Any idea's for backgrounds?
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Anyways, I know what I want for the holidays!!! Does these go INSIDE the aquarium or OUTSIDE? I wouldnt want to add it inside because it will take up too much room. I got some big fish.
they go inside... which is actually the biggest downside.
some of them stick out up to 8" from the back of the tank. in a tank like a 55 gallon, your using up almost all the space.
this site http://cichlidinspiration.net3services.com/
has a lot of info on custom backgrounds, installing the back to nature backgrounds, and some great pics.
edit- one other thing with those backgrounds, they are supposed to seal up to the glass, and not let water pass through them. Ive heard of cases where the water levels on both sides of the background were 8"+ different and it caused the background to crack. Many people drill small holes in the bottom to avoid this.
some of them stick out up to 8" from the back of the tank. in a tank like a 55 gallon, your using up almost all the space.
this site http://cichlidinspiration.net3services.com/
has a lot of info on custom backgrounds, installing the back to nature backgrounds, and some great pics.
edit- one other thing with those backgrounds, they are supposed to seal up to the glass, and not let water pass through them. Ive heard of cases where the water levels on both sides of the background were 8"+ different and it caused the background to crack. Many people drill small holes in the bottom to avoid this.
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Ok..8 inches? I have a 60 gallon tank. That wont look good. I think maybe these backgrounds are more for the MUCH larger tank crowd... 300 gallons and more....
Thinking: If I add that to a tank thats width is about 18 inches...that leaves 10 inches width for swimming. NOPE my 8 inch (no named fish) will not tolerate that or my 8" orange spot pleco eithor
Thinking: If I add that to a tank thats width is about 18 inches...that leaves 10 inches width for swimming. NOPE my 8 inch (no named fish) will not tolerate that or my 8" orange spot pleco eithor
I've been using tin foil with wood and plants and stuff in front of it creating lots of camo. I recently got some really pretty light green marbly shelfing paper that I thought would work great, but as soon as I put it on I lost all of my depth. I'm yet to see any picture or wallpaper that doesn't look flat. it just seems to bring the back of the tank right up to the front. Foil adds reflection without drawing attention to itself.
IMO
IMO
I thought of the "glueing" slate and such to the back inside or out dont think it would stand up well
My dream is to stained glass the back a nature seen plants rocks.
Homedepot will cut to size acrylic mirrors
My dream is to stained glass the back a nature seen plants rocks.
Homedepot will cut to size acrylic mirrors
I use nothing for my background. But I have it up agains a grey wall and I think it looks pretty good!
I would be interested in hearing from anyone who has used the beautiful thin plastic backgrounds that attach on the outside-back of the tank and have used the thin coating of oil on it between the background and glass making the background stand out and very easily seen from the front of the aquarium. I had heard of this idea before and wondered if it had caught on and become a popular idea???? 
I'm doing something really TIME CONSUMING, but kinda radical and hopefully... awesome when done. I'm taking a piece of clear plexiglass and glueing flat slabs (about 1/4" thick) all over it with some "flourite grout" so the silicone doesn't show and get covered in algae which wouldn't be very pretty. I'll post pics when it's done.
Right now I'm soaking all my rocks so I can keep testing the ph - just don't know how long I need to soak and test before I can put together my "masterpiece background"! Any ideas on how long??
Thanks, Sharon
Right now I'm soaking all my rocks so I can keep testing the ph - just don't know how long I need to soak and test before I can put together my "masterpiece background"! Any ideas on how long??
Thanks, Sharon
