Finally painted the back of my tank black

[paulcoates]

Man, I sure put this off as long as I could. But now that I did, what the hell was I waiting for? It looks 10 times better

 

[dogstar]

Looks great. I painted mine black tooooooooo.

 

[old yeller]

Yep! Black is the best looking color IMO.

 

[nm reef]

Looks nice...a simple improvement that really pays off. The black background gives the impression of depth and sets off the colors of coral and fish. Mine was painted black when I set it up...can't see the background now for all the coraline.

 

[laddy]

What kind of paint did you use?

 

[oceana]

we also painted our tank black.
We mixed a very dark blue and black. Its almost fully black but if you really look it has a blue tint.
we use regular old latex paint. we used latex for a few reasons but mainly because it will scrape off glass very easy if i ever want to remove it

 

[paulcoates]

You can use whatever you want.
I used an Flat Enamel paint

 

[euphoria]

What's a better choice of color to bring out coral details and give depth to a tank? Is it black or blue? Mine is currently blue, and I"ve never seen one w/ a black background so I don't know how to compare.
I'm setting up a 180g this summer and would like to purchase the right background color.
SO.......... blue or black

 

[gfk]

did you do it with the tank full of water?
i have a hob filter, hob protein skimmer hangin off the back and its like 6 inches from the wall
i think im just gonna get that adhesive stuff off the internet or tape a black background from the lfs on there

 

[rubberduck]

lookin good, i will think to do that after u did that to your tank

 

[druluv]

Originally Posted by paulcoates
Man, I sure put this off as long as I could. But now that I did, what the hell was I waiting for? It looks 10 times better
Good Job :cheer:

 

[paulcoates]

Yes, I painted it with a full tank of water

 

[wax32]

I think mine is too close to the wall to do that.

 

[lion_crazz]

Beautiful looking tank!

 

[gfk]

ya howd you do it, with a brush?, if you can use a brush i could probably get away with it without moving it, just do one half at a time

 

[paulcoates]

find a smaller version of a roller. that is what i used and I probably only have 4 inches between the wall and my tank. just buy one of the real small cans of paint and you are set. probably wouldnt cost you $10 to do it

 

[gfk]

sounds good, got a weekend project now