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Assassynation

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I broke down my 40B to install a slate slab background and was trying to decide what to go with.

with out ledges


with ledges


also slate ledge position may be an option
 
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With ledges. Maybe even larger ones and little slate caves.
 
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Either way looks nice, it just depends on what the planned stock is for the tank. If you keep them, I would try to knock the edges off so they look less square and more natural.
 
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This is going to be siliconed onto the back, right? Not be the bottom? Sorry, dumb question....but just want to be 100% sure.

I definitely say go with no ledges...they don't look quite right to me, and I think they would make cleaning more difficult. Plus, due to gravity they may eventually fall off, leaving a bare spot in the back of the tank. Unless you are using them for a purpose, and they will be hidden by plants or something else, I say no ledges.. They won't be strong enough to hold anything up like rocks (even light ones) of course.

Personally, I would put the small tiles at the bottom (where substrate will most likely hide them) and use the two big tiles edge to edge for the more visible part of the background. The two big tiles broken up by a row of small tiles looks kind of strange.
 
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Fishfriend1 said:
With ledges. Maybe even larger ones and little slate caves.
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thats a good idea. I'll look into it

fishorama said:
Are they for ferns/moss to grow on?
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Yeah, and fish to perch on

platytudes said:
This is going to be siliconed onto the back, right? Not be the bottom? Sorry, dumb question....but just want to be 100% sure.

I definitely say go with no ledges...they don't look quite right to me, and I think they would make cleaning more difficult. Plus, due to gravity they may eventually fall off, leaving a bare spot in the back of the tank. Unless you are using them for a purpose, and they will be hidden by plants or something else, I say no ledges.. They won't be strong enough to hold anything up like rocks (even light ones) of course.

Personally, I would put the small tiles at the bottom (where substrate will most likely hide them) and use the two big tiles edge to edge for the more visible part of the background. The two big tiles broken up by a row of small tiles looks kind of strange.
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Yes, aquarium silicone to the back of the tank. I was playing with the pattern of the slate still haven't decided on it

Great input guys, I will also start a build thread on this later :thumbsup:
 
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