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63 | 44.37% |
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52 | 36.62% |
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11 | 7.75% |
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16 | 11.27% |
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#1
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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09-25-2006, 11:32 PM
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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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09-26-2006, 01:19 AM
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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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09-26-2006, 06:21 AM
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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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09-26-2006, 06:59 AM
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I like the black that I have on my current tank, things really stand out againt it but any junk stuck to the black glass really does as well. I had a dark blue to black gradient on my nano, that was really cool and proably the way I will go next time.
You can do the gradient with spray paint but I think it would be a big pita.
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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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10-06-2006, 06:47 PM
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You can spray paint pexi to get a blue-black gradient or have it black behind your rockwork and backlit blue between rocks to simulate open water. Just tape it on. There are some cool ideas in Sprung Vol.3 .
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