Background?

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Black or Blue?

  • Black

    Votes: 9 81.8%
  • Blue

    Votes: 1 9.1%
  • MSB, You are crazy for wanting a background!

    Votes: 1 9.1%

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    11

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Hey guys!
I am ready to get myself a nice background for my about 150 tank, back glass dimensions are 20"x60". I am wondering which one I should get, and what color to get. If you have one you like, please let me know so I can make a good choice. Thanks! (please leave links to the background if you can)
I don't like looking at cables and the space behind the tank, Budget is about $100
Here is the tank currently:
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I've used a lot of different backgrounds on my tanks. Black, blue, coral, waves with sand... i made a mistake of using blue on my latest. My nice blue hippo tang and blue acros simply blend in and my black overflow sticks out like a sore thumb.

I suggest black, it will help blend your big overflow into the background. It will also make your corals and fish pop more.
 
It is crossing a corner, from the very farthest point back to the tank, i have about 4 feet
 
I like space behind my tank, I have a big UV unit and a big skimmer back there, it helps so that I don't have to have a basement sump room, as my house is 110 years old and I don't want to ruin the walls/floor. It's also very nice and makes it easy to access my sump.
 
Oh awesome. That's a lot of room. You should be able to apply a backing easy. I've done both painting the back and the vinyl stickers. Painting can be messy and I don't trust the fumes around my tanks. I like the giant vinyl stickers, they're pretty easy to apply. I don't have a specific place to buy it though, I got mine from the LFS I used to work at.
 

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