I prefer a background on all my tanks. It gives the tank a nice, finished look as well as hides unsightly cords, etc. My 135 and 150 have a painted black background (my favorite) and my other two tanks have a paper background.
Which Is Better : Poster Background or No Poster Background For Tanks?
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Personal choice. I personally do not use them for a simple reason, flat, non 3-d back grounds tend to make the water look a wee bit cloudy. Its nothing I can prove that will happen in all instances, but personally, i've always felt this way. Especially black backgounds.
I will throw another vote in for the the solid background. My 300 is blue and I painted the back of our new 45 black. I don't have a favorite yet of the two colors. I will say that the black will show more of the suspended fines when the lights are on full white.
But like previously mentioned it is purely a personal preference. You must decide what will be most pleasing for you. Before painting a solid background I would encourage you to tape some colored construction paper on first to try it out. Removing paint can be done but it can be a pain.
But like previously mentioned it is purely a personal preference. You must decide what will be most pleasing for you. Before painting a solid background I would encourage you to tape some colored construction paper on first to try it out. Removing paint can be done but it can be a pain.
Black background will definitely show all of the waters "imperfections", but this will also indicate how well a fish keeper is at understanding their filtration system and able to optimize it.....in terms of clarity at least.
The color of your fish will also play a large role in setting up the better choice for a background color scheme. A chocolate cich will easily get lost in a black background......ask me how I know? lol
I don't use standard backgrounds, I paint the backs on all my tanks. It can be a hassle to apply a tank background evenly and if water seeps between the paper and glass you will see water marks. Get some rustolleum paint and apply with a roller so its even. I use black i find it makes the fishes color really stand out although alto of people will say blue makes their color stand out more.
Oh no, I wasn't referring to myself as that particular fish keeper lolYou good sir, are a better fish keeper than I then.
