Background

The background in my 6ft tank is black. I would like to make it lighter and am thinking of changing it to light blue.

My setup will be changing and there will be lots of barbs and loaches in it.

Would you agree with changing the background colour?

 

Hi @Derek, it depends on what barbs and loaches you intend to keep. If you decide to change. There is a background on the market that gradually changes from dark blue to light blue. This should bring out color on the bottom dwellers quite good. What barbs and loaches are you going for? Color substrate?

 

Yes it depends on the types of fish .
Personally i prefer black/darker backgrounds & gravel.
In case you unsure there was a background that was black on one side & blue on the other.

 

I used black vynil. Worked awesome

 

Hehe blue backgrounds give a petshop look for me

 

Thanks everyone. There are going to be tiger barbs, rosy barbs, cherry barbs, odessa barbs, chequered barbs and torpedo barbs if I can get some. Then also kuhli loaches, clown loaches, zebra loaches, skunk loaches and pakistani loaches.
The substrate will be a very light coloured sand.
At the moment its a painted black background but makes the tank very dark, which I don't really like.

 

Backgrounds are personal choice.

 

I removed my black background a couple of days ago in order to apply another more matte black one (mbuna tank). However much to my surprise I found that I actually liked the look of the tank without a background and just with the cream coloured wall behind the tank. Accordingly I held off applying the new background thinking that I would reapply it as soon as I got sick of looking at my fish without one... long story short I find that I am growing to like the tank more and more without the background- it just looks roomier... so as Zoom says its all down to personal choice and change is good every so often!