AQUARIUM BACKGROUND FORUM

Why should my aquarium have a background?

Nothing is more unappealing to a fish than a bare aquarium. For you, it would be the equivalent of spending your life in an empty room. Adding an aquarium background creates a sense of atmosphere that can be tuned to create the illusion of lush plant life
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I've done research and discovered many things about the background to make your own. I've cut the foam so it looks like what I want. I only have a few questions about my type of cement should be used to coat the styrofoam so it looks authentic. I have read many articles that say to use so many layer
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Background when applied to the tape, does'nt appear good, but when it got wet, it appears good!! I'm doing something wrong?
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I tried to pet shops but they had nothing I liked. I want the background to be something not always have to do with nature, that is something that may be abstract or colorful. My aquarium has a light cream-colored sand, two large pieces sorrel granite nice looking, and bright green plant life.

So
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I will build a small palladium (half land, half water) aquarium, and have seen the DIY background. I will separate the two parts of the glass will have a few curves in it.

I have seen some concrete background use, but this water hardness and ph buffers to the level of crazy. I also saw just stick
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Ive had the background on mine cheesy for several years and ive finally decided that was not kidding me or the fish and good DOESNTlook you cannot even really see it because of the way mirror so that only look dark and dull. What other options do I have, I can paint with a latex back just regualar p
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Some pet stores sell aquarium background paper underwater scenes showing the exorbitant prices. Do we really need the paper to cover the background of the background of our fish tank?
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I am in uk and I wonderign where I can get styrofoam as a website thats what all the countries I need to use. is that polysterene?
pls advise.
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I'm looking for a few green leaves of plants that can provide the coverage good background but will not grow too tall (I only have a five-gallon tank.) Anything you would recommend an easy to maintain and can grow in low light?
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Just wondering about the different combinations and what you all think looks best.
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Use vaseline or cooking oil. Just smear some on, place the background on and then use something to smooth out, I use a credit card.
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We just bought a 3D foam aquarium background and made to use Gold Label Underwater Sealant. We find this garbage and do not work. Does anyone have this in their tanks and what have you used to stick them?
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I've been wanting to print the background of my own fishtank. I also want it to happen on the same material as that in the store, but can not seem to find out what they are made from or who made them. Anyone? Or have suggestions for improving store-bought one?
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No one knows a good cheap website where I can buy a nice 3d aquarium background like this http://www.alibaba.com/catalog/10099651/Aquarium_Backgrounds.html
thanks,
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I want to get the background of my 30gal tank, all I saw was tacky, tawdry, and even the plants ive seen one with the cactus's. Apply plain blue that looks good?
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Anything as long as you do not put it in the tank. Go to the local pet store that they have a background of rolling sold by the foot. Make sure you know how big your tank is ... It is usually only about 30 cents per foot.
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I will use epoxy!
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