tank bankgrounds..

[cj7eagle]

For some reason I was under the impression that a tank background was a good idea. It helped the fish feel secure. Am I insane? I really dont like the background, and noticed in the pics section, that a lot of your tanks dont have them. Will it hurt anything to take it off just to expose a plain white wall?

 

[fbm]

The fish will feel just as secure with a white wall behind them as a background. It is the movement that scares the fish. But personnally I love a solid blue background.

 

[craig7220]

A wall for a background works fine... Personally, I painted the back of my tank blue.... on the outside of course...

 

[poniegirl]

I think a majority of us have a solid color background.
For years I went bare backed and loved it. But I have to admit, when I added the blue back, it did improve the look of the tank.

 

[boozzbro]

my wall which the tank is in front of is painted blue so it serves the same purpose.
but it does look much nicer than my tank in front of a white wall.

 

[shogun323]

My tank has a black background. I personally love the black as it gives a sense of depth and it brings out the color of my corals and fish.

 

[fbm]

Originally Posted by shogun323
My tank has a black background. I personally love the black as it gives a sense of depth and it brings out the color of my corals and fish.
I was torn between black and blue so I went with a dark blue.

 

[f14peter]

Originally Posted by shogun323
My tank has a black background. I personally love the black as it gives a sense of depth and it brings out the color of my corals and fish.
We went with black as it really helps in camoflaging the overflow, heater, PHs, and skimmer box.
We got a sheet of the black on one side, blue on the other background material and gave each a test-run by tacking it on the back of the tank for a few days. Wife liked the color of the blue (Although it was a little too light, I think a really dark blue would have looked better) but agreed that the black added a bit more depth and helped hide all the gear. Unless the full white lights are on, everything's virtually invisible, and even then is less obtrusive.

 

[1knight164]

I had the same dilemna and bought a solid background at the petstore that had dark blue on one side and black on the other. Put the blue up first for a week and now I have the black. Leaning towards black. Check out the "picture" forum to look at some tank backgrounds.

The goal, however, is to have the entire back covered with coralline algae.

 

[xdave]

Fish mimic their surroundings. The darker the background, the more vivid the fish will be.

 

[fishguy56]

I use an acrylic black background on my tank. Yes I see some pictures with no backgrounds, I see wires, pumps, skimmers, heaters, and etc. This does not look attractive to me for a display tank.
Of course I stack my live rock on the back wall almost to the top so I see very little of the background. If I get some more money I'm stacking to the top , hahahah lol thanks guys!
TF

 

[royal gang]

i put some titanium dark colored blue and a royal blue that changes colors depending from the angle that you looks at it, it rocks!! :joy: :joy:

 

[1knight164]

Originally Posted by ROYAL GANG
i put some titanium dark colored blue and a royal blue that changes colors depending from the angle that you looks at it, it rocks!! :joy: :joy:

Now there's something I may have to try. Can't make up my mind between blue or black.

 

[royal gang]

i meen metalic LOL titanium lmfao

 

[who dey]

blue

 

[durgeonman]

i have used a black background on every tank i owned. i like it because i think it brings out the colors of the fish. and i always thought that the backgrounds with plants and corals looked a bit silly. And it hides the hole in the wall behind my 110...