How to paint an aquarium

starsbravo · 02/26/2006, 11:13 AM

Just bought a new 36 gal aquarium and want to paint it. What color is the best and what type of paint should I use?

crumbletop · 02/26/2006, 11:48 AM

Some like a black background and some like blue. I used both

I used spray paint and painted blue on the top and black on the bottom, and faded the black into the blue. Make sure you paint the aquarium before you put anything in it. Don't pain the inside but the outside, and make sure there is plenty of ventillation where you do the painting.

Here is an image I took before adding more LR. The picture makes the fading look more abrupt than it looks in person.

Jack

ledford1 · 02/26/2006, 01:01 PM

Color is a personal preference.

I like black because it is easier to disguise equipment, as well as the overall look.

I used Krylon Fusion to paint the back of my tank.

02/26/2006, 11:13 AM	#1
starsbravo Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 458	How to paint an aquarium Just bought a new 36 gal aquarium and want to paint it. What color is the best and what type of paint should I use? __________________ When will I finally get it right? Current Tank Info: 36 gal Reef & 90 gal rimless w/30 gal sump

02/26/2006, 11:48 AM	#2
crumbletop Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 4,718	Some like a black background and some like blue. I used both I used spray paint and painted blue on the top and black on the bottom, and faded the black into the blue. Make sure you paint the aquarium before you put anything in it. Don't pain the inside but the outside, and make sure there is plenty of ventillation where you do the painting. Here is an image I took before adding more LR. The picture makes the fading look more abrupt than it looks in person. Jack __________________ "Misers get up early in the morning; and burglars, I am informed, get up the night before." - GK Chesterton Current Tank Info: 90 gallon AGA RR. 20 gal sump. 6x54W T5. AquaController Jr.

02/26/2006, 01:01 PM	#3
ledford1 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: NW Arkansas Posts: 2,241	Color is a personal preference. I like black because it is easier to disguise equipment, as well as the overall look. I used Krylon Fusion to paint the back of my tank.