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View Poll Results: Which color to paint the back of my tank?
black 63 44.37%
blue 52 36.62%
artificial backing 11 7.75%
clear 16 11.27%
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Old 09-25-2006, 10:40 PM
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I have the vinyl sheet that's black on one side and blue on the other, so I can change it to suit my moods. Really like that blue!
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Old 09-25-2006, 10:41 PM
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vinyl! thats the word I was looking for! anyways, I don't have mine stuck on, just taped on as I wasn't sure I would like it. I would suggest trying out the double sided stuff as ReeferRob suggested, that way you can decide which you like better
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i chose black because it mask the overflow more and the lockline will not stand out as much. just my opinion though
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Old 09-26-2006, 12:48 AM
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vinyl!!! I see great minds think alike

I've got Vinyl on the back of my big tank as well. Black Vinyl. Picked it up at Fabricland.
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I chose black.Black back and sand would contrast nice with bright coral.
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I did blue but I wish I would have done black, it would bring out the colors more.

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My backing is black and I think it looks more classy but makes the tank look darker.
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Old 10-06-2006, 05:27 PM
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Nobody thought about white? I've seen white back grounds on tanks and they really brighten up the whole thing.
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