Best background?

black would be the best.

55gallon is really too narrow to have additional space taken up by any 3d backgrounds.

+1 on black I like mine.


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Another vote for black

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Black is always good

3D would be best, but as far as color and texture? Its like asking someone what Ice Cream flavor is best.

Personally, for a background I prefer blue, slate blue.

Black or you could buy one of those thin rock backgrounds that fit inside the tank. They're not that thick at all, maybe about half an inch................

Two options have worked for me if you don't want to paint the back glass:

1. Get whatever color posterboard you want and just tape it to the back trim of the tank.

2. My house gets cold in the winter - between 60-65. I buy a sheet of styrofoam insulation from Home Depot/Lowes and cut it to the size of the glass back/bottom/sides whatever. You can paint the styrofoam any color you want. This traps the heat from your heater in the tank & will cut down on your elec bill.

BODYDUB said:

Black or you could buy one of those thin rock backgrounds that fit inside the tank. They're not that thick at all, maybe about half an inch................

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That sounds like the 3D backgrounds...if so they are nice but can be expensive.You can't go wrong with black or a nice shade of blue.My biggest tank has black and I will eventually switch all of them to black or blue.

I'm not ashamed to say.. I prefer the fake plant backgrounds for a nice driftwood/planted tank vs a solid color. as much as i'de say go w/ a 3d... 55's are just so narrow as is... depending what your keeping even 1/2 an inch taken away from the back could end up being an issue.