Does anyone like or use aquarium backgrounds for reef tanks?

[basel146]

I’ve seen these paper background for tanks everywhere I’ve seen them a lot in freshwater but does any use them in saltwater? Here are some examples

 

[56longroof]

I've always painted mine. For me the backgrounds are distracting and pull my attention away from the tank.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

I always paint the back glass blue

 

[edsbeaker]

I’ve seen these paper background for tanks everywhere I’ve seen them a lot in freshwater but does any use them in saltwater? Here are some examples

I use them for freshwater, but my reef tanks usually have a black back panel. I let the coralline grow there so that becomes my background.

 

[Fish Fan]

I think you'll find that these backgrounds are not very popular, but this is very much a personal choice. If you want a background, go for it, it's your tank

 

[exnisstech]

Too distracting for me. I don't even put pictures or other art work behind my tanks for the same reason. I want coral and fish to be the focal point. Plus in order to keep it looking nice would require keeping the back scraped which is something I rarely do.

 

[Uncle99]

I did a decade ago on my 65g, but after coralline came and corals grew, didn’t see much any more.

My upgrade to 180g, the tank back came black from the manufacture.

I just don’t like it clear so I can hide cords.