To background or not to background?

[mitchkulis]

Hey all,
Simple question what looks better. I cant decide betweek background or none. Heres some shots Let me know what you think?!

1.no background light on in room
2. No background lights off in room
3. background light on in room
4. Background light off in room

 

[tlindsey]

Hey all,
Simple question what looks better. I cant decide betweek background or none. Heres some shotView attachment 1378495View attachment 1378496View attachment 1378497View attachment 1378498s Let me know what you think?!

1.no background light on in room
2. No background lights off in room
3. background light on in room
4. Background light off in room

It's a personal choice but if you get the best color's without a back ground so be it.

 

[Ulu]

For those light colored fish you want a dark room and a dark background.

 

[krichardson]

With the tank up against that light wall it makes the tank look spacious and bright.

 

[Ulu]

Fish hate spacious and bright. They like cozy and secluded.

I find that the fish in a tank with a non painted back will hide a lot more than fish in a tank with a back ground painted dark.

But I've only owned common fish store variety fish and I've never dealt in Exotics, so your mileage may vary.

 

[krichardson]

Well,mine never told me what they liked or hated but they sure seem to enjoy my spacious and bright tank.

 

[LBDave]

With the tank up against that light wall it makes the tank look spacious and bright.

I agree. I did somE backlights on my new tank
I'm on an iPad so can't post
I did post a couple pic on that tee shirt contest thing
Would work well on your white wall

 

[mitchkulis]

For those light colored fish you want a dark room and a dark background.

I know but also they look darker sometimes against the light background!

 

[mitchkulis]

Fish hate spacious and bright. They like cozy and secluded.

I find that the fish in a tank with a non painted back will hide a lot more than fish in a tank with a back ground painted dark.

But I've only owned common fish store variety fish and I've never dealt in Exotics, so your mileage may vary.

Yeah these fish dont seem to mind either way. Theyre not afraid of much. Not even my hand when i clean the aquarium.

 

[mitchkulis]

I agree. I did somE backlights on my new tank
I'm on an iPad so can't post
I did post a couple pic on that tee shirt contest thing
Would work well on your white wall

Thanks i will check that out!