Aquarium backgrounds

[Grundy]

What is everyone's opinion on backgrounds (paper) on the back of the tank? If you like these do you prefer ones with patterns (plants, etc.) or solid colors?

 

[webcricket]

I like the generic plant and driftwood backgrounds. They are better than looking at my white wall or wires. My tanks are densely fake planted, so its not even really visible. Those solid blue backgrounds are nifty too, but I have not tried one yet.

 

[oscar83]

IMO backgrounds on tanks are just plain old dumb. ones with pictures of underwater life make the tank look silly and i dont like them, they look too fake. if anything a plain one color background is good. either blue or black usually work out well, they help to bring out the colors of your fish/corals.

 

[dorkfish]

I prefer solid or close to solid (only 2 or 3 colours) backgrounds or no background at all, although 2 of my tanks still have backgrounds of "underwater life", cause' I'm too lazy to take them off (function aways comes first with my tanks).

 

[BloodThirsty28]

I have a solid blue background.

 

[LIBPA]

I have a mirror behind mine, it looks good but i have to keep the tanks glass very clean so you get the illusion.

 

[DeRo316]

Laminated sheet of black paper.

 

[jkost]

What is everyone's opinion on backgrounds (paper) on the back of the tank? If you like these do you prefer ones with patterns (plants, etc.) or solid colors?

i like solod black.i had my tank paited black on back and both sides.looks good.

 

[joylynn]

I don't mind backgrounds if they are subtle, my new tank has one with rocks, plants and driftwood all in very natural looking colors, nothing too bright. Looks alot better than the mauve paint in the room would as a background

 

[DaisyTattoo]

I like black backgrounds.