Blue or Black Background?

[liquidlunch]

 

[Deprecated]

I have had both blue and black, I prefer black.

Like others say though, it's a personal choice.

 

[kindafun]

Had a deep blue but changed to black so as not to give a color cast to everything.

 

[TravelDave]

I have blue on my 46 gallon and black on the 180.

I much prefer the black but the blue I have isn't that dark. I think a really dark navy blue would be ideal.

 

[mlbarry]

I spray painted my 125 blue. I don't have anything to compare it to, but I really like it.

 

[chrisqueenz]

Black

 

[azguy]

just painted mine blue......

 

[Kenzy]

I've had light blue, dark blue and black. Black looked the best to me. The colours popped more and I seem to end up with more blue fish than black, so the blue ones just sorta disappeared into the background.

 

[Toddrtrex]

Like others have said, do what is going to make you the happiest. My background is reversible, and for me, I like the dark blue one the best.

Here are three pictures, granted the tank is a bit different, but gives you an idea.

Blue,

Black,

or

 

[wfgworks]

If you guys can keep posting some pictures that would be great. I appreciate all the feedback.

 

[siropa]

I've always preferred black, but this question is kinda like asking coke vs pepsi... the correct answer is coke BTW.

 

[Toddrtrex]

How can you be so right about coke, but so wrong about background color?

 

[sjj729]

def. black

 

[siropa]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11952086#post11952086 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Toddrtrex
How can you be so right about coke, but so wrong about background color?

heh. I made my last tank viewable on 3 sides, so no more backgrounds for me. moot point now

 

[worshrag]

blue

blue

im afraid its the only way to go!

 

[dwd5813]

totally subjective. get a reversible one with both colors and try em both out.

 

[its fry]

BLACK

That way the blue never steals the pop from any blue fish or coral you get.


PS- black sand too

 

[JimKelly12203]

I have debated this within my head forever.

I don't have the luxury of putting a tank room behind the tank (if only i could hit the damn powerball) so i was hoping that i could find some sort of foam or suction cup background to apply to the back of the tank.

In a perfect world, i'd be able to scrape the back and keep a blue background (i love the open feel that it gives the tank). But i don't live in a perfect world.

Black is also a strong consideration.

Is it viable to consistently scrape the back wall of your tank in the absence of a fish room behind said tank? Seems to me like i wouldn't be able to get back there with the magnetic scrapper. And i have long arms!

It just doesn't seem viable. But i'm hoping someone can tell me i'm wrong.

 

[JimKelly12203]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11952066#post11952066 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by siropa
the correct answer is coke BTW.

No doubt! It's not even close.

As for color, i'd say that blue should be the choice of anyone that wants their tank to look bigger than it really is, while black should be the choice of those that want to portray color contrasts and give a sense of your tank being a contained "neat" piece of artwork.

For me, blue. But i'm basing this on pictures of other tanks.

 

[reefD]

in a reef tank with propper lights......i choose none! coraline will obscure any background and it looks better. lol