pastry
08-23-2014, 07:34 PM
I've looked through old threads on backgrounds, substrate, lighting, etc to try to figure out how to bring the colors out more. Right now I have a black background with light sand substrate, lots of driftwood, damn good LEDs from BuildmyLEDs (sp?) with some red/pink lighting mixed in with the white, but my VR's, RC's, and plus a few RT's don't have their colors really popping like I know they could. I've tried a very light, creamy yellow/gold background recently but it really didn't do anything. My lights are a few inches off the top of the tank by may set them up a little higher. I'm wondering if it's all the driftwood (contrast) making them dark.
Anyhow, for those that don't know, I have a 150 gallon (72" long) with plants & wood. Most old posts tend to be about PB's but I don't own any so this is not a peppering issue. I just want to see if I can bring out the red a little more. Would cutting down on some of the larger pieces of wood do that? I want to steer clear of a blue background so I can keep it more natural as can be but almost willing to try blue.
Well thanks for any and all help! -Elliot (ps-pics can be found in my old "Growing out in planted 150" thread in the planted section).
Anyhow, for those that don't know, I have a 150 gallon (72" long) with plants & wood. Most old posts tend to be about PB's but I don't own any so this is not a peppering issue. I just want to see if I can bring out the red a little more. Would cutting down on some of the larger pieces of wood do that? I want to steer clear of a blue background so I can keep it more natural as can be but almost willing to try blue.
Well thanks for any and all help! -Elliot (ps-pics can be found in my old "Growing out in planted 150" thread in the planted section).