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Post by alasse on May 3, 2015 9:24:31 GMT -5
The old background had been damaged while in storage and it couldn't be seen until the tank was brought back into use....so I ripped it out and started the new one What I ripped out  The backbone of the background  The background under blue LED  Showing part of the side, the tank is still to be painted  Background using the camera flash, the background looks grey but...............  ....the actual colour of the background  Background still needs to be highlighted |
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Post by alasse on May 4, 2015 3:22:57 GMT -5
Soooo tank has now been highlighted and it is currently being sealed and all i will say is it is gonna be different lol
Certainly NOT along my normal tank look
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Post by alasse on May 4, 2015 8:08:11 GMT -5
Sneak peek   |
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Post by Carl on May 4, 2015 9:03:10 GMT -5
Is it going to have more fluorescent highlights?
Carl
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Post by alasse on May 4, 2015 9:38:05 GMT -5
Nope, just what you see, its being sealed now. 1 last coat in the morning and its done.
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Post by angelminx on May 8, 2015 18:47:11 GMT -5
What size is the tank, and how much water does the background displace (something I never gave a thought to before)? What is a rough estimate of the cost to make one for the size tank you are using? Also, I've always wondered what it is like to clean/do tank maintenance around those kinds of backgrounds (especially if there is an algae outbreak)  . Since it looks like it will negate using an HOB, how do you handle filtration (I am assuming the tank is glass and not acrylic, so drilling can't be done) and heating? I've always thought that if I was ever able to do an African cichlid tank, that I would like to use that kind of background (I saw some pre-fabricated ones listed somewhere a while ago, but don't remember where, and they were only available for really large tanks). I remember when I was a kid ( in the '60s  ) you could get background inserts for 10G tanks that were "3-dimentional", but the only ones I remember seeing were of ocean scenes. Angelminx |
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Post by alasse on May 15, 2015 17:06:24 GMT -5
What size is the tank, and how much water does the background displace (something I never gave a thought to before)? What is a rough estimate of the cost to make one for the size tank you are using? Also, I've always wondered what it is like to clean/do tank maintenance around those kinds of backgrounds (especially if there is an algae outbreak) . Since it looks like it will negate using an HOB, how do you handle filtration (I am assuming the tank is glass and not acrylic, so drilling can't be done) and heating? I've always thought that if I was ever able to do an African cichlid tank, that I would like to use that kind of background (I saw some pre-fabricated ones listed somewhere a while ago, but don't remember where, and they were only available for really large tanks). I remember when I was a kid ( in the '60s ) you could get background inserts for 10G tanks that were "3-dimentional", but the only ones I remember seeing were of ocean scenes. Angelminx The tank is around 40gal, no idea how much it displaces, but it is no worse than filling a tank with décor and plants 
Cost about $30 (I will only need to buy epoxy this time around, and wont use all I buy on just this tank)
Scrub with a toothbrush or treat with excel for algae, same as for other décor.
It is going to be running a canister filter, though I could use a HOB if I wanted. The tank is glass and could be drilled if required. The tank is also heated, the heater sits behind the background, same place the filter intake sits (or powerhead if being used)
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Post by alasse on May 16, 2015 7:41:32 GMT -5
Finished the background, tank is now up and running. I will eventually epoxy the BG, but for now the sealer that is on it will do The tank under standard T8  The tank under marine LEDs  |
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. Since it looks like it will negate using an HOB, how do you handle filtration (I am assuming the tank is glass and not acrylic, so drilling can't be done) and heating? 
) you could get background inserts for 10G tanks that were "3-dimentional", but the only ones I remember seeing were of ocean scenes.
