Installing backgrounds

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Subject: Installing backgrounds
From: "D&M"
Date: 3/17/2004 8:05 PM Central Standard Time
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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

Personally, I like a deep blue sea type colored background.
What I have done with my tanks is take poster board...costs like 50 cents. Cut
or tape 2 together for size....then I take plain, dark royal blue wrapping
paper and wrap it. The tape is on the backside, so ya don't see that it's taped
onto something else.
For holidays, I can change the wrapping paper..to things like Easter,
Christmas, B-Day party stuff (for the kids parties), etc.
Wrapping paper is pretty cheap and you can change it any time you want without
investing in the costly, pre-made backgrounds from a pet shop.
I got this idea from looking around, trying to find a certain color blue....all
the other backgrounds (premade) were the wrong shade (too light). So, I used my
noggin and made my own.
Made my new background for the 75g for $1.00 (cost of 2 poster boards, and
already had a roll of wrapping paper).
Not bad. It also looks like dark water behind the plants. It's a nice affect. =
)
Something to ponder.

I like the dark blue effect as well...

recently set up a tank for my nephew, and use dark metalic blue mylar
sheets i picked up at the dollar store. (something like 4/$1 or some
such).

With a tan sand bottom, couple of well rinced rocks, and a few
plants... it looked really nice i thought. Added some depth to the
tank without being too busy (I usually go for natural looking
tanks... i really dislike the castles and divers crap. kinda fun for
five minutes then gets on my nerves. the monochromatic blue was about
my limit.


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"Philip Lewis" wrote in message
. edu...
I like the dark blue effect as well...

recently set up a tank for my nephew, and use dark metalic blue mylar
sheets i picked up at the dollar store. (something like 4/$1 or some
such).

I stuck Indian slate to the inside back glass. Total cost was about US$40.00
for a 6' x 2' x 2' tank. Here are a few pics:

http://www.triodia.com/staff/michi/aquatic/Slate1.jpg
http://www.triodia.com/staff/michi/aquatic/Slate2.jpg

And a few more after changing the layout and plants
a few months later:

http://www.triodia.com/staff/michi/aquatic/Tank1.jpg
http://www.triodia.com/staff/michi/aquatic/Tank2.jpg
http://www.triodia.com/staff/michi/aquatic/Tank3.jpg

Cheers,

Michi.

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"Michi Henning" wrote in message
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"Philip Lewis" wrote in message
. edu...
I like the dark blue effect as well...

recently set up a tank for my nephew, and use dark metalic blue mylar
sheets i picked up at the dollar store. (something like 4/$1 or some
such).

I stuck Indian slate to the inside back glass. Total cost was about
US$40.00
for a 6' x 2' x 2' tank. Here are a few pics:

http://www.triodia.com/staff/michi/aquatic/Slate1.jpg
http://www.triodia.com/staff/michi/aquatic/Slate2.jpg

And a few more after changing the layout and plants
a few months later:

http://www.triodia.com/staff/michi/aquatic/Tank1.jpg
http://www.triodia.com/staff/michi/aquatic/Tank2.jpg
http://www.triodia.com/staff/michi/aquatic/Tank3.jpg

Cheers,

Michi.

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Beautiful tank! I stuck Italian tiles on the back of my Zebra tank, on the
inside, that works ok as well.. Although my favourite would be Back to
Nature Amazone which I have in the community tank! STill, it's something
special to have something nobody else does, and I really liked what you did
Michi
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"McEve" wrote in message
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Beautiful tank! I stuck Italian tiles on the back of my Zebra tank, on the
inside, that works ok as well.. Although my favourite would be Back to
Nature Amazone which I have in the community tank! STill, it's something
special to have something nobody else does, and I really liked what you did
Michi

Thanks muchly! I considered the Back to Nature Amazon background too --
it truly is stunning. But the price of US$ 860.00 for a 200cm x 60cm
piece is just as stunning :-) That's what motivated me to come up with
slate, actually. (But, given unlimited funds, I'd probably go for Back
to Nature too!)

Cheers,

Michi.

Absolutely gorgeous Michi! I'm so jealous.

I just set up my 75g and am really enjoying being back in the hobby. I
can already foresee a second tank in my future with a more natural look
like yours.

--chris



I stuck Indian slate to the inside back glass. Total cost was about US$40.00
for a 6' x 2' x 2' tank. Here are a few pics:

http://www.triodia.com/staff/michi/aquatic/Slate1.jpg
http://www.triodia.com/staff/michi/aquatic/Slate2.jpg

And a few more after changing the layout and plants
a few months later:

http://www.triodia.com/staff/michi/aquatic/Tank1.jpg
http://www.triodia.com/staff/michi/aquatic/Tank2.jpg
http://www.triodia.com/staff/michi/aquatic/Tank3.jpg

Cheers,

Michi.

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