Abarger16 Posted Friday at 12:33 PM Share Posted Friday at 12:33 PM Is there a special paint i need to use for the backglass? I would like to paint mine black Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parzifal Posted Friday at 01:53 PM Share Posted Friday at 01:53 PM Couple things to know about painting your tank: 1) it looks awesome 2) it can reduce Par significantly. 3) black will reduce Par up to 30% along the back 1/3 of the tank. great article and video: https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/content/post/does-par-testing-under-water-really-matter-brstv-investigates my personal opinion… putting corals along the back 6 inches isn’t good for water flow and unless you keep the back glass clean it doesn’t make as much of a difference if it’s clear or painted. Just like the stones said, “ I see a clear pane and I want to paint it Black” Use black oil based rust oleum. Takes longer to dry, is a pain in the backside to use, you can’t wash it off, but works the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NateDawg Posted Friday at 02:07 PM Share Posted Friday at 02:07 PM My go-to is using black Plasti Dip spray. I clean the side of the tank very well with alcohol to get rid of any oils from fingers, manufacturing, etc. I then spray about 3-5 coats of the Plasti Dip. This makes a light rubber coating that can be removed like taking a rubber glove off if you were to change the location of the tank or sell it in the future. The more coats, the easier it is to peel off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjmdh Posted Friday at 03:22 PM Share Posted Friday at 03:22 PM Black peel and stick wall paper. Works awesome and you can use any color you want. Even comes in 24" width so you most likely won't have seems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abarger16 Posted Friday at 04:08 PM Author Share Posted Friday at 04:08 PM Okay i kinda compensated with my aquascape is pushed more towards the front I have 3-4 inches on the backside of the rock. I have some rustoleum spray paint but I didnt think it was going to work. Thats for the info! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackice Posted Friday at 04:59 PM Share Posted Friday at 04:59 PM I used black plasty dip was easy to use and easy to take off if needed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowderBlue Posted Friday at 05:07 PM Share Posted Friday at 05:07 PM Another vote for black plasti dip, super easy to remove later down the road if wanted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abarger16 Posted Friday at 05:15 PM Author Share Posted Friday at 05:15 PM Lol well its settled black plastidip it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdxmonkeyboy Posted Friday at 05:23 PM Share Posted Friday at 05:23 PM . black latex paint will also EASILY come off the back. just in case it is hard to find plasti dip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
half-astronaut Posted Saturday at 04:45 AM Share Posted Saturday at 04:45 AM Anybody try to mirror the back pane? Also, just to clarify, it's a glass tank, right? Alcohol and acrylic don't get along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parzifal Posted Saturday at 05:11 AM Share Posted Saturday at 05:11 AM 22 minutes ago, half-astronaut said: Anybody try to mirror the back pane? Also, just to clarify, it's a glass tank, right? Alcohol and acrylic don't get along. Check out the BRS article and video, they tested the light spread with clear, black, light blue, dark blue and mirrored. It’s pretty interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
half-astronaut Posted Saturday at 05:24 AM Share Posted Saturday at 05:24 AM (edited) It's not so much I'm worrying about PAR, I'm just into seeing the backside of my 'scape and add some visual depth. I suppose cleaning it could be a pita depending on tank size. Edited Saturday at 05:25 AM by half-astronaut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abarger16 Posted Saturday at 12:35 PM Author Share Posted Saturday at 12:35 PM 7 hours ago, half-astronaut said: Anybody try to mirror the back pane? Also, just to clarify, it's a glass tank, right? Alcohol and acrylic don't get along. Yep its just a standard glass 75g Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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