back of my tank

[Connor]

hey everybody i was just wondering what most of you use to cover up the back of your tank so that you can't see all the way through it. Right now you can see my staircase through some holes in my rockwork and it just doesnt add to the natural look of my mini reef tank.

 

Thanks

Connor

[Black Mammoth]

I painted the back of my tank. They also make covers you can by. All you do is cut them to size and tape them on. I think that painting them looks nicer.

[treesprite]

Mine is painted black. The black works well for color contrast while waiting for coraline to completely cover that wall, if you are into that look.

[fab]

A very dark blue looks very natural. It is what the ocean actually looks like from underwater in the late afternoon near the equator when you look horizontally and when the water is clear of plankton blooms. That's why we say "diving in the blue" when we refer to diving in the open ocean. Earlier in the day (e.g., 1000-1400) within 25 degrees of the equator it looks more of a sky blue, but I don't think that looks as good in a tank.

 

fab

[bigJPDC]

Limosene window tinting - piece o cake to install.

[Guest JasonD]

I used the blue plastic you get at the fish store. But, 70% of the back of my tank is covered in coraline now...in a couple more months I won't need anything on the back.

[steveoutlaw]

I just let mine cover in corraline.

[Connor]

id like to get my back covered in coraline but right now im just trying to find something to patch it up

 

 

And would i use regular paint when if paint it or is their a specific type i should use

 

thanks for all the quick responses

[treesprite]

for that I used this paint that is used to dip tool handles in to rubberize them, and used for marine applications. It's very heavy paint and is kind of like a rubbery coating when it dries. It does peel off if you really work at it so it has that advantage over other black paint types

[Connor]

thanks

 

 

last question should i do anything to cover up my tank to protect my corals and fish or will they be fine

Edited June 22, 2007 by Connor

[treesprite]

thanks

last question should i do anything to cover up my tank to protect my corals and fish or will they be fine

 

 

When you're painting, yeah, but if its spray paint I would not attempt on a filled tank even covered.

[jason the filter freak]

You may just want to do with a stick on back ground if the tank has occupants

[Connor]

alright i saw some blue stick on background that i guess i will try to use

 

im also going to try and post some pictures of my tank because im going to get a whole bunch of frags today

[kngfisher]

http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/cat/infoL3...13/category.web

 

used blue and black ....two different tanks....I prefer black but coraline will cover eventually.

[Connor]

thanks for all the feedback i think ill go with a blue background

[ReeferMan]

ditto on the black it looks better

[Connor]

all right i guess ill use black until i have enough coraline to cover up the back of my tank

Edited June 22, 2007 by Connor

[fab]

Dark Blue.

fab