check out my reef tank vid..

RMR RaC3R · 03/30/2009, 09:34 PM

here is my reeffff
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1V_pJl3ld4

let me know whatcha think

-bill

bexi20 · 03/30/2009, 10:13 PM

nice

djcoralife · 03/30/2009, 10:18 PM

looks good

Byronc · 03/31/2009, 12:22 AM

paint the background black!

atwinparadox2 · 03/31/2009, 06:55 AM

seriously, +1 on the black background, it will hide all the wires and you won't believe how your corals and tank will pop against the black. Nice tank none-the-less!

RMR RaC3R · 03/31/2009, 01:04 PM

the plus i see with having no background is that algae will show up more on a colored background. i cant scrape it if it has a paper background and im not sure painting is a wise decision because of everything is in it.
any suggestions?

thanks for the views and comments!

-bill

ludnix · 03/31/2009, 01:12 PM

The background goes on the outside of the glass. You can either tape the black background to outside, paint it black with paint (if you can reach back there) or make a removable black background out of a black plastic sheet.

Marsfrogie · 03/31/2009, 01:59 PM

Great looking tank. Good job.

Flightpipe · 03/31/2009, 02:20 PM

looks good +1 anything on the outside of the back. just tape of some black or blue plastic sheet from your LFS

drummereef · 03/31/2009, 02:31 PM

Looks good! I plan on using Coroplast for my background. It's basically corrugated plastic sheet. Comes in a variety of colors too. That way I will be able to remove it if I want to look in the back glass. And yes, it goes on the outside.

Fluid · 03/31/2009, 02:54 PM

Looks good, you need more rock!

RMR RaC3R · 04/01/2009, 08:14 PM

thank you everyone for the kind words.
i know the background goes on the back.
but i reach my arm in the back to use my magnet scraper. it would be a pain to take a roll up background on and off. maybe ill try and rig some thing up.

my lfs is going out of business. 20 years in business and hes going out so with the percent off going up each week and a 70 gallon reef with lots of rock at the store, im about to go on a LR buying spree!
i need some for my new pico and maybe more for this.

03/30/2009, 09:34 PM	#1
RMR RaC3R Biimmer \| Fanatiic {e60!} Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southwick MA Posts: 943	check out my reef tank vid.. here is my reeffff http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1V_pJl3ld4 let me know whatcha think -bill

03/31/2009, 06:55 AM	#5
atwinparadox2 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kingston, PA Posts: 782	seriously, +1 on the black background, it will hide all the wires and you won't believe how your corals and tank will pop against the black. Nice tank none-the-less! __________________ \| begin each day as if it were on purpose \| when in doubt, remove all doubt \| Current Tank Info: \| 90 Gallon Main display, 2/175 MH, 2 actinic, 20 sump w/20 fuge, about to dabble with a algae scrub screen \|\| 75 in the works \|\|

03/31/2009, 01:12 PM	#7
ludnix Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: California Posts: 3,031	The background goes on the outside of the glass. You can either tape the black background to outside, paint it black with paint (if you can reach back there) or make a removable black background out of a black plastic sheet. __________________ -Eric Sutter Current Tank Info: 14g Biocube

03/31/2009, 02:20 PM	#9
Flightpipe Sea Turtles Love Me...... Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Pensacola, FL. Posts: 745	looks good +1 anything on the outside of the back. just tape of some black or blue plastic sheet from your LFS __________________ "Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so." Current Tank Info: 29 BC Reef

03/31/2009, 02:31 PM	#10
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	Looks good! I plan on using Coroplast for my background. It's basically corrugated plastic sheet. Comes in a variety of colors too. That way I will be able to remove it if I want to look in the back glass. And yes, it goes on the outside. __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system

03/30/2009, 10:13 PM	#2
bexi20 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 82	nice

03/30/2009, 10:18 PM	#3
djcoralife Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: miami Posts: 80	looks good

03/31/2009, 12:22 AM	#4
Byronc Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 173	paint the background black!

03/31/2009, 01:04 PM	#6
RMR RaC3R Biimmer \| Fanatiic {e60!} Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southwick MA Posts: 943	the plus i see with having no background is that algae will show up more on a colored background. i cant scrape it if it has a paper background and im not sure painting is a wise decision because of everything is in it. any suggestions? thanks for the views and comments! -bill

03/31/2009, 01:59 PM	#8
Marsfrogie Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: MS Gulf Coast Posts: 463	Great looking tank. Good job.

03/31/2009, 02:54 PM	#11
Fluid Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 275	Looks good, you need more rock!

04/01/2009, 08:14 PM	#12
RMR RaC3R Biimmer \| Fanatiic {e60!} Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southwick MA Posts: 943	thank you everyone for the kind words. i know the background goes on the back. but i reach my arm in the back to use my magnet scraper. it would be a pain to take a roll up background on and off. maybe ill try and rig some thing up. my lfs is going out of business. 20 years in business and hes going out so with the percent off going up each week and a 70 gallon reef with lots of rock at the store, im about to go on a LR buying spree! i need some for my new pico and maybe more for this.