What color background to do

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Best background color

  1. Clear

    2 vote(s)
    4.9%

  2. Black

    27 vote(s)
    65.9%

  3. Blue

    6 vote(s)
    14.6%

  4. Dark Blue

    5 vote(s)
    12.2%

  5. Other

    1 vote(s)
    2.4%
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  1. Phayes

    Phayes Aiptasia Anemone

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    Actually... the ocean is clear. The reflection of light causes the water to look blue. But I assure you, it's clear.
     
    Phayes, Oct 8, 2008
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  2. IBMGeek

    IBMGeek Montipora Digitata

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    dark blue, almost black. maybe some kind of gradient if possible.

    Dark blue top/black bottom gradient
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  3. Stingray

    Stingray Blue Ringed Angel

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    Ocean is clear, but it doe's look blue, i vote blue too, and i'm very pleased with mine...Black makes it look like the opening of a cave ...
     
    Stingray, Oct 8, 2008
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  4. G&NSalty425

    G&NSalty425 Plankton

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    I just recently painted mine and I did black and I am in love with it :) so.... I vote Black
     
    G&NSalty425, Oct 8, 2008
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  5. Otty

    Otty Giant Squid

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    Black
     
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  6. deepbluesea

    deepbluesea Astrea Snail

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    there are many fish that are in part or totaly blue a blue background is just camo to them i painted mine black .
     
    deepbluesea, Oct 9, 2008
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  7. sostoudt

    sostoudt Giant Squid

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    i didn't expected someone with the name deep blue sea to vote black lol
     
    sostoudt, Oct 9, 2008
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  8. Bunner

    Bunner Bubble Tip Anemone

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    A gradient! ha! brilliant...seems like a really cool idea.
     
    Bunner, Oct 10, 2008
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  9. Tangster

    Tangster 3reef Sponsor

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    Well I've had them from Royal Blue , Aquar Green ,Sea blue , Sky Blue to Black to White and even Silver all in a waste of time effort to see if the color effected the lighting values in my younger yrs when I had more time to waste . It made no difference to any meters I used and I use so much Rock that all of the back that can be seen at all is just the 3 inches about the very top line of rocks.

    On a Side note when I was doing this paint light thing I was thinking how dumb am I to even worry about that ? Then a few months ago I ran up on a lighting Bulb expert :) who also went into a indepth study and artical about the color of paint and its effects LOL I did not finsh the read boring and long . But at the end of it I think he found out that Black was best ? or was it Blue ? I don't think he tried any other colors ?

    At the end of the day other then the person that has to live with it who cares ? Liike a car what does anyone care about the color if its not theirs ? Deloren left his Hybred Fords Stanless Steel some got a clear coat LOL .
     
    Tangster, Oct 10, 2008
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  10. lillys Grandad

    lillys Grandad Horrid Stonefish

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    I did not paint...I used colored film from LFS...It is black on one side and blue on the other...I prefer the black but I can change if I want to...but like Tangster stated...I can only see about 3 to 4 inches of the top anyhow?
    But still...I voted BLACK.. : )
    Cool thread.
    LG
     
    lillys Grandad, Oct 10, 2008
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