Any idea's for backgrounds?

[NJ Devils Fan]

You could also go with one of those natural looking backgrounds.

 

[Tyler718]

TnC posted one time about someone who used wall paper or something. It was black and had hints of white clouds in it, I found a wall paper like that at home depot and got it. It turned out real nice. They had a dark blue the same way.

 

[Mattimeo]

what I am going to do for 1 of my tanks is take a sheet of fibreglass cut to fit inside the tank along the back. I'll get a large amout on silicone, some natural coloured gravel of different sizes. First, I'll cover the back in a layer of silicone, then sprinkle on the largest size gravel, then the next size down and so on and so fourth. After, I'll build some clips to fit on the back of the tank at the top (hooks over the rim) and some large rocks/driftwood at the bottom to secure it.

 

[sChArF]

I use Black BG,s in my tanks you should not be able to see the BG due to all that plants.

But check out these nice Back to Nature background
http://www.african.uklinux.net/phpBB/viewtopic.php?topic=7548&forum=3
Those are very $$

Styrofoam backgrounds(step by step,material list,tips)
http://www.african.uklinux.net/phpBB/viewtopic.php?topic=1926&forum=8

more questions on Styrofoam backgrounds
http://www.african.uklinux.net/phpBB/viewtopic.php?topic=5997&forum=8

Problems
http://www.african.uklinux.net/phpBB/viewtopic.php?topic=7179&forum=8

 

[Twilight]

I saw a tank with polished aluminum...nice. My Mom has mirrored tile on the back of hers.

 

[wetmanNY]

Wow, Anton, thank you for that link!

 

[sChArF]

Styrofoam backgrounds

http://www.african.uklinux.net/phpB...ic=5997&forum=8

Back-To-Nature

http://www.african.uklinux.net/phpB...ic=7548&forum=3

 

[GVT]

Hey Cichlid Woman! I'm from IL too! South Central!
I put the pics on the cloth, not the glass, and just let it hang, overlapping some of the pics and not pressing it to the glass.

 

[Serrateeth_2002]

I'll go with navy blue background but i like the textured backgrounds but i don't know about algae backgrounds because it may get out of control.

 

[Decz]

i mostly have black laminated backgrounds. but on one of my tanks, i have "tin foil" as the background, and i have a black light setup, with glowing plants. so at night, i only use the blacklight on the tank, looks sooo cool, reflects off the background and sand.