Tank Background - What do you use?

[a5610z]

Hi All,

Been thinking of getting a fake rock background for my tank, however I was told that too dark a backdrop will cause Discus to lose a little vibrancy?

Would I be better off with a normal stick on brown or green background instead?

Any advice would be great!

Thanks alot.

Jon

[Don Trinko]

I use poser board from wallmart. Ussualy blue. Don T.

[korbi_doc]

I've been using styrofoam insulation sheets, light blue on the backs of tanks, mostly due to expediency, just an easy out....would much rather use a fake rock background with some driftwoods for a more natural look, but I'm just too chicken to try to build one of those....there are sev'l interesting threads with complete instructions on how-to do this, just too complicated for me right now....why not give it a try? It really doesn't seem too difficult for someone with ambition, lol.....I think it'd be a great tank background for discus....

Dottie

[a5610z]

Thanks for all the replies everyone.

Actually you can buy fake rock sheets here. I was told they go for about 5USD per foot.

What I did though was buy some of that anti slip rubber material, dark brown in color and just used adhesive to attach it to the back of the tank....it is a little porous, so any moisture that get in between can evaporate. I've yet to conclude if this is the best, but Ill keep updating!

Jon

[RockHound]

I mask he back of new tanks, with painters tape.
Then, spray paint them blue.
There are lots of differing blue color spray paints.

[White Worm]

Med/Lt Blue paint (back and sides) sand pebble texture paint (bottom) and then wrapped with reflectix.