My new 12 g eclipse

[somethingcorp904]

12 g eclipse....the pics dont do total justice ..the zoos or button polyps are really bright orange?....does anyone have any suggestiuons to bring lots of color to the think with mushrooms or other stuff etc.

 

[Anonymous]

1 suggestion - paint the back of the tank. I prefer blue but most people use black. It will keep some of the light in the tank, and make the corals, rocks, and fish appear brighter.

 

[r00onmac]

anyone ever paint the sides?? im considering it... after seeing the difference the back made...

 

[skipm]

I don't like tanks painted on three sides unless the tank is built flush in a wall, I like being able to look in from the sides so that I can see things I would otherwise miss out on. JMO, Skip

 

[somethingcorp904]

what do ou guys use to paint the backs of your tanks....and specific kind of paint

 

[drty811]

any kind of paint will work.....i painted the back of my ten with a can of flat black spray paint. my FW tank i painted blue, i had the blue laying around. cant remember what kind it was though. i used a small foam roller, it worked great. nice clean even finish.

 

[skipm]

I use which ever spraypaint is the cheapest and have had no problems, I have painted about half a dozen tanks.

 

[Braxis]

I am new to the forum and nice tank by the way. Did you do anything to the filtration and are you using the 50/50 bulbs?

 

[reefsmart]

Okay'
Well i have to agree that you should paint the back but color is a matter of opinion i have used black but you could try to fade it from blue uptop to black on the bottom.

Now for color mushrooms are a great addition, pulsing xenia would add motion and a light pink color, leathers are nice but can get big and one other addition i would make would be a green open brain coral ;-) have fun be careful and add them slowly one per week at the most.

Happy Fish Keeping :!: :!: :!: :arrow: :mrgreen:

 

[The Kapenta Kid]

Is there a less permanent alternative to painting the back? E.g. could you just attach a sheet of formica or other kitchen-top type material, color side inside, to the back--then you could change from black to blue or whatever depending on which you liked best? Or would this be less effective than a proper paint job?

 

[reefman23]

Is there a less permanent alternative to painting the back? E.g. could you just attach a sheet of formica or other kitchen-top type material, color side inside, to the back--then you could change from black to blue or whatever depending on which you liked best? Or would this be less effective than a proper paint job?

They sell backing for fishtanks... it's just a thin plastic sheet. There are the FW versions with plants and junk, the are SW versions with fake corals, and then there is a generic one with a nice blue color on one side and black on the other side. You can just tape this to the back and works pretty much the same.

Jesse