Window frosting background

[Is this the LFS]

I know it is fairly common in the planted tank community but I was thinking about doing it for my reef tank. Anyone have any pictures or expierence with it?

 

[pdxmonkeyboy]

I would be interested as well.

 

[Is this the LFS]

I would be interested as well.

Dang it man you were supposed to help me;Woot

 

[Katrina71]

Exactly what I'm going to do in our new build. Btw, check out the Current USA Serene background kit...pretty cool.

 

[Is this the LFS]

Exactly what I'm going to do in our new build. Btw, check out the Current USA Serene background kit...pretty cool.

Ya not gonna do the current one. I’m just gonna try it out at order off amazon tonight

 

[pdxmonkeyboy]

Dude! Bro! You should totally get like a wicked skull and snake background!!

Please.post pics when it arrives!

 

[Greg P]

I use the black plastic sign board stuff, same as what is used to make sandwich signs

Corrugated plastic stuff ... cheap enough

Why hasn't anyone started using this already ?? I've been using it for many years - 3 to 4 already

 

[Is this the LFS]

It only cost $10 to get like 6 feet of window frosting so it is super cheap. I will post picks in a few weeks when everything is set up

 

[Is this the LFS]

Doesn’t have water yet but I have it on the back and the left side. The left side is because I’m putting a hob skimmer there

 

[birnkrant]

Any updates? Pics? Have u tried current USA serene lighting?

 

[Is this the LFS]

Any updates? Pics? Have u tried current USA serene lighting?

I know about the lighting but it’s not for me. I just added water so it is cloudy but in a few days I will post some pics

 

[Dennis Cartier]

Can you post a link to the film you used? I am curious about the size and the opacity. I am working on something related and am always looking for different approaches.

Dennis

 

[NotFishyFishGuy]

Oh this seems cool. I believe it is quite common in experienced planted tank builders. I think this will look cool.

 

[Is this the LFS]

Can you post a link to the film you used? I am curious about the size and the opacity. I am working on something related and am always looking for different approaches.

Dennis

Sorry I meant to respond earlier but forgot. Tank is cycling right now. The lights are not and there is no coral in yet so it will probably look much better when there is coral. However, you can still see the wires behind the tank. It is kind of blurred though. But I still think it has potential.

When I posted the url, it says robot check, but I just tested it, works fine

Robot Check

 

[Dennis Cartier]

Sorry I meant to respond earlier but forgot. Tank is cycling right now. The lights are not and there is no coral in yet so it will probably look much better when there is coral. However, you can still see the wires behind the tank. It is kind of blurred though. But I still think it has potential.

When I posted the url, it says robot check, but I just tested it, works fine

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Thanks. I need a bit longer of film (120"+), but this helps me just the same as other vendors offer similar film in both frosted and white. I was wondering how translucent the frosted is, and the fact that you can still see the wires, but blurred is just the type of feedback I was looking for.

Dennis

 

[Is this the LFS]

Thanks. I need a bit longer of film (120"+), but this helps me just the same as other vendors offer similar film in both frosted and white. I was wondering how translucent the frosted is, and the fact that you can still see the wires, but blurred is just the type of feedback I was looking for.

Dennis

I can post pics once lights are on and stuff is in there. Won’t be for about a month at least though

 

[Is this the LFS]

For those wondering about how it turned out, it’s eh. It does not block wires super well but does have a different and clean look. It was able to block out the hob skimmer though. If I were to do this again, I would try to get something the would block the area behind it a little more

 

[Dennis Cartier]

Thanks for posting an update with the lights on. I know you were hoping for a bit less transmittance, but for an application that I am thinking of using it for, that amount of transmittance is perfect. Now I just have to see if I can find a roll that is long enough and wide enough and hope that it has similar transparency as the brand you used.

Dennis

 

[Scrubber_steve]

This backgrounds hard to beat

 

[Is this the LFS]

Thanks for posting an update with the lights on. I know you were hoping for a bit less transmittance, but for an application that I am thinking of using it for, that amount of transmittance is perfect. Now I just have to see if I can find a roll that is long enough and wide enough and hope that it has similar transparency as the brand you used.

Dennis

Did you see the link I posted earlier? Was it not a big enough size? Are you trying to do a water box background or something?