well i have a 180 gal and a 100 gal tank thats running and it has no background right now. i cant paint it cuz my dad said no. so im prolly goin to get a big cardboard and paint that then tape it. but i was just wondering. whast the best background. i know a lot of ppl use black but then it just seems too boring. does anybody still use those fish backgrounds? or is there anything better?
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Howdy,
if you'd like to prepare a real cool background, then do this: Get paper/cardboard the size of the back of your tank. Spray construction foam (polyurethane) on it, let cure. This way, you create a 3D background. Paint with oil-based paint and let the colors flow into each other. Use brown and green, but also bright yellow (sparingly). It'll look awesome. I do that for all of my tanks. It looks real natural.
HarleyK
if you'd like to prepare a real cool background, then do this: Get paper/cardboard the size of the back of your tank. Spray construction foam (polyurethane) on it, let cure. This way, you create a 3D background. Paint with oil-based paint and let the colors flow into each other. Use brown and green, but also bright yellow (sparingly). It'll look awesome. I do that for all of my tanks. It looks real natural.
HarleyK
Agree with Rallysman! Go 4a black background makes the green in the plants and colours in the fish stand out better!