LOL! Yeah I know - that was a huge decision when setting up this tank. My former 20 gallon and 6 gallon Betta tank were solid black backgrounds. My husband wanted to do the solid black but I wanted something different. Our next project is a 29 gallon. My husband gets to pick the decor and the fish. A solid black background will be on that tank - we are starting it this weekend.Nice but your fish would *pop* more with a solid background. :thumbsup: