Back of Tank

What did you paint the back of your tank with. Please dont just say paint have been told paint will just scratch off.I have a primer that sticks to glass but can not be tinted black. So what colors are your tanks? Thanks in advance

 

Spray paint and regular paint. That is the secret.

 

i used a can of black spray paint, and then on top of that after it dried, i used 4 cans or black truck bed liner, in the spray can, its sort of ruberized, and does not scratch off if coated properly, spray just a little at a time give it a few hrs to fully dry and repeat

 

Used standard tremclad paints and a brush on my FW 20's not a mark on the back..

Purposely let is run/sag a lil while applying the paint with the tank upright to add a false depth/texture.

Have also in the past just used standard spray paints.

 

i would paint the back black, it adds depth to the aquarium

 

I used Krylon spray paint. Rustoleum would work too. It works fine but yes it can peel off if you scratch at the back of the tank but how often are you touching the back of your tank. I thought about this color issue and settled with black because IMO it looks better as a background than blue.

 

Mine came with really dark window tint on the back (bought it used).

 

I used Krylon too, has been fine, I never thought of window tint though that might be a great idea

 

you could just wait until your polyps cover the back, mines covered with star polyps and xenia

 

i put 5 coats of black latex on mine and not a scratch on it