Types of backgrounds to use with planted tanks

[Yeaulman]

I was thinking of just using a blue background with all the plants I have but then noticed some real nice looking backgrounds at a LFS. What should I do

 

[Yeaulman]

guess no one has any ideas for me

 

[Scougie]

Don't know what it's called but it's black and bumpy you stick it to the inside of your tank. Juwel make it and it looks fantastic like a rock face effect. Try that.

 

[Lateral Line]

I just paint the back, and depending on it's location, the sides, black, with a couple of coats of ordinary blackboard paint, (on the outside of the tank of course).

 

[clutterydrawer]

i just use plain balck card. i find black is nice for planted tanks because the green leaves stand out so nicely.

 

[Colin_BC]

I've used a bright marine nackground with corals and other bright living things on the bottom. I've also used a roman/greek style background with an anicent white statue on it and white pillars appearing throughout. I used this one when I also had a giant greek/roman circle of pillars as my centerpiece. I have sinced removed almost everything unnatural in my tank (left flower pots for caves) and I stick with a plain black background. Bright colourful backgrounds often take away from the natural beauty of a tank, whereas a plain dark background accentuates the plants and fishes colours nicely.

Colin

 

[Link]

Could use a black bin liner. Does look a lot better than it sounds though. Also it doesn't matter if it gets wet and they're well cheap