Setting up a new 75g and I’m planning on painting the back. Any suggestions on color? I picked up some cans of this stuff: https://www.amazon.com/Krylon-K09166000-COVERMAXX-Island-Splash/dp/B013LT6668 from Walmart. But now I’m not sure if I want a lighter blue or a darker blue.
Anyone have pics of a tank with a similar color background?
I’ve always been a fan of dark blue backgrounds. There’s a picture of my old 75g on my website (http://www.engineersreef.com) that you can see. I’d post it here, but I can’t get to it from my work laptop.
Window tint on outside of the tank
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Window tint on outside of the tank[/quote]
That’s another great idea. I ended up finding a darker blue at home depot that I liked more.
It’s a satin finish which I think I would prefer.
Definitely go with the satin finish. I usually just spray paint it as well.
Why does everyone always use blue?
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Why does everyone always use blue?[/quote]
Because the ocean is blue!
To be honest I google searched background colors and looked at pics. I wasn’t fond of the black look and it seemed to be either black or blue. Hopefully by next weekend I’ll have some pics of the tank setup, I have until Friday to get everything out of our old house.
Tank is up and running. Had a set back when I first moved everything over because I had the tank very close to the wall (bottom drain). Couldn’t get the sump under the stand, so I had to drain the tank down again and a few friends helped me move it out from the wall enough. I really like how the paint came out.
Looks great
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Looks great[/quote]
Thanks, I have to play with the new light a bit to see if I can get better pics. I’m really liking the Orbit Marine Pro light.
