Stusdesktop
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Was lucky enough to receive a universal rocks background for Christmas. Now the tank project is moving along it's time to post a couple of pictures of the background. Stand and tank went together today, plumbing hopefully tomorrow afternoon along with wire organizing.. Doors need finish trim once the weather warms up, for now it'll be door less.
Leds at min in the first picture.
Tank 009 by Em & Stu, on Flickr
Lots of white on the leds to show the texture in the rock.
Tank 006 by Em & Stu, on Flickr
Tank 004 by Em & Stu, on Flickr
We ordered larger than required hoping to be able to wrap the background around the overflow. It's possible to wrap it but honestly would be a real pain to hold it in place while the silicone dried. The back of the background is a latex product but it's not perfectly flat. There are bumps and dips from the moulding process, where the bumps stick out makes it hard to get a consistent curve. On a flat surface it looks as if it will silicone into place with no issues.
Despite the above I would not hesitate to buy this background again. The color and texture are superb. Even though the total thickness is no more than about an inch there are plenty of nooks and crannies for corals and critters to get hold of (thinking GSP and zoas growing on it eventually). The general thickness is around 1/4 inch with a few slightly thinner spots. Cutting was realtively easy with a good knife (cut from the backside).
Leds at min in the first picture.
Tank 009 by Em & Stu, on Flickr
Lots of white on the leds to show the texture in the rock.
Tank 006 by Em & Stu, on Flickr
Tank 004 by Em & Stu, on Flickr
We ordered larger than required hoping to be able to wrap the background around the overflow. It's possible to wrap it but honestly would be a real pain to hold it in place while the silicone dried. The back of the background is a latex product but it's not perfectly flat. There are bumps and dips from the moulding process, where the bumps stick out makes it hard to get a consistent curve. On a flat surface it looks as if it will silicone into place with no issues.
Despite the above I would not hesitate to buy this background again. The color and texture are superb. Even though the total thickness is no more than about an inch there are plenty of nooks and crannies for corals and critters to get hold of (thinking GSP and zoas growing on it eventually). The general thickness is around 1/4 inch with a few slightly thinner spots. Cutting was realtively easy with a good knife (cut from the backside).
