What makes a fishtank look nice?

[staredecisis]

I think a black or blue background can make a tank look shallow in certain circumstances, and, provided it is not a stupid picture, some backgrounds depending on their colors combined with what is in your tank, can give an illusion of depth its all very circumstantial though, just go with whatever looks best to you!

 

[kevin007]

3) when in doubt a solid black, dark blue, or light blue back ground. Pictures tend to look dumb.

am i confused but didn't u say dey look dumb?

 

[TheWaterBoy]

I think he meant: When in doubt go with blue or black cause pictures tend to look dumb

Kevin has been to the coffee shop one to many times I think, LOL J/K

 

[silver]

Okay........my turn....my turn


My 55 gallon has a very neutral planty pictured background that I just LOVE.....I think a background like mine makes them feel more at home. In this tank I also have the darker substrate and natural colored plants and decor.

On the other hand.......my 29 gallon is more "fun". I have a plain blue background(I hate plain blue, very boring and fake looking) that I painted a plant scene on. It's sort of a whimsical painting, abstract I guess. I have a neon orange fake plant and a rainbow-colored hiding pot and blue rock for the substrate. I like how bright it is and my fish don't mind a bit. It actually matches each of their colorings so maybe they feel like they blend in a little.

I think you should just look/shop around and go to the Members Aquarium Section and if a certain them jumps out at you........DO IT!!!

I like both types of tanks...........so I have one of each!!!

Do it To it!

Silver








Okay I admit it..............it's late and I'm tired

 

[darksheep]

i always thought u had to try to match the fishes natural environment, like cichlids love rocky places with heaps of hiding places or they get territioal and can/will kill each other, not sure bout other fish bout some might like more plants than rocks and so on, but its really up to you what u like the fishes dont have any say

 

[nightlife20]

hmmm thank u for the comment kevin... )


both my tanks are different, nothin looks the same in either of them

3ft

stats: light background (the athena one u know fallin collums light blue backing?)
substrate is a naturel gravel, green plants bogwood an rock.

4ft

stats black background, substarte light sand, green plants, red rainbow slate and one huge hunk of bogwood.

the lighting is also differnt in both tnaks

4ft tank is a 35wat light and in the 3ft its only 15.... but the 15 looks brighter.


as iv said in another post like this, its what u think is pleasing to u... who cares if no-one else thinks the same as u? if we all liked the same tanks/fish this hooby would be boring.