Best Backdrop Color (Aesthetic)

I actually had black for the last 6 months or so. I changed it yesterday. It felt like too much, especially since I have black sand. I changed to a blue, it's a little light for my taste, but it pops a little more.

 

Agree.

Mine is BLACK...I like it....makes all the color POP out 8)

 

mine is black also. I started out with blue but changed it. I got a piece of black vinyl from a friend who makes vinyl lettering for signs.

 

I have the reversable black/blue backgroud you can get in fish stores. I had black one on it at first then randomly switched it to blue to see which one I liked better. I like the blue a little bit more

 

I have a darker blue, i like it a lot it reflects the lights nicely.

 

Use acrylic artist paint and it will peel off easily if need be. In my tank thread I have a side by side comparison of blue vs black. I prefer the blue but I also left room to keep it clean.

 

i did the exact same thing, but i really preferred the blue over the black. it really brightened up the tank.

 

Personal preference, I like black. Every tank I've had has been painted black on the outside back. To me, I can focus more on the tank's contents when the back isn't competing. IMO the wide variety of colors in a reef tank stand out more prominently when the background isn't vying for attention.

Blue is my favorite color in "real life." Black in a tank allows the color of my corals to scream the loudest, and that's just how I like it!

 

Do you think having a black background will cause increase the average water temperature significantly, if the paper will be absorbing lots of light?

Thanks for everyone's input so far!