Whats your preferred background?

[VanHalen]

What's everyone's favorite thing to do for the back of the tank? I usually paint mine black but am thinking of going with white or something more reflective on the next tank.

I just wanted to get some other ideas.

 

[raider77]

I like to paint mine black. I did see a a tank that was painted green and blue kinda blended together that looked really nice.

 

[chazz-66]

I did mine in a darker blue and it looks great with the halides.

 

[CHAR3]

Spray Foam Stuff Or Paint?

I done all mine in black and I like the look. I've seen alot of tanks lately with the sprayed foam inside on the back of the glass. Some are over two years old. And it still looks like sprayed foam. I guess they can stick stuff in it. (which looks crappy to me) But the coraline doesn't seem to grow or cover it very easily. I dont know, call me old school, I like the painted backs.

 

[VanHalen]

I'd tried that foam backing before and it came loose after 1 month Talk about a mess!!!

 

[Azurel]

I don't have any backing, I let the Coraline algae just cover it.....

 

[fishes2889]

black

 

[jessp]

black backing all the way

 

[VanHalen]

I don't have any backing, I let the Coraline algae just cover it.....

You serious? That would drive me nuts seeing any equipment or even the wall until it's all covered LOL

 

[ZooYorkUnderworld]

I don't have any backing, I let the Coraline algae just cover it.....

same here.....

 

[Azurel]

I don't have alot of equipment on my tank, only a HOB millennium power filter and a Aqua-C remora skimmer......So there isn't a whole lot that shows through besides that most of it is green type algae that my conch love to eat, and then large patches of coralline.....

 

[mbunaman]

Painted Black Background but let the coraline algae cover the back wall.

 

[VanHalen]

Would a mirror backing look stupid? That would give the illusion of more depth.

 

[czieler]

I think if I ever do another tank..I'm going to smash up some rock into rubble..and glue it all over the back..so the back is just rock.... anyone ever try that?

 

[Azurel]

That would be cool to try Cz.....What would be nice as well if you could do that with a few larger pieces so you had ledges taht you could attach zoa and palys to then let them grow all over it.....That would be sweet...

 

[czieler]

Yeah...going to be a while til I can try it... we don't have anywhere to put another tank til we sell our house and buy another/get one built...and we won't be ready to sell for about a year... definitely want to do that though...heh... I think it will look sweet!

 

[fishes2889]

Would a mirror backing look stupid? That would give the illusion of more depth.

Mirror would stress the fish out. They dont like looking at themselves, they think its another fish, so they would keep on attacking the glass. My sixlie does it sometimes when the sun shines on my tank just right.

 

[Azurel]

I used to have a mirror on an old tank, the fish didn't seem to mind. I didn't have highly aggressive fish though either....

 

[CHAR3]

Rubble Rock

The rubble rock sounds like an interesting concept. And one I have't seen before. Almost peaks my interest to try it on maybe a thirty. But what would be the best thing to attach it with? A glue? or a masonary compound? What do you think?

 

[Azurel]

I think if you did it with enough pure silicone it would be ok....Or maybe a thick aquatic safe epoxy....