painting tank

[aspen]

I am going to paint the backside of my 125gal tank. What color would be best. I have only seen black or blue. But what about white to reflect the light back into the tank?

 

[jmick]

I just set up my 125 this past weekend and asked the same question and didn't get a response.
I think I am going with black or a very dark blue, either will add depth.

 

[fishgeek01]

dark blue will add depth, i went light blue almost white, all it is now is a huge algae magnet, wish i never had done it. it reflects so much light that algae grows on it in a matter of 24 hours.

 

[badtrigger]

I painted the back of my 125 gallon with Pacific Blue spray paint and it took about 3 coats. Then a few days later i sprayed over it with Flat Black.

 

[xdave]

Fish adjust their color to the surroundings, the lighter the tank, the paler the fish.

 

[dogstar]

IMO, black is best. It does not show algae, does not grow algae, does not need to be cleaned, everything looks better, stands out more in front of it.

 

[shawnlx86]

I Agree, I Just Finished Painting My 210 Black And It Looks Good, Plus It Matches The Black Aga Overflows. ALSO, POWERHEADS, PUMPS, ETC. ARE USUALLY BLACK SO THEY BLEND IN BETTER.

 

[aspen]

Okay I finally painted the tank. I picked a navy blue which came out a really nice looking blue. I like it so much that I am now going to paint my 75 gal the same color.