Whats on the back of your tank?

[Eugene]

Hi all, New tank, new decisions!!

Just got a new tank and going to paint the back - probably. what do people find is the best colour???
Cheers

[LEEWINK]

i use an art thick card, it is toward electric light blue in colour and just tacked to the back and one side.

I can change it if necessary or remove aswell, painting is ok, but leaves no choice for change.

cheers,

lee

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[Mode]

I always think a deep/dark blue looks the best.

Find a pic of a real reef and the dark blue you see in the backround is what i'd go for - Get Dulux to do their colour matching thing!!

I have no card on mine cos it is viewed from both sides. The side glass appears to be a mirror to no use for the colour card or paint.

Mode

[Coralchris]

I use medium blue emulsion. 3 or 4 coats with a small roller usually does it.

[Jawfish]

Blue definitively http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif

[Tony Lacey]

Try Fablon. You can get it in most DIY stores and there is a very nice blue. It's self adhesive and sticks well.

[zippy]

black if your a laze git and can't be bothered to clean back glass mind u i did that and did'nt look bad!!

[keith]

If you have the patience you can wait until the back is covered in coraline algae. Before that you can Milliput Acropora frags to the glass or even attach Clavularia

[yamaha]

Matt, black board paint looks good

[Miker]

Eugene

I have bue on 1 tank and black on the other the black looks really good against the new sand and cleanish LR however it's difficult to see our newly aquired Niger Trigger http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif against it, however something like yellow tangs would really stand out!! http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rolleyes.gif

Regards


Mike http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[narthur]

i had blue but now i'm going for black...Rio do these faombackround inserts and the Corralline settles on it some much better than it does on Glass ... http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[Suffolk Reefer]

Black for me too, and I have to agree with Mike re the yellow tangs.

My orange cheeked YT looks stunning against the black background http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif