Black background or Busy background?..... - Aquarium Advice

EdgarMedina1010 · 08-30-2006, 08:59 PM

I've thinking about switching my busy background for a plain black backround ..been thinking about this a while but haven't really tried it..(too lazy! :P ) Does anybody have any opinions or ideas??....thanks!

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lyquidphyre · 08-30-2006, 09:01 PM

I looooove my black background. It is actually painted on (on the back). I think it makes all the colors in the tank pop, especially if its planted.

europas_ice · 08-30-2006, 09:02 PM

I assume you have light colored fish? If you have any dark ones they'll get lost against a black background. Otherwise, I'd always vote for plain over busy. But then, my tank has no background at all!

EdgarMedina1010 · 08-30-2006, 09:05 PM

yeah its kind of 'high-medium planted' but not quite heavyly planted..and it has 6 neon tetras and 2 otos...

**Fishyfanatic** · 08-30-2006, 09:11 PM

I'd go with black. It's hard to find a good "busy" background that blends with the tank.

JRagg · 08-30-2006, 09:24 PM

Have always used black. It sets off the stuff in the tank so much better. And I've never found a "busy background" that didn't look fake.

rich311k · 08-30-2006, 09:28 PM

I have black backgrounds I like them.

EdgarMedina1010 · 08-30-2006, 09:31 PM

so what can I use to make the background black?..could I use plain black trash bags??

rich311k · 08-30-2006, 09:32 PM

I use black poster board.

lyquidphyre · 08-30-2006, 09:33 PM

On both my 29gal, I painted a white poster board black (or you could just use a black poster board hehe).

08-30-2006, 08:59 PM	#1
EdgarMedina1010 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: DENVER CO. Posts: 429	Black background or Busy background?..... I've thinking about switching my busy background for a plain black backround ..been thinking about this a while but haven't really tried it..(too lazy! :P ) Does anybody have any opinions or ideas??....thanks! http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Your-Fis...nally-Designed __________________ EDGAR MEDINA -"Keep looking, when you get there, i'll be there."

08-30-2006, 09:01 PM	#2
lyquidphyre Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: McKinney, Tx Posts: 2,860 Images: 21	I looooove my black background. It is actually painted on (on the back). I think it makes all the colors in the tank pop, especially if its planted. __________________ Have cats? Check out AA's sister site designed for our feline friends

08-30-2006, 09:05 PM	#4
EdgarMedina1010 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: DENVER CO. Posts: 429	yeah its kind of 'high-medium planted' but not quite heavyly planted..and it has 6 neon tetras and 2 otos... __________________ EDGAR MEDINA -"Keep looking, when you get there, i'll be there."

08-30-2006, 09:11 PM	#5
Fishyfanatic Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 10,267 Images: 15	I'd go with black. It's hard to find a good "busy" background that blends with the tank. __________________ Vote for Aquarium Advice 10 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 29 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 150 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid

08-30-2006, 09:24 PM	#6
JRagg Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: May 2006 Location: Olathe, KS Posts: 847 Images: 3	Have always used black. It sets off the stuff in the tank so much better. And I've never found a "busy background" that didn't look fake. __________________ 10g Heavily planted - 1 mating pair of Apistogramma Cacatuoides "Orangeflash" and a whole lot of MTS

08-30-2006, 09:02 PM	#3
europas_ice Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 58	I assume you have light colored fish? If you have any dark ones they'll get lost against a black background. Otherwise, I'd always vote for plain over busy. But then, my tank has no background at all!

08-30-2006, 09:28 PM	#7
rich311k Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 8,972 Images: 35	I have black backgrounds I like them.

08-30-2006, 09:31 PM	#8
EdgarMedina1010 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: DENVER CO. Posts: 429	so what can I use to make the background black?..could I use plain black trash bags?? __________________ EDGAR MEDINA -"Keep looking, when you get there, i'll be there."

08-30-2006, 09:32 PM	#9
rich311k Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 8,972 Images: 35	I use black poster board.

08-30-2006, 09:33 PM	#10
lyquidphyre Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: McKinney, Tx Posts: 2,860 Images: 21	On both my 29gal, I painted a white poster board black (or you could just use a black poster board hehe). __________________ Have cats? Check out AA's sister site designed for our feline friends

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