Background colour

RobP · 02/28/2007, 09:27 PM

OK new tank 92 corner bowfront. Paint colour for exterior of rear glass panes - black, blue, or something different?

flowerkid · 02/28/2007, 09:30 PM

black is always my fav

Misled · 02/28/2007, 09:35 PM

I love the blues!

drummereef · 02/28/2007, 09:36 PM

Your choice, obviously, as long as it's black.

J/K Black or blue work fine but I like the look of black as it really makes the coral and fish colors pop.

perky · 02/28/2007, 09:45 PM

i would go with drummereef. black backgrounds really make the fish and corals stand out. When i get my new 75g its going to have a black background

seagirl · 02/28/2007, 09:47 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by drummereef
Your choice, obviously, as long as it's black. J/K Black or blue work fine but I like the look of black as it really makes the coral and fish colors pop.

agreed. general consensus is blue adds depth, blace makes color pop. not to mention the black helps hide power cords and equipment better

RJFich · 02/28/2007, 10:03 PM

i say go between with a navy blue

BrianCM · 03/01/2007, 12:27 AM

I would go with black

BrianCM · 03/01/2007, 01:36 AM

b

littlefish72 · 03/01/2007, 01:38 AM

black.........doesn't show algae as much as blue does

zach0660 · 03/01/2007, 01:38 AM

blue is more natural looking a it creates a depth effect.

Medaka · 03/01/2007, 03:17 AM

I like a dark blue color myself.

DARK being the keyword here.

chucksta1 · 03/01/2007, 05:03 AM

Black, as long as you can keep it clean, otherwise, it doesn't matter, because it's all going to be coraline. Someone had a nice ine here a while ago with a mix of black and blue... it looked like you were looking into infinity,,,

oxbeard · 03/01/2007, 05:07 AM

All my tanks are black background as well

davidryder · 03/01/2007, 06:05 AM

i like red, just not for my background

Navyblue · 03/01/2007, 06:58 AM

Why not the shark poster from Finding Nemo?

Tang Salad · 03/01/2007, 08:22 AM

Black.

IMO blue doesn't look 'natural'. It looks like a big chunk of blue plastic.

vsnsofadrgn · 03/01/2007, 08:27 AM

black makes all the equipment disappear.

2fishy · 03/01/2007, 08:45 AM

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Originally posted by vsnsofadrgn
black makes all the equipment disappear.

I have been thinking about changing mine to blue but I agree with this statement. If you have black equipment in the tank, it does blend into a black background pretty good.

useskaforevil · 03/01/2007, 10:20 AM

why are you painting your tank?

RobP · 03/15/2007, 09:13 PM

Well one tank I had I wanted black so I just tinted it on the backside using limo tint but to get a blue background you need to paint as I will not use the prefab sheets. They look cheap in my opinion. Were you thinking of a better/different way to do it?

02/28/2007, 09:27 PM	#1
RobP Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Stratford, Ontario, Canada Posts: 180	Background colour OK new tank 92 corner bowfront. Paint colour for exterior of rear glass panes - black, blue, or something different?

02/28/2007, 09:30 PM	#2
flowerkid Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Westside Wisconsin Posts: 30	black is always my fav __________________ 45 pounds live rock-40 pounds of live sand 2x Cinnimon Clowns 1x peppermint shrimp 4x mexican turbos 3x margaritas 4x scarlet hermit 3x blue legged hermits Current Tank Info: 29g reef in process

02/28/2007, 09:35 PM	#3
Misled RC Mod Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Posts: 11,440 Blog Entries: 11	I love the blues! __________________ Jesse I'm not saying I'm Batman. I'm just saying nobody has ever seen me and Batman in a room together.

02/28/2007, 09:36 PM	#4
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	Your choice, obviously, as long as it's black. J/K Black or blue work fine but I like the look of black as it really makes the coral and fish colors pop. __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system

02/28/2007, 09:45 PM	#5
perky Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: New Zealand Posts: 503	i would go with drummereef. black backgrounds really make the fish and corals stand out. When i get my new 75g its going to have a black background __________________ Visit my website NOW http://www.reefersworld.org Current Tank Info: Tanksless at the moment.

02/28/2007, 10:03 PM	#7
RJFich Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 85	i say go between with a navy blue

03/01/2007, 12:27 AM	#8
BrianCM Moved On Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bellevue,Ne Posts: 102	I would go with black

03/01/2007, 01:36 AM	#9
BrianCM Moved On Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bellevue,Ne Posts: 102	b

03/01/2007, 01:38 AM	#10
littlefish72 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Coatesville, PA Posts: 389	black.........doesn't show algae as much as blue does __________________ GO CANES!!! GO WOLFPACK!!!!! "There are no stupid questions Eric, just stupid people."-Mr. Garrison If an upside-down catfish dies, does it turn right side up? Current Tank Info: Leaky Clownfish system

03/01/2007, 01:38 AM	#11
zach0660 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NE Posts: 549	blue is more natural looking a it creates a depth effect.

03/01/2007, 03:17 AM	#12
Medaka Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Orange, calif Posts: 609	I like a dark blue color myself. DARK being the keyword here.

03/01/2007, 05:03 AM	#13
chucksta1 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: mississauga ont. Posts: 490	Black, as long as you can keep it clean, otherwise, it doesn't matter, because it's all going to be coraline. Someone had a nice ine here a while ago with a mix of black and blue... it looked like you were looking into infinity,,,

03/01/2007, 05:07 AM	#14
oxbeard Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 80	All my tanks are black background as well __________________ You seem somewhat familiar. Have I threatened you before? Current Tank Info: not enough, planning for 500g expansion

03/01/2007, 06:05 AM	#15
davidryder Claris or Elliot? Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Nightopia Posts: 2,750	i like red, just not for my background __________________ A rolling stone gathers no moss... Current Tank Info: 90g mixed reef, corner overflow (Mag 9.5), 25g refugium (Mag 5), 15g refugium, Orbit 260w pc, Pan World 50PX-X (Closed loop), AquaC EV-120 (now skimmerless)

03/01/2007, 06:58 AM	#16
Navyblue Low maintenance first Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 2,790	Why not the shark poster from Finding Nemo?

03/01/2007, 08:22 AM	#17
Tang Salad Algae skeptic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: 78702 Posts: 3,098	Black. IMO blue doesn't look 'natural'. It looks like a big chunk of blue plastic. __________________ Your algae is not special. Current Tank Info: TBD ADA 120-P SPS NLPS

03/01/2007, 08:27 AM	#18
vsnsofadrgn Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 160	black makes all the equipment disappear. __________________ visionsofadragon hope dies last Current Tank Info: 29 gal. 75 lbs lr. 20 gal sump w/fuge. css 65. sunpod 150w mh. aquaripure denitrator. clam. hammer. rics. yumas. zoas. hermit crabs. snails. clownfish. green spotted mandarin.

03/01/2007, 10:20 AM	#20
useskaforevil Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: kent, ohio Posts: 1,012	why are you painting your tank? __________________ "and the delicate mechanism stripped its gears" Current Tank Info: 80gallon bowfront

03/15/2007, 09:13 PM	#21
RobP Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Stratford, Ontario, Canada Posts: 180	Well one tank I had I wanted black so I just tinted it on the backside using limo tint but to get a blue background you need to paint as I will not use the prefab sheets. They look cheap in my opinion. Were you thinking of a better/different way to do it?