Best Color For Tank Back

[Ron1955]

What is the best color for tank backs, I know people use black and blue but is one proven to be more acceptable for the reef inhabitants of a tank than another one, I personally like black backs but seen many blue what are everyones thought on this and as I said is there any scientific research that says one is better over the other one?

[azrednex]

I don't think it matters to the fish. I like black myself but it doesn't really matter as most reefs will be covered with coraline in no time.

[Ron1955]

Good point in hand there hopefully it gets all covered in coraline. I also prefer black thou from the get go do not like clear backs on a tank at all.
thanks

[AZDesertRat]

I prefer black. Blue looks pretty bad once a bit of stuff starts growing on it. With black you don't notice the growth so much.

[Kentanner11]

I think black makes the colors "pop" because of the contrast, and prefer it to blue.

[badfish]

I like the fake rock pond foam back ground. It looks good and is use full for holding corals.

[Ron1955]

where can i see that fake pond backround what is it actually called I would like to see in on the internet some photos of it.

[badfish]

Here are a few threads. I dont have any pictures of mine right now.

http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...readid=1188352

http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...ight=pond+foam
Pages 2 & 3

[Ron1955]

Thanks for the links it looks cool and as you said more shelf for corals than just the other rock.

[jasonh]

I like blue (even when crap starts growing on it)

[Ron1955]

i have to agree thou that black makes color pop out more than blue i have had both colors and now prefer black but i also like the idea of the rock wall idea for more shelf for more coral

[jasonh]

I like black on planted tanks. And black looks good for reef too. But I think I've seen more TOTM with blue than black

I figured I'd give blue a shot.

[a&cbowman]

I have two or three cans of the foam left over from when I did my tank if you want to buy it from me

[james37128]

Blue gives more of an "open water" type look, especially if you have a light behind the tank illuminating the blue wall. Looks bad if you dont keep it clean. With that said, I have black.

[GustavoAZ]

Black but I think pond foam is quickly becoming more popular.

[kgouso]

I bought a used tank and it already had a blue back.

Funny thing is, in pictures it looks just like a clear back because the wall behind the tank is also blue....(in real life the back is a darker blue than the wall and matches the dark blue base boards and trim in the room)

It just kind of worked out that way.

If It was not already blue I would have painted it Black.

[hyrumbradshaw]

black on reef blue on freshwater

[sardonicscorpio]

Originally posted by hyrumbradshaw
black on reef blue on freshwater

agreed

[Smo]

Originally posted by hyrumbradshaw
black on reef blue on freshwater

DITTO!

[Ron1955]

You hit it on the button black reef blue fresh totaly agreed upon.

[hyrumbradshaw]

that rock thing is pretty sweet too!

[JMCAquarium]

Originally posted by AZDesertRat
I prefer black. Blue looks pretty bad once a bit of stuff starts growing on it. With black you don't notice the growth so much.

x2

[jasonh]

I will agree that you notice less gunk on black. I went for blue to try something new. Next tank will probably get the rock wall treatment.

I've realized my blue back is looking kind shoddy with all the junk growing on it...think tomorrow might be the day to get that stuff off of there. I need to siphon a boatload of cyano anyway.

[gcfiend]

I fell in love with the pond foam. Will probably do it to any future tanks.

Before coraline

[30reef]

Prolly doesn't matter what color it is. It will get covered in corallin algae in 6 months anyways.