Background colors

What do you guys think of blue vs. black vs. aqua background colors.

I have black right now and considering a change.

 

I have blue and really like it. I actually used spray paint and made it darker in some areas to give it some depth. It is a very subtle effect but makes it look nice I think

 

i am a fan of the blue backround seems to make the light in the tank pop more...

 

i got blue right now too but i want to try black. im sure i will hate it but still i will give it a try

 

Ok i was thinking of something while reading this. I have eggcrate on top of my tank which is very close to my 400 watt MH light, and i also have the black trim peice around the top, the eggcrate isnt really even warm and the black part is hot. So with that in mind wouldnt a black background attract heat more than a blue BG. Im probably wrong but just a thought?? Chime in on what you all think. But i like the darker blue to black BG.

 

well black does attract more light which will equal out to making it feel warmer. i wouldnt think there would be a dramatic change in temp though. if anything id assume (assume being the key word) that it be a degree more maybe two. nothing to make it fatal

 

True, it was just a thought lol.

 

its good to point out. cause what happens if you have black sand too. im sure the poor fish will get rather warm with the two combined

 

I painted mine black but it doesn't matter because you cant see it through the corallinealgae.​

 

I like black or blue. I dont like tape-on backgrounds.