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gffpm1247
05/14/2017, 06:21 PM
Just bought the background for the back of the tank. I have two options, deep blue or a black. I am thinking black to bring out the colors of the fish and coral. What are your thoughts?

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A sea K
05/14/2017, 06:36 PM
I've done both and also a black fade into blue. Personally I prefer all black.

gffpm1247
05/14/2017, 06:37 PM
That's what I was thinking. Thanks for the advice!

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WatDatThing
05/14/2017, 06:43 PM
Vote for black

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kmbyrnes
05/14/2017, 07:22 PM
I've done both. Black for fish, but the blue looks better for coral, IMO.

gffpm1247
05/14/2017, 07:24 PM
I've done both. Black for fish, but the blue looks better for coral, IMO.
Really? I would think black would look better with the colors of coral popping against the black!

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Diana A
05/14/2017, 07:25 PM
black

crabbydan
05/14/2017, 07:41 PM
i like black

JUNBUG361
05/14/2017, 08:10 PM
Black looks cleaner

billdogg
05/15/2017, 02:33 PM
I've done both also. Given enough time, the back of the tank becomes the very same color as coralline algae so whichever you choose will be temporary.

hkgar
05/15/2017, 02:55 PM
Why do people ask others what they should like. It's your tank use the one YOU like best. If you like it, it's perfect.

jmad147
05/15/2017, 03:21 PM
Vote for black. But I've done white as well, makes it brighter it seems. As it's been mentioned before, eventually everything turns purple.

mwrobers
05/15/2017, 04:53 PM
I went with blue...though I originally bought a few cans of black Plasti Dip. I see a lot of fresh water tanks with black backgrounds, but most salt are blue. Let's see some black pictures for the OP.

gffpm1247
05/15/2017, 05:49 PM
Almost feel bad posting this but here is my cycling tank with black background. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170515/96a650f703a25890146bfd93c2f1b9b1.jpg

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Pelagic_e36
05/15/2017, 09:07 PM
I like blue because I have a low power light "Current USA LED" and I need all the reflection help I can get. I've read that black "absorbs" more light than blue. Plus it reminds more more of the ocean.

bnumair
05/15/2017, 09:56 PM
Your choice, whatever you like it's your tank. I personally went with a mirror tint on the back so when you are looking at it it almost seems like endless tank.

tkeracer619
05/15/2017, 10:05 PM
Blue will certainly be brighter. I typically prefer blue.

lagatbezan
05/15/2017, 11:31 PM
Another vote for blue.

JaySchulz
05/15/2017, 11:56 PM
Whenever I see a tank with a blue background, it's the first thing my eye goes to. I think blue attracts too much attention and takes away from the tank inhabitants, aquascape, etc. Just my opinion of course

WatDatThing
05/16/2017, 10:01 AM
Your choice, whatever you like it's your tank. I personally went with a mirror tint on the back so when you are looking at it it almost seems like endless tank.

Do you have a link or name of the product?

ca1ore
05/16/2017, 10:51 AM
It's a personal preference really. I prefer black to the mid-blue that a lot of folks use, but a nice deep navy blue trumps black.

harley3ky
05/16/2017, 12:56 PM
I have tried blue and black. I painted my first tank blue but switched to an 1/8" sheet of black acrylic when I upgraded to my current tank. I like black better.

It's a personal preference really. I prefer black to the mid-blue that a lot of folks use, but a nice deep navy blue trumps black.

I bet a deep navy blue would look really good

bnumair
05/16/2017, 01:26 PM
Do you have a link or name of the product?

Just a regular car tint in mirror color sold on ebay. Instead of tinting the glass I just taped it to back panel for easy removal later.

WatDatThing
05/16/2017, 01:29 PM
Just a regular car tint in mirror color sold on ebay. Instead of tinting the glass I just taped it to back panel for easy removal later.
Good idea. Thanks. My current tank was painted.

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