Backgground Poll

[ThisGuy]

Hey just wondering, do you use or have a backdrop picture for your tank? I don't like to see the wires and everything behind the tank. So what do you think (Y) or (N).

 

[soybean]

Yes, I just use plain black (although I'm considering changing to a rocky kind of scene for a change), partly to hide the wires but also the plain black really makes plants stand out in their own right. Also think some fish feel a bit more secure with a background.

 

[Monty-2010]

Yes, i used to have a planted scene but just changed it to a plain black background

 

[Ben M]

I am considering putting plain backgrounds on my tanks, but I'm going to put a moss wall on my nano, and if I can get pressurised CO2 in my other tanks I will do the same in those (I use liquid carbon in the nano, but in the others it'd be too expensive, and without CO2 the moss grows too slowly).

cheers

 

[james_fish]

I also use plain black, gives the tank depth and makes the fish feel more secure

James.

 

[ThisGuy]

thanks for everybodys ideas, I also think black is what im going to go with. Im not a huge fan of planted backs.

 

[fluttermoth]

I use bin liners for mine (except the show tank in my living room that has a 3D background in it; they're probaby the most impressive if you have the money!)

 

[ThisGuy]

Bin liners haha thats a good idea I'm just washing an old black sheet i don't need anymore. And yes the 3d backrounds are

 

[jkilby]

I have a rocky background pic on my tank, but am about to change it to a solid black background, however I am now going to try a bin liner!!

 

[ThisGuy]

ah what the heck, i have some black liners... why not

 

[fluttermoth]

Just don't try and stretch it too tight; leave it a bit 'wrinkled'

 

[ThisGuy]

Wow! I folded out one of my construction cleanup bags and its almost the exact scale of my tank! Thank you fluttermoth for the idea!

 

[L_Plates]

Rocky background in my new tank, but may try the bin liner idea later on

 

[ThisGuy]

It really... works!

 

[onebto]

Yes I have a mirror back ground