Originally Posted by
smartorl
http:///forum/post/3298411
I just used basic acrylic paints because of the "one coat" thickness and availability. There are pictures on here somewhere of it, I was ectatic with the results.
If you have ever been diving, it gave it that same "off in the distance" dimension that has always been amazing to me. Instead of two dimensional flat back, it gave it instant depth. It looked so much like looking over a ridge with open ocean behind it.
As far at the drying, I clipped on a fan from my sump pointing behind the tank and for the most part it was dry within the day. The paint is thick so it doesn't run or anything, plus it was behind the tank so it wasn't bothering anything.
I used a darker blue with the black. The lighter blue looked odd, the darker was perfect.
Oh that sounds so much nicer than the plastic sheet thing I am using right now...can you post another picture?