tank background

[sigism]

Hi all. I'm starting a new 55 gallon aquarium and I was wondering.....Do i need to have a background for the tank? I'd really like to be able to walk around and view it from all sides. A friend suggested that i need one but couldn't remember why.

Thanks.

 

[bertoni]

Nope, no reason to have a tank background, although you'll probably end up with some equipment, etc, that you want to hide somehow.

 

[murphreef]

yeah u dont need it but the back ground usually hides all the equipment hanging on the back of the tank or all of the plumming and such

 

[DaveAngie79]

its not needed but a black background will add to the color of everything with your lighting