Hey guys, decided to show the difference background and substrate can make on the tank in my experience! Here's a screenshot from my TASA thread. first my old look, then black back then with sand. I think my taste in looks has somewhat improved
Yeah This was the beginnings of my tank. I still have all plants but the swords. glad I developed some good taste
and see those knives in the corner? Here they are now! Nighttime: Daytime: Substrate and back makes a big change, Those of you guys with shy fish you should go black immediately. This plus structure created a surge in activity in my tank
It was a bit of a PITA. painted black enamel, had to keep the fish in a coolerbox with a pump and media for a day. 3 layers of paint on the tank, It will peel off if you pull from a loose edge so be careful
I was thinking of using black A3 page? I'm i being stupid thinking it wont get wet and ruin? used black bags before but rinkles doesn't look nice and is a pain to fit
Bought a roll of the vinyl car sticker. The ones the guys put on their bonnets and fenders Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Why do people prefer spraypaint or paint over? I mean you might change your mind and want to change the background to another colour or something. I"ll be honest - I think sticking on a piece of black plastic sheet with olive oil and a card to smooth out the bubbles would be much cheaper. Bonus points for me cos I chose this video with a pretty girl in it
I see a pretty girl every day. no biggie lol well, I am planning on using my tanks as they are for some time and black is an all round colour
Hahaha wait til you join the big boys club Nah just kidding. Yeah if you choose to go permanent, then paint isn't bad. I"m not saying it's bad or whatever - if you go through my threads of my tanks, you'll see how much stuff I've changed around almost every week. It's bad. Since I got the plants from Ferdie, I am trying not to change stuff this time.
I have found something I like, and want to keep it simple. Not like I have funds to change it a lot lol (and it's a huge pain on big tanks)
Each to his own hey spray painting is way neater for me and gives a smooth finish and it can be removed with a blade if need be. and also i don't change my mind like a yoyo.
LOL you know me too well now. Like I stated in my previous post - if you decide to go permanent, then it's not bad. I guess it's just me that prefers a stick-on vinyl, I just can't justify painting on my tank glass.
Haha I was going to say it was a woman thing but then again, it might be because I'm a perfectionist in real life. Everything has to be right or it needs to get re-done til I'm happy with it. Which reminds me, I need to go to town again and see if I can get some black vinyl from one of the mom n pop shops. If I don't come right, I'll probably end up buying black spray paint. I doubt I'll even change my mind about that one - having seen what the black does to my cube with a piece of cardboard, I actually do like it.
