Installing backgrounds

I'm just curious to hear ideas on installing the "wallpaper" backgrounds, to
make them look good.

I started out myself, just taping on the background, but doesn't give the
full effect.

I then started putting water between the glass and plastic, smoothing out
with a credit card. Works good for a week or two, then comes off again.

Any more permanant solutions?

Cheers

I've never used them myself I feel they give the tank a 2 dimensional feel.
I have heard many people talk of using Vasoline to do as you did wit the
water! Supposed to work well.

"D&M" wrote in message
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I'm just curious to hear ideas on installing the "wallpaper" backgrounds,
to
make them look good.

I started out myself, just taping on the background, but doesn't give the
full effect.

I then started putting water between the glass and plastic, smoothing out
with a credit card. Works good for a week or two, then comes off again.

Any more permanant solutions?

Cheers

ky jelly is water based.

"D&M" wrote in message
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I'm just curious to hear ideas on installing the "wallpaper" backgrounds,
to
make them look good.

I started out myself, just taping on the background, but doesn't give the
full effect.

I then started putting water between the glass and plastic, smoothing out
with a credit card. Works good for a week or two, then comes off again.

Any more permanant solutions?

Cheers

"D&M" wrote in message
...
I'm just curious to hear ideas on installing the "wallpaper" backgrounds,
to
make them look good.

I started out myself, just taping on the background, but doesn't give the
full effect.

I then started putting water between the glass and plastic, smoothing out
with a credit card. Works good for a week or two, then comes off again.

Any more permanant solutions?

Cheers


I don't remember who posted it, but someone suggested that KY, applied as
you were doing with the the credit card, works wonders and stays on til you
peel it off.

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On Wed, 17 Mar 2004 21:05:37 -0500, "D&M" wrote:

I'm just curious to hear ideas on installing the "wallpaper" backgrounds, to
make them look good.

I started out myself, just taping on the background, but doesn't give the
full effect.

I then started putting water between the glass and plastic, smoothing out
with a credit card. Works good for a week or two, then comes off again.

Any more permanant solutions?

Cheers



Personally, I don't like the background to be flat. I have used
metalic paper in the past and bunched it in places to give the
impression of caves. I now use plain green paper and it has bunched
and wrinkled with time. Much more interesting than flat land. I just
use scotch tape. Rarely notice the background in any case. The fish
and plants, etc. are what I mostly notice. In one ten gallon tank I
have a large ornament with a 6 inch water wheel moved with a little
air. It dominates the tank so the background is in the shadows. In
others the plants and fish dominate.

Consider depth and natural angles of a river. Do you really want to
look at the background?

On Thu, 18 Mar 2004 05:16:32 -0600, Dick
wrote:

On Wed, 17 Mar 2004 21:05:37 -0500, "D&M" wrote:

I'm just curious to hear ideas on installing the "wallpaper" backgrounds, to
make them look good.

I started out myself, just taping on the background, but doesn't give the
full effect.

I then started putting water between the glass and plastic, smoothing out
with a credit card. Works good for a week or two, then comes off again.

Any more permanant solutions?

Cheers



Personally, I don't like the background to be flat. I have used
metalic paper in the past and bunched it in places to give the
impression of caves. I now use plain green paper and it has bunched
and wrinkled with time. Much more interesting than flat land. I just
use scotch tape. Rarely notice the background in any case. The fish
and plants, etc. are what I mostly notice. In one ten gallon tank I
have a large ornament with a 6 inch water wheel moved with a little
air. It dominates the tank so the background is in the shadows. In
others the plants and fish dominate.

Consider depth and natural angles of a river. Do you really want to
look at the background?



I don't see the background either.. the fish are more interesting..
but, if you look past the fish in my tank, you do not see wires, and
hoses... you see more plants...

My background is of a more natural scene... plants, and wood. There
are benefits to having this as well, some say that a background
prevents sensitive fish from spooking with extra shadows and the
like..

All that said... I like the back ground.. gives the tank a more
natural depth and look.




--Tony

cooking oil... a bit thick and I did one this past weekend.... looked great.

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cooking oil... a bit thick and I did one this past weekend.... looked
great.

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I heard that cooking oil will eventually go rancid, but I'm not willing
to test if that is true or not, so ymmv.

OT: the snow has melted off the bikes, but before I could go check if
they would start up, a cold snap moved in again. I liked it better when
they were under the snow. Now I have to look at them, frozen in the
ground.
NetMax

I heard that cooking oil will eventually go rancid, but I'm not
willing to test if that is true or not, so ymmv.

Ewww.. I didn't think about that.... I wonder how long before it happens...
any thoughts? Are there any preserving properties in oil? I would think a
preservative may be added for shelf life, and if not, how long before it
does go 'bad'?

OT: the snow has melted off the bikes, but before I could go check if
they would start up, a cold snap moved in again. I liked it better
when they were under the snow. Now I have to look at them, frozen in
the ground.
NetMax

It's that time of year I guess... I did have a friend ask if we wanted to go
riding this weekend, and I just laughed, and asked, "How you gonna dodge the
rain?" His answer was, "Rain? I want to ride the ATVs!!"

We're going to get wet this weekend... whoo hooo!!! ATVs are fun in winter,
more fun that bikes... hahaha!!!

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On Thu, 18 Mar 2004 11:28:28 -0500, "RedForeman ©®"
wrote:

I heard that cooking oil will eventually go rancid, but I'm not
willing to test if that is true or not, so ymmv.

Ewww.. I didn't think about that.... I wonder how long before it happens...
any thoughts? Are there any preserving properties in oil? I would think a
preservative may be added for shelf life, and if not, how long before it
does go 'bad'?

Leave cooking oil out, open to the air, in the kitchen, and it go bad
ain a few days, or a few weeks... depending on temp.

Exposure to oxygen is what does it. It'll get all the way through,
eventually... you may not realize it for a long time... but one day
you will reach behind, and smell the rancid oil, and then know....





--Tony