Tank Background question

r1racer · 02/08/2015, 08:53 PM

Does anyone have pics of their tank with a curtain behind it (preferably black)?

I am looking for a black background that can be taken down and reinstalled with ease so that I can view from the back of tank in the fish room.

I am thinking either a curtain that rolls up or slides or blacked out tint.

Pife · 02/08/2015, 09:30 PM

A couple of guys around here have tint and it works out well.

3yellowtangs · 02/08/2015, 09:44 PM

You can cut a piece of black felt/fabric to size and felcro

cloak · 02/09/2015, 12:04 PM

Those vinyl backgrounds you buy at the LFS are a piece of cake to put on. (or take off) Four strips of tape & your done.

FraggledRock · 02/09/2015, 12:16 PM

1 paint brush.
1 bottle of $0.99 cent black acrylic paint.
10 minutes time

A cheap easy black background you can peel off anytime

if you cant get behind the tank, then everyone else already mentioned good ideas LOL

igot2gats · 02/09/2015, 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cloak

Those vinyl backgrounds you buy at the LFS are a piece of cake to put on. (or take off) Four strips of tape & your done.

+1 to this.

A lot less work than scraping off the paint, if you ever want to.

FraggledRock · 02/09/2015, 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by igot2gats

+1 to this.

A lot less work than scraping off the paint, if you ever want to.

yea but who reuses tanks. we just go bigger every time HAHA =P

r1racer · 02/09/2015, 02:19 PM

I want to be able to view the tank from the back so paint and vinyl are no bueno. Vinyl is a pita to take down and put back up.

No pics of a curtain or piece of cloth behind the tank without actually touching the glass?

ReefsandGeeks · 02/09/2015, 02:30 PM

You could try hanging a black shirt or some other black cloth you may have laying around behind the tank to get an idea of how it would look. A curtain is an iteresting idea. I also like the dark window tint idea. I'll likely go with that for my next tank.

RocketEngineer · 02/10/2015, 07:42 AM

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02/08/2015, 08:53 PM	#1
r1racer Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: MD Posts: 418	Tank Background question Does anyone have pics of their tank with a curtain behind it (preferably black)? I am looking for a black background that can be taken down and reinstalled with ease so that I can view from the back of tank in the fish room. I am thinking either a curtain that rolls up or slides or blacked out tint. __________________ 125g In Wall, Vertex Omega 150, Maxspect Gyre 150, Tunze ATO, 2-27" 16k Maxspect Razors, Red Sea Coral Pro, 33g QT, Mixing Station, Glass Holes 1500, BRS reactors & RO/DI 1.025/430ca/1300mag/9alk/80t

02/08/2015, 09:30 PM	#2
Pife Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 7,408	A couple of guys around here have tint and it works out well. __________________ Brandon I'm not saying let's get rid of all the stupid people.* I'm just saying let's remove all the warning labels and let the problem work itself out. Current Tank Info: 150g DT plumbed to an 80g frag tank and 220g sump in the basement. ~6-MP40s ~ 12 ATI powered t5s ~ Reefbrites and Radions supplementing ~ Custom GEO Skimmer ~ GEO CA Reactor 6x24~ Iwaki 70 Return ~

02/09/2015, 12:16 PM	#5
FraggledRock Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: New York, New York Posts: 2,185	1 paint brush. 1 bottle of $0.99 cent black acrylic paint. 10 minutes time A cheap easy black background you can peel off anytime if you cant get behind the tank, then everyone else already mentioned good ideas LOL __________________ “For most of history, man has had to fight nature to survive; in this century he is beginning to realize that, in order to survive, he must protect it.”― Jacques-Yves Cousteau MarineBio.org Current Tank Info: 40 Gallon Breeder w/ Bean Animal Overflow 20G Sump, Mixed Reef.

02/09/2015, 02:19 PM	#8
r1racer Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: MD Posts: 418	I want to be able to view the tank from the back so paint and vinyl are no bueno. Vinyl is a pita to take down and put back up. No pics of a curtain or piece of cloth behind the tank without actually touching the glass? __________________ 125g In Wall, Vertex Omega 150, Maxspect Gyre 150, Tunze ATO, 2-27" 16k Maxspect Razors, Red Sea Coral Pro, 33g QT, Mixing Station, Glass Holes 1500, BRS reactors & RO/DI 1.025/430ca/1300mag/9alk/80t

02/10/2015, 07:42 AM	#10
RocketEngineer Space is big. Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Maryland Eastern Shore Posts: 3,226	Weatherson November 2005 TOTM Weatherson's TOTM Revisited April 2008 __________________ -RocketEngineer "Knowledge is what you get when you read the directions, experience is what you get when you don't." - Unknown Current Tank Info: None Currently

02/08/2015, 09:44 PM	#3
3yellowtangs Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 73	You can cut a piece of black felt/fabric to size and felcro

02/09/2015, 12:04 PM	#4
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	Those vinyl backgrounds you buy at the LFS are a piece of cake to put on. (or take off) Four strips of tape & your done.

02/09/2015, 02:30 PM	#9
ReefsandGeeks Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,708	You could try hanging a black shirt or some other black cloth you may have laying around behind the tank to get an idea of how it would look. A curtain is an iteresting idea. I also like the dark window tint idea. I'll likely go with that for my next tank.