Black or Blue background. Which is better?

[uscamaro]

I know this sounds like a simple fix, but I have no idea which color background to get. I really like the black because it makes everything stand out, but the blue gives it a more tropical feel. Any reason why I should pick 1 over the other?

 

[neilanh]

It's all completely personal preference. Look at other tanks and just figure out which one you like better. That's all.

 

[melosu58]

I agree that it`s just what looks best to you.

 

[cmor1701d]

Agreed. If you like the look of the black background, go with that.

 

[Kurt_Nelson]

If you don't intend to scrape the back glass constantly, it won't matter after 6-8 months.

 

[austinsdad]

Do blue. More of an "aqua" color IMO.

Kurt, I could still see my back glass after years. Turbos and astrea snails lived on it.

 

[Ziggy953]

I have done blue and black and a couple different colors of blue. I like them all for different reasons. As the others have said it is a personal preference.

 

[Jaybird]

You could just let coraline algae cover the whole thing. A much better option than blue, or black, in my opinion

 

[Ziggy953]

I would still suggest putting something on the back of the tank awaiting the coraline to grow, that is unless you like the look of a clear tank.

 

[uscamaro]

If I let the coraline grow on the back over time, would that be beneficial at all to the tank?

 

[Ziggy953]

Coraline is going to grow in the tank eventually. It is however going to be another thing that consumes calcium in your system.

 

[lbannie]

I had blue at first and it was overpowering! (IMO) I flipped it to black and I like it much better, you notice everything in the tank more....not the wall. Now my coraline is starting to take off so I like that!

 

[findad]

here one of each of mine, they are both FW but??? I'm kinda partial to the black??

 

[Ziggy953]

I have noticed that fish corals and plants stand out much better against a black background rather than blue. Blue does make for a nice "infinity" look but that's about it.

Still boils down to personal choice.