Show off Your Aquariums with clear backgrounds!

[Joke]

I haven't really found a thread dedicated to this, so I thought, why not start one.

I'm seeing too many black backed tanks that I'm beginning to go insane!
All this talk that black backgrounds are better, they hide equipment, make coral pop, bla bla blaaaa...
I swear they're Crazy!
So lets show the members of Reef Central where the true beauty is at.

If you got tank with no colored background, just that pure crystal glass...

PLEASE SHARE!!!

[Bpb]

Unfortunately it’s impossible to clean the back glass. I simply cannot reach most of it. But I like a clear background because it ends up being back lit which I think looks nicer than black. Actually looks more natural to me


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[Joke]

Originally Posted by Bpb

Unfortunately it’s impossible to clean the back glass. I simply cannot reach most of it. But I like a clear background because it ends up being back lit which I think looks nicer than black. Actually looks more natural to me


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Nice tank
It is a bit more work having a clear background, but like you said it pays off. I think the backlit wall behind the tank is what makes clear backed tanks so special.

[neilp2006]

Well, ‘the back’ depends entirely on which room you are in...

Office side-


Living room side-

Still in progress- finishing plumbing in my basement fishroom then it’s getting filled


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[Psychomantix]

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[Joke]

Wow, super clean!

[Joke]

Come on, I know there's a lot more crackers out there.

[wij]

A few of my 400 gal centre of my home

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[jorda9095]

Originally Posted by Psychomantix

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tell us more about the coffee table tank. that is awesome

[sil40sx]

[Joke]

^^^Beautiful setups^^^

[sil40sx]

Thanks!

[LPS_Blasto]

Just getting started again, after nearly 6yrs out of the hobby.

[alton]

An oldie but goodie

[albano]

Personally, I prefer blue background, but the clear glass looks good ... when it's clean.

[Joke]

Originally Posted by albano

Personally, I prefer blue background, but the clear glass looks good ... when it's clean.

Yes, True.
But the same thing goes with blue backgrounds.

[albano]

Ok, but not really the same thing...

[nemosworld]

Old pic, system no longer running

[Rjukan]

Originally Posted by sil40sx

^ Perfect execution. This is probably the only tank without a background I actually like the look of (sorry others). I don't think peninsula tanks apply here since obviously you wouldn't have a background on that type of tank.

While I'm not saying a black, blue, or natural reef picture background is better than the other, I am a firm believer that a background > no background. Seeing wires, equipment, wood paneling, wall paper etc is distracting and I don't see why anyone would want to look at that.

Also, to the OP... you're not going crazy, a background does hide equipment and they do make corals "pop" by focusing your attention to what's inside the tank not what's behind it. In most cases a tank without the background looks unfinished in my opinion.

[sil40sx]

Thank you for the kind words!

[Joke]

Originally Posted by Rjukan

^ Perfect execution. This is probably the only tank without a background I actually like the look of (sorry others). I don't think peninsula tanks apply here since obviously you wouldn't have a background on that type of tank.

While I'm not saying a black, blue, or natural reef picture background is better than the other, I am a firm believer that a background > no background. Seeing wires, equipment, wood paneling, wall paper etc is distracting and I don't see why anyone would want to look at that.

Also, to the OP... you're not going crazy, a background does hide equipment and they do make corals "pop" by focusing your attention to what's inside the tank not what's behind it. In most cases a tank without the background looks unfinished in my opinion.

When I said "All this talk that black backgrounds are better, they hide equipment, make coral pop, bla bla blaaaa...
I swear they're Crazy!"
I was just having a bit of fun poking those that defend their painted backgrounds so dearly.
To be Honest though, black and blue give no sense of depth and makes the aquarium feel less premium.
When people run into algae issues, the algae 'POP's' just like your corals will and to me, actually looks just as bad...
...if not worse.
Black and blue also look less natural and can create a very dark looking tank.

When you say "This is probably the only tank without a background I actually like the look of" it makes me believe you have not seen many tanks, as there are hundreds all over the net equal as beautiful that do the same job of hiding the equipment.
But that's just my opinion!

[Joke]

Originally Posted by albano

Ok, but not really the same thing...

What do you mean?
Blue backed tanks look horrible with algae build up.

[albano]

Originally Posted by Joke

What do you mean?
Blue backed tanks look horrible with algae build up.

I don’t like algae build up on any tanks but, IMO, there is a big difference between tanks with a background and a tank that you should be able to ‘see thru’...