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youronlysin · 01-01-2005, 05:50 PM

remove the mirror?

BASSNMAN · 01-01-2005, 06:51 PM

I have a 15 gal stretched hex with mollies and a male betta. The all ignore the mirror back.

StyleUK · 01-02-2005, 06:56 AM

Well, the back of mine is not a mirror, and neather are the sides, but because of the light , the sides turn into mirrors, I was just wondering if there was any way of stopping this?

StyleUK · 01-02-2005, 06:58 AM

I want to keep putting a bored on the sides as my last resort as it'll make the tank look pretty boxed in

verucaproduce · 01-02-2005, 12:09 PM

You could try to plant heavily in front of the part that creates the mirror effect. That might at least reduce some of the reflection?

StyleUK · 01-02-2005, 02:18 PM

yeah, i'll have to give it ago, thanks for the help

TomK2 · 01-03-2005, 06:38 PM

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Has anyone got any ideas on how to stop this mirror effect?

Change the angle and placement of the lighting in your tank? Perhaps a small change can effect the amount of reflection the fish percieve? or perhaps a change in the lighting outside the tank?

Ginafish · 01-03-2005, 10:17 PM

I have a 45 gallon mirror back and have never had any problems with the fish being confused. I have always loved it because it makes the tank look fuller...more plants and fish.

01-01-2005, 05:50 PM	#11
youronlysin Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Toano, Virginia! Posts: 649 Images: 10	remove the mirror? __________________ I almost dated a psychic..... She left me before we met.

01-01-2005, 06:51 PM	#12
BASSNMAN Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Corona Ca. Posts: 515	I have a 15 gal stretched hex with mollies and a male betta. The all ignore the mirror back. __________________ Doran Hayes

01-02-2005, 06:56 AM	#13
StyleUK Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Midlands, UK Posts: 178 Images: 3	Well, the back of mine is not a mirror, and neather are the sides, but because of the light , the sides turn into mirrors, I was just wondering if there was any way of stopping this? __________________ StyleUK Teach what you know, learn what you don't

01-02-2005, 06:58 AM	#14
StyleUK Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Midlands, UK Posts: 178 Images: 3	I want to keep putting a bored on the sides as my last resort as it'll make the tank look pretty boxed in __________________ StyleUK Teach what you know, learn what you don't

01-02-2005, 12:09 PM	#15
verucaproduce Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 509 Images: 7	You could try to plant heavily in front of the part that creates the mirror effect. That might at least reduce some of the reflection? __________________

01-02-2005, 02:18 PM	#16
StyleUK Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Midlands, UK Posts: 178 Images: 3	yeah, i'll have to give it ago, thanks for the help __________________ StyleUK Teach what you know, learn what you don't

01-03-2005, 10:17 PM	#18
Ginafish Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Medford MA Posts: 65	I have a 45 gallon mirror back and have never had any problems with the fish being confused. I have always loved it because it makes the tank look fuller...more plants and fish. __________________ 3 long-finned zebra danios 4 long-finned leopard danios 6 neon tetras 2 silver tip tetras 1 red tailed black shark 5 red phantom tetras 45 gallon mirror back 20W flourescent light 2 Aquaclear 200 filters 1 300W visitherm sub heater Decorations: Castle ruins with matching archway Plastic plants: 2 x-tall, 3 medium, 3 short, 4 x-short Blue gravel - large pebbles

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