I haven't been using this 6ft background for a few years, because fish were getting behind it (some injured and then dying after battles), and also because it takes up too much space in the tank. With a border of maybe 2", and some of the simulated rock out crops jutting out 6", to much, so its just been sitting.
It also had started to come loose, after being in the tank a few years, and because it is very buoyant, figured I'd better get it out before it breached like whale, causing damage.
But after picking up a used 130 gal mirror back tank not long ago, thought this might be a good time to put it back into service (I don't particularly like the look of mirrored tanks).
Cut it into 4 pieces (so far)
and started removing some of what I consider excess material.
this some some of the material that was removed
Will probably sand some more off, and fill in some of the open area cave like parts on the back, with Great Stuff after installation.
Will update, successes or failures
It also had started to come loose, after being in the tank a few years, and because it is very buoyant, figured I'd better get it out before it breached like whale, causing damage.
But after picking up a used 130 gal mirror back tank not long ago, thought this might be a good time to put it back into service (I don't particularly like the look of mirrored tanks).
Cut it into 4 pieces (so far)
and started removing some of what I consider excess material.
this some some of the material that was removed
Will probably sand some more off, and fill in some of the open area cave like parts on the back, with Great Stuff after installation.
Will update, successes or failures