black background vs. natural

[jclyde13]

On my 220g tank, I currently have a natural background, but I'm wondering if it would look better with a black background. What do you all think? And also, how do you hang a background, right now mine is hung with tape and it looks terrible, is there some alternative way to hang it?
Anyway, this is the tank:

 

[wow]

black imo.

 

[BassinAssassin76]

Well it sup to you really what background you like the best I think that black backgrounds really makes the colors of the tank "pop" easiest way to do it is to use spraypaint just spray the outside however since your tank is setup already I would not chance contaminating your water

I would go to a craft store that sells cloth and buy you some nice thick black and tape is the only way to get it on there ....

 

[FSM]

I put "natural" (underwater scene) backgrounds in the same category with colored gravel.

They don't actually look natural.

 

[jclyde13]

Well it sup to you really what background you like the best I think that black backgrounds really makes the colors of the tank "pop" easiest way to do it is to use spraypaint just spray the outside however since your tank is setup already I would not chance contaminating your water

I would go to a craft store that sells cloth and buy you some nice thick black and tape is the only way to get it on there ....

I really don't know what I like, lol, that's why I posted this thread. And about the tape part, I just meant, is there a way to tape it so that it isn't so obvious.

 

[phillydog1958]

i have 2 naturals and one black. i like both. i did not vote. it's all about variety, with me. maybe you needed a 3rd voting option.

 

[Plec123]

i think black would look better. i put my background on my tank by taping it to the tank trim at the corners.

 

[smpage]

Once you go black, you never go back.

 

[swede]

I put "natural" (underwater scene) backgrounds in the same category with colored gravel.

They don't actually look natural.

 

[jclyde13]

Thanks for the responses. I think I will be changing to black sometime soon.