Tank background and black painted tanks?

I don't think it matters much to the fish, plenty of holding/breeding tanks don't use backgrounds.

I've spray painted the backs of tanks a few times. Definitely less hassle than dealing with the roll-up ones...just a bit more permanent.

its for you, the fish don't care about the back ground. But your the one having to look at it.

I used plastidip on the back of my tanks. Effect is a lot like spray paint, but this way if you ever want to change the color you can just peel it right off.

Does the Plastidip adhere well to glass? How many coats did it take?

It adheres pretty well. You have to be careful when peeling off the tape though. If any got on the tank you have to razor the edge of the tape so it doesnt peel the background off with it. I used 3 coats, but I was being anal. Also, the can said to wait 30 min between coats, but bubbles in the spray will dry if you wait that long and then you get uneven texture. Again, I was anal lol. You could probably do fine with 2 coats 10 min apart. Then give it a good couple of hours to dry thoroughly before you call it done.

I'm like the worst DIY person ever and I figured it out, so I'm sure you'll be fine lol.

PLastidip is the way to go if you think you might ever want to remove it. I would do 3 or 4 coats. The more you do the easier it is to peel off. Spraypaint looks about the same and it does come off with a razorblade, but a lot more labour intensive.

Due to the outdoor temperature being an average of like 12 degrees lately I've had to paint my new tank indoors. This meant foam brush and roller. Not gonna spray inside the house. It has been a PITA to get this stuff to stick well. I used good outdoor paint and every time I do a coat and wait for it to dry I can see light through needle sized holes here and there. No matter how many times I cover it up, more come when it dries. I've done at least 5 coats at this point. I'm almost about to say screw it and scrape it all off and try limo tint instead.

I have a 55 gallon I'll be setting up soon and I'm undecided what I am going to do with it. I was planning on spray painting it but I'm dealing with low outdoor temps here too. On my 29 I just bought a black poster board for like $.50. It worked pretty well in my opinion.

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