aquarium background

[ara35]

what would be a good aquarium background for a tank with plants and black sand? either black construction paper, a diy 3d background, or a frost paint is what i was thinking. is there anyway to keep a diy background in place without the use of silicone?

 

[jm1212]

a black background or a blue background is best IMO

 

[zerojoe0917]

i would go for black

 

[AcydFlames]

I would shoot somewhere in between and do a "blue to dark blue/black gradient" background.

That's what I used on my tank with black gravel and light colored rocks, with a handful of plants.

... is there anyway to keep a diy background in place without the use of silicone?

Tape it on the outside

But seriously, silicone is wonderful stuff. Is there any reason you are trying to avoid it? Does the tank already have water in it maybe?

 

[ara35]

thats exactly why i dont want to use silicone. i already have my tank filled

 

[J double R]

i would just paint the outside back of the tank black.

 

[Lexi_D]

Black- or the 3d bg. I don't know if there's anything besides silicone to use. I like 3d bgs so if you want a challenge go for it!

 

[DAVIDFBT]

I agree with J double R, make like the Rolling Stones and Paint It Black. But since you already have the tank filled, just use a plastic backgroundand if you can, use pam to spray the back first so the background looks darker.