Sooooo who wants to sell me a 3D background?

[Aqualoon]

Wow excellent answers haha. Did you use your sections for the 31.75" as the height or length? Cause I'd need 4 wide if I stood them up. That's recommended right?

And I really, really like the number 2 piece. =]

I used the 31.75" for the height and the 20" for the length - but this is because the 150g is a bit tall. I had to cut it down from 31.75" to 26.25" on every piece. Some pieces were harder to cut then others but that might have been different if I didn't use a slightly old exacto knife and changed the blades on it.

And the 2nd piece is steller, going to use it on my 40g breeder/planted setup this summer. Looks really nice.

 

[Steveo McNello]

Ok sweet. One more thing... every section is the same right? So can you rotate them to do away with the patterned look it will form having 4 of the same pieces?

 

[Aqualoon]

Yeah they're more or less the same, some minor differences like how the edge was cut - by this I mean the wavy edge, not the straight edge.

 

[Steveo McNello]

Does yours look like its patterned? Like can you tell there are 4 of the same pieces?

 

[Aqualoon]

Does yours look like its patterned? Like can you tell there are 4 of the same pieces?

Honestly - no

But when I had them all out and was cutting them I did notice the pattern. I can't complain though as it is a cheap 3D background. Can't wait til I get a new light and toss my canopy back on top - will look
so sweet!

By cheap I mean that it's cheap in price - not in looks or quality I wanted to clarify that.

 

[Steveo McNello]

Haha hell yeah. Well good to know. Thanks for all the answers. I either like the second one on that page, or this one...

http://www.notjustfish.com/slmefl1.html

Have any other spots to get them?

 

[Steveo McNello]

Good pics of the other one!

http://www.aquascapeonline.com/aqua...terra-slimline-mesa-rock-aquarium-background/

 

[Aqualoon]

I looked around prior and there was slim pickings if you wanted to stay under $200 for 3D backgrounds.

Aquaterra

Designs By Nature

I honestly like the ridges on the one by DBN over the one by AT - but that's personal preference. Price wise they're in the same range with DBN beating it slightly but nothing too significant.

 

[Steveo McNello]

I was thinking about getting 6 panels of DBN and doing the sides as well ; )

Good idea?

 

[Aqualoon]

Well, I know there are people on here who do paint the sides as well as the back. I have always liked to leave the sides untouched myself.

Again, personal preference on this one as well.

Well, I'm off to bed, good luck with your decision