To Paint or Not to Paint?

[gregzz4]

Yup, it's been on the tank since day one
If you look to the bottom left of this pic you can see where the light is reflecting off it as it's not touching the glass. It's attached to the trim

[Enigma]

Lord help me. He had wobbled on the paint before I even got home.

The issue has been revealed.

He wants a multicoloured SCENE background on the tank. And, he wants to be able to switch between a multitude of different backgrounds (when "we" get bored).

Maybe "we" can find something that isn't horribly tacky and cheesy, and won't detract from the corals and rock work? Maybe something that won't crush my dreams of having a TOTM worthy tank?

That's one of those "Do these jeans make my @$$ look fat?" questions. Don't even try to answer it.

So . . . no paint. We'll be using backgrounds taped on the back of the tank: as hubby is adamant about that being what he wants to do. If I'm fortunate I'll be able to work a black one into the rotation. The lighting "advantage" of not painting does appeal to me, so I will endeavour to find solace in that.

[Nano]

why not try to find something natural looking like this, you can see the background is rock work, but seems to fade away into the blue
http://glassbox-design.com/wp-conten...08/12/uwe1.jpg

[subman]

I would paint black....but I see thats not an option anymore soo what about color changing leds to light the wall behind it? If you really want to get fancy a false wall behind it to hide cords and the like.

[reefgirl189]

Just to throw in my 2 cents...

I've got a blue vinyl background. Not once since set up did I say "that looks boring, I'm going to change it". If you get bored you tend to reaquascape or add a new fish or coral.

Just MHO... But I think the background will be the last thing you guys will think about once it's all set up and running.

[Enigma]

I won't get bored with fish, corals, and inverts. I'm pretty sure when he says "when we get bored" he means when he gets bored.

He just sent me the first background that he wants to use, so I can plot it up and send it out to get laminated.



I am not thrilled about this, but I'll do it for him. I may need to change the position of the fish for him: as the overflow box is going in the middle.

[Aquattro]

And you're adding rock to this tank?

Honestly, I think you'll not be happy with this. It will take away from the natural look of the tank, and unless you're doing a 10k ft deep tank theme, not even applicable to a reef.
Maybe get that made up in a sticker and he can put it on his car...