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18-07-2006 21:39 by nemo	what paint can you use on back of fish tanks for background
18-07-2006 21:40 by lorna	BLACK BOARD PAINT LUKS GOOD.
19-07-2006 06:07 by Danny Boy	i used normal gloss.
19-07-2006 13:35 by Malawimad	Nemo....Normal gloss or black board paint has a tendency to crack and will eventually fade...if i was you i would go to a local hobbyist shop and buy "Glass Paint" Or have you thought about filming it, If you look on ebay you'll find lots of colours of film, and it least if you dont like it the film comes off (paint will with paint stripper) but its a messy job!!! I bought a jet black background from my LFS and when i do a clean out i wipe the glass with a really wet spunge and then slide the background on, Becuase of the wet surface the background will grip without any tape, and it aslo magnifies the colour making it look brighter!!!
19-07-2006 13:50 by yanton	if you want to increase light, with better plant growth etc, then try taping tin foil on the back - it actually looks great and seems to affect fish behaviour, they are puzzled on seeing their reflections.
19-07-2006 13:55 by rob r	theres also a foam background fits inside the tank with built in plants/rocks and caves looks natural but its expensive
19-07-2006 13:58 by Malawimad	Yeh i've seen them on ebay, your talking £100 for 24" x 12", you can make your own but i bet there not easy!!!
19-07-2006 14:00 by rob r	that size in our shop only 35 nicker.its relatively new hence ebays inflated price
19-07-2006 14:02 by Malawimad	i once saw thin pieces of slate bonded to the background of an aquarium, that looked pretty good, Nightmare to keep clean i bet tho!!
19-07-2006 20:24 by deejdave	we always use blue gloss ON THE OUTSIDE (we had a customer who painted inside!), about 4/5 years before it starts to peel/crack...

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