Looking For Plain Black Backgrounds - 1200X750

[blagger]

As title, I'm on the search for a large plain black background, size 1200x750mm for my tank. Can be matt or gloss. What can I use that will look good?

Tried vinyl but don't look very neat.

Can't find any backgrounds that size online

 

[mike455555]

some of the members on here use bin bags. personally i use card painted black. and black cloth (underlay from a pond we build in the summer) for backing

 

[BigbruiserAl]

Black bin bags,no joke

 

[mike455555]

pond liner

 

[blagger]

Nice one guys. probably go for some painted card board or thick plastic like pond liner. I think the bin liner will look shoddy, especially with my diy skills.

 

[mike455555]

mine is pond underlay. its lighter than the liner itself =] have a look at minnnts tanks here his tanks looks great with binliners

 

[This Old Spouse]

I use fleece fabric. But my next tank I'm going to paint the back outside surface.

 

[fishprotector]

I am using black sticky back plastic on my Shrimp and planted nano and it looks amazing. Granted, you have to be pretty accurate to cut it right and make sure that you do not get any bubbles trapped, but it does look good. The best bonus is that water does not get between it and the tank. I got mine off ebay.

 

[ZoddyZod]

if you don't mind it being pretty permanent......what about paint?

 

[Tizer]

i use gloss black paint

 

[blagger]

I don't want to paint it, maybe I will in the future but not right now. Missus has got some black fabric which I'm going to give a go later on.

I am using black sticky back plastic on my Shrimp and planted nano and it looks amazing. Granted, you have to be pretty accurate to cut it right and make sure that you do not get any bubbles trapped, but it does look good. The best bonus is that water does not get between it and the tank. I got mine off ebay.

Tried that yesterday but got quite a few air bubbles in it, worse was the creases, although all this was only on half of it the other half was decent but the backing (tank side) of the vinyl looked really bad even where it was done properly.

 

[This Old Spouse]

Next time use a spray bottle with water and spritz the glass first, then position the sticky side of the film against the glass, smooth out with a credit card. No air bubbles.

 

[BigbruiserAl]

Next time use a spray bottle with water and spritz the glass first, then position the sticky side of the film against the glass, smooth out with a credit card. No air bubbles.

cant remember why but olive oil is better so i heard then water

 

[This Old Spouse]

Ah, no ... olive oil will go rancid.

 

[blagger]

Next time use a spray bottle with water and spritz the glass first, then position the sticky side of the film against the glass, smooth out with a credit card. No air bubbles.

I don't think there will be a next time, well not on a fish tank anyway. Missus cut some fabric up for me, all sorted, looks fab. Thanks for the tip though.