Backgrounds?

SnowCichlid. · 2003-03-03

Hey guys I am just curious to as what everyone prefers or is using with there tanks

SnowCichlid.

Discussion Starter · #2 · Mar 3, 2003

... and just for the record the mirror I have used in place for a background is working great. the P is not shy and very active

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Sir Nathan XXI

· #3 · Mar 3, 2003

I have 3 tanks with the store bought roll type backrounds amazon theme, and one tank with a colored back "black"

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bobme

· #4 · Mar 3, 2003

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Thats what i want my background to look like, i like it a lot.

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Judazzz

· #5 · Mar 3, 2003

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That's a very cool background, bobme

I have a sheet of plastic, with a freshwater river print taped behind my tank.
The other side has a coral reef print, so I might change it some time, to give my reds the impression they're on a holiday

I'd love to get one of those beautiful Back to Nature backgrounds, but even for a measly 80 gallon tank, it would set me back about 300 bucks......

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bobme

· #6 · Mar 3, 2003

Judazzz said:
That's a very cool background, bobme

I have a sheet of plastic, with a freshwater river print taped behind my tank.
The other side has a coral reef print, so I might change it some time, to give my reds the impression they're on a holiday

I'd love to get one of those beautiful Back to Nature backgrounds, but even for a measly 80 gallon tank, it would set me back about 300 bucks......

aww dang that a lot of money for a small back ground.

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RhomZilla

· #7 · Mar 3, 2003

Bob you can actually get that backround, or any background for the back of your fishtank. Get that pic, go to Kinko's, ask them to blow it up the same demensions as your tank, either have them laminate it or bring home and carefully apply clear packing tape over it. Its pretty expensive, but who cares about $$$ when you wanna make your fishtank look good, right??

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bobme

· #8 · Mar 3, 2003

Umm you can build it man, that pic i should you was home made for like $25 when i do it its going to cost me like $40.
I know what Kinko's dose, i can do it @ home also, but ill make it so i can hide my piping for filters and air and crap!

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MPower

· #9 · Mar 4, 2003

My tank has blue acrylic background and my 75 has nothing.

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123

· #10 · Mar 4, 2003

do mirrors look coll behind tanks?

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SnowCichlid.

Discussion Starter · #11 · Mar 4, 2003

123 said:
do mirrors look coll behind tanks?

yeah they dont look too bad at all, I will get a picture up later on if i can. and thats a very nice picture Bobme :smile:

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Sir Nathan XXI

· #12 · Mar 4, 2003

bobme said:
Thats what i want my background to look like, i like it a lot.

that is a DIY backround inside of the tank, there are 28 caves in that lava rock backround

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WebHostExpert

· #13 · Mar 4, 2003

I'm using a picture that matches my rocks
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Andrew

· #14 · Mar 5, 2003

Sir Nathan XXI said:
bobme said:

Thats what i want my background to look like, i like it a lot.

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that is a DIY backround inside of the tank, there are 28 caves in that lava rock backround

I am waiting on my 120 and some warm weather, then I am going to build that DIY background, complete with caves for my Tropheus. Thats alot of lava rocks to silicone onto the plastic gutters and I dont think even the garage could provide adequate ventilation. Something about the all-glass aquarium safe silicone........it smells stronger and the smell lasts so much longer than standard silicone.

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