Black background?

[Egkid]

You can use a 2 part epoxy resin to coat the inside of the stand. It's completely waterproof (this what they build boats and plywood fish tanks with) and dries completely clear. It's pricey, you'd have to mix it with a hardener, and you CANNOT apply this inside (serious fumes) but it sounds like this is what you're looking for.

 

[magnoliarichj]

Plastidiped

 

[Webmanny]

All good suggestions here, but if you are not sure about which one to buy, go to your local home depot and look for and old guy in the paint department that looks like he should not be working there. These are the guys that really know and will not sell you crap you don't need.

Present your question to this guy and I'm sure you will come out with what you need.

Good luck!!

 

[kcsnook]

I've done both and black looks so much better. My opinion of course!

 

[Egkid]

Another thing to keep in mind, if your tank is drilled or you want to drill it the hardware will be black.

 

[nitr8]

Black spray paint works great and easy too. Place the tank outside on its side, tape off the other panes and go nuts. You really can't over do it. When I painted mine I placed a flash light inside shining against the inside pane your painting. This helps to make sure you get even coverage. Paint until you can't see the light anymore.

I took a different route when weather proofing my stand. I painted the who thing with liquid rubber and then wrapped everything in vinyl and sealed the seams with silicone. Another option, if you want to get crazy, is you could take the stand to one of those places that does rhino lining for truck beds. I considered this option when I built my stand but if I remember correctly it was a couple hundred bucks but there would be no doubt that your stand would be 100% water tight.

 

[asbauto]

Background color

Background color

It's all your preference my 150 and 30 are black but my upgrade I did aqua blue. Black makes the colors in the tank brighter. Just make sure you only paint the outside of the tank.

 

[albano]

Blue makes the tank look brighter...

BEST thing to do is buy 2 sided (black/blue) background from LFS/petco... that way you can try both colors for a few days to see what looks best to you!

 

[rdaly97]

Anyone ever remove paint off the tank? any suggestions? Just got a tank that is painted Blue on back, but looking to change to black.

 

[ChadRaay86]

If it's latex paint you can just peel it off.

 

[Rockybottom]

I used mirror window tint on the back for a cool effect. Makes tank seem bigger and can see behind your rock work...also helmsman makes a great outdoor polyurethane clear sealer for the outside of your stand.

 

[BIGD0G]

+1 on window tint.

 

[NeverlosT]

Mullikin is right. Go to hd lowes or autozone and get dark window tint. Goes on easy, same effect, and comes off even easier. No drawbacks to the tint method.

 

[hmspradlin]

Thanks for all the options and opinions folks! Went with plastidip and it now has several coats. Very happy with it and be shout out to my husband who made it happen!

 

[hmspradlin]

Got the black background done, excuse the big chunk of filter in the tank. Painted the back and the trim!

 

[CrazyEyes]

Are you painting the stand too?

 

[hmspradlin]

Are you painting the stand too?

I'm debating on painting it. It could use it, although it's not too scuffed up.

 

[Jrbutitta]

Clown fish lays down in anemone