda like blue until it does though.

Cary Meredith · Mar 21, 2018

Kept mine clear, I have a fishroom and painted the back wall blue, this way I can see in the tank behind the rocks

Reef Stu · Mar 21, 2018

My tank is built in the wall. I did blue on the back, black on the sides. My thinking was that the blue in the back would be like looking out to sea. That only works when the snails keep it clean though [emoji28]

Oscar1018 · Mar 21, 2018

I painted my tank blue whit black and white and gray dots to give a more sky look whit starand I use spray paint for it krylon fusion

vlangel · Mar 21, 2018

2018-03-21_03-23-33 by Dawn Gilson, on Flickr
I painted a mural on the back of my tank. I used valspar spray paint.

JimmyV · Mar 21, 2018

I have nothing on the back glass, mine is viewable from both sides.

Jason mack · Mar 21, 2018

I was Very surprised too see so Many votes for black ,i really thought the blue would have it .. mines blue by the way .. too me thats more natural

Elder1945 · Mar 21, 2018

How about a HDTV?? With looping video of a live cam set up in Mauritius on a reef...

O wait that is right I have yet to start my next build thread

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rushbattle · Mar 21, 2018

Elder1945 said:
How about a HDTV?? With looping video of a live cam set up in Mauritius on a reef...

O wait that is right I have yet to start my next build thread .

I am waiting on a cheap version of the flexible displays. One could just hang it on the back, and remove for maintenance. In the mean time one could use a shadowbox, etc. But you don't seem to have much of a limit to your budget, go for it now!

How are you liking the Orpheks? I am thinking of three for my next tank: 24x40x72 peninsula.

UWC · Mar 21, 2018

Will Milberger said:
Pic if possible?

Having some issues getting some of the images to upload. Anyways... The smoked glass look is absolutely beautiful in person. Changes colors as your lights change

Right after install. Best representation of the “actual look”.

A year later.

And you can back light them for different affects and or colors.

Dburr1014 · Mar 21, 2018

I like blue, looks like ocean water

Wicky48 · Mar 21, 2018

Well i never paint my glass as I may wanna change it easily. What i did 2as go to dollarama and for 1.50 cents each get a couple of those thick polyboard and i painted a design on those then cut it so it fit in nice and snug without tape and would stay in place between the top and bottom aquarium trim. Now if you have pure glass aquarium with no trim then you may have to think of another way to make them stay bu5 it works, looks good and has not fallen of or got wet since i installed it 2 years ago. Once home i will send a pic of what i mean. About an hour.