Paint for the back of the tank?

[Chaloupa]

I know that this has been answered before...but ... what kind of paint do you use to paint the back of a glass tank? We are going for a blue...what brand and how to apply are my questions..THANKS!!!!

[cprowler]

I use Tremclad and rolled it on, works very well covers in 2 coats. I've seen some use Krylon spray but it takes a few coats and you have to tape off the rest of the tank and have a place to spray it. I wiped down the glass with thinners and let it dry before painting so it would stick well to the glass.

I used blue on my old tanks and used black this time and love it.

Here is a pic from 6 or 7 months ago.

[Chaloupa]

Hey Bill! Thanks so much...I love your tank. Have checked it out before and it is really nice. Still not sure if we are going with black or blue....

[Kryten]

Here's a comparison shot of my tank with blue background. Don't know what kind of paint was used though, as it was like that when I bought it.

[OCDP]

Blue is nice because (especially if you have halides) you can really see the shimmer on the back glass, which gives it a nice effect. I've never used black, but have seen it, and it just seems to dull... too dark basically haha. The blue adds a lot of energy, and in a way it just gives off more of an ocean feel with the blue backround. All my opinion of course.

[TheReefGeek]

Bill, do you not get any coralline growth on the back wall? Or do you scrape it off?

I would think blue would be easier to maintain because coralline would blend in better, but the black look if maintained, is awesome.