Installing backgrounds ?

[freshcichlid]

ok this might be really stupid, but here it goes.... i was trying to put in my new background, just the laminated type that is all black or blue or whatever, and i was trying to put it on the back with it attaching into the black piece at the bottom of the tank.. is this right or am i cutting the glue that holds the glass together ? when i took it out, because i was cutting it a lot, there was water on it, i am not sure if it was from the water that spilled sometime or i cut through it ?

 

[Ethos]

Maybe I dont mind it not looking proffesional, but I just taped the eges of my background to the corner of the tank. So when you look in from the front, it looks very well, but if you look from one of the sides, you see alittle tape. Since my backgorund tank is facing my bed, I never really sere the sides.

 

[Teelie]

I just taped mine too. If you want it to look really professional, you can get sneaky with tape placement but it's not that big a deal to me.

 

[Squirrelbuddies]

I used to try to fit it in neatly inside the plastic borders of the tank but I got too frustrated. I just cut it to size with a little overlap on the top and bottom and then tape it to the back at the four corners.

 

[masterfishes]

i do the same thing...it seems to be more convient

 

[husker72]

Ok, well this might sound "Susie homemaker like" but I got a bit inventive. I just went to walmart or any large retail store and browsed the fabric they have there. Some of skeins of fabric they have are pretty cool. Next I got some heavy duty poster board (the white stuff that is about 1/8-1/4" thick) and took spray adhesive to it, completely covering the board. Then I put the fabric on. I used four self adhesive velcro squares in the corners and it makes for a really cool custom background that can be changed with ease for another background you've made.

 

[freshcichlid]

sorry i was just curious to know if i actualy did any damage , was that water from a whle ag or does anyone think i cut a seal ?

 

[husker72]

First off, most sealent is on the inside of the aquarium. The water you are seeing is likely just between the outer molding and the glass from when you filled/cleaned it. But to be safe, dry the area completely...put some paper down behind it, under the corner of the aquarium. Check it again to see if it's wet after a bit. You'll know soon enough if you cut it. If in fact you can't keep the area dry I would suspect you cut the seal. If the seal you cut is at the top...drain a bit of water, let it dry completely, re-seal it. If it was at the bottom, you'll probably have to drain the tank to reseal it.

 

[fish_r_great]

They make glue that works when its wet so if it is a leak you can hopefully just use that glue and bi-pass the whole draining thing.

 

[LifeBear]

I doubt you did any damage. (Check anyway, better safe than sorry) If a thin piece of laminated whatever it is could put a leak in a tank we'd all be in trouble. They try to make tanks sturdier than that, thank goodness.

Don't worry too much, but, check anyway.

 

[haddock]

Just so you can laugh at me!

I read on this forum somewhere that you can stick the background onto the back of the tank using vaseline. Well I didn't have any so I used lip balm! The result was a greasy mess with load of air bubbles and I can't do anything about it because my tank is now full and I can't move it.

Doh!

 

[One_Trick_Pony]

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