Backgrounds

[Ryan]

How do you keep your backgrounds sticking to the back of your tank? Mine seems to come off here and there after a week. I tried water and a straight edge which works awesome at first but never seems to have that smooth background color to it. Any suggestions?

 

[cthegame]

Paint the color instead of using paper.

 

[Bifferwine]

Spray paint! There really is no good way to get those paper backgrounds to stick.

 

[dustin_P74]

agreed

 

[Hornet]

Spray paint or a regular latex paint will work just as well.

 

[Ryan]

Well seeing how I'm a rookie, I don't trust myself with any kind of paint around the tank but if that will do I will see what I can come up with.

 

[SSalty]

It would be tough to paint a tank that is accupied. I painted mine the day I got it. Black of course.

 

[daugherty]

just tape it all off and use latex paint as spray piant will go all over the place but if you can tape and cover the tank than use spray paint.

 

[SSalty]

just tape it all off and use latex paint as spray piant will go all over the place but if you can tape and cover the tank than use spray paint.

The problem is, most people have their aquarium against a wall.

 

[daugherty]

get a mini roller paint roller they are only about an inch and a half and 3 inches long they work great.

 

[Gooseman]

i have mine scotch taped to the back and has been there for almost a year now with no problems

 

[cthegame]

If you have the tank against a wall you will have no choice but to empty it and move the tank if you want a job done right and neat. If you already have easy access to the back of the tank, then shouldnt be a problem.

 

[yote]

I used some black cloth on mine.Its help in place with koralia pump magnets at the middle and bottom.The top is held with black plastic clips at the rim.

 

[Bifferwine]

I used to use a plastic blue shower curtain that I got for a few buck at a big box store. It works better than paper.

 

[lightcs4]

What color do most of you paint your tank?

 

[dustin_P74]

black for me

 

[Piggy]

No back for me. My tank is viewable from both sides.

 

[daugherty]

i like black but my 75 has nothing

 

[yote]

Black

 

[Bifferwine]

Mine is black.