I think SoCalDiscus has a discus tank with a white background that is VERY sharp. It does come out to be slightly blue tinted because of the water and glass.
Kristina
Kristina
lets see your backgrounds
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I have to agree with the black backgrounds. It doesnt take anything away from the fish themselves.
heres mine
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if you wanted to try out painting a background white or some odd color, i would do it on a cheap 10 gal, that way if it turns out to be a compleate bust, you can scrap it off or throw it away, you arnt out much, but i wouldnt do it on a $400 tank. JMO
BTW: just because it is white doesnt mean it will cause more algae to grow, it is just that you will see it much easier and it may look extreamly dirty.
BTW: just because it is white doesnt mean it will cause more algae to grow, it is just that you will see it much easier and it may look extreamly dirty.
Black gives a nice dramatic look to the brighter colored fish. This is one of the labs in our 55g.
yes, you will need to clean the back glass much more often then you would with a blue or black background.
algae spots are going to show.
This not my tank, but it will show how effective a white background can be. It looks very dramatic, and can make your scape pop in a manner unlike black.
Browse through the entries in several categories, and you will notice a lot of white backgrounds.
Here's the link to the AGA aquascaping contest.
Browse through the entries in several categories, and you will notice a lot of white backgrounds.
Here's the link to the AGA aquascaping contest.
That link does go to a white background. Like I said before, it doesn't look bright white because of the water and glass color.
Here is the tank I was talking about. The first two pics show it with a black background, the second two pics show the same tank and fish with a white background.
http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=140051
Kristina
Here is the tank I was talking about. The first two pics show it with a black background, the second two pics show the same tank and fish with a white background.
http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=140051
Kristina
