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[panther1505]

I have a very nice coral background taped to the outside back of my aquarium. When I have my hood light on, I can't see a good majority of the background. I can only see the most brilliant colors, the yellows.
But when I turn the hood light off, and I have my lamp on an end table on, I can see the background a lot better. The lamp on the end table if approximately 7 feet away from the tank.

My aquarium, and everything else, hood, light, filters, etc are all brand new.

Does anybody know what I might be able to do to brighten up the background, using my hood light. I really don't want to buy a new hood light, because my aquarium trim, and the hood light have woodgrain on them.

 

[TracyRee]

You can try using vaseline instead of tape. Apply vaseline to the entire back of the tank and use it to stick the background to the tank. Use a credit card to sqwegee out any bubbles.

The background should be a lot more vibrant.

 

[Nidge]

Where are the lights/light in your hood? get a reflector and tilt it towards the back of the tank to brighten it up. If you only have one light at the front get another one for the back.

 

[panther1505]

I tried vaseline to start with, but after a short time the background started falling off. So I taped it.
The hood that I have is a single bulb hood. My tank is a 42 gallon high. 36 inches long.