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Hi all,

I know some of you have painted the back of your aquariums. May i ask what paint you used?
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FishBubs wrote: ↑Thu Feb 22, 2024 8:53 am Hi all,

I know some of you have painted the back of your aquariums. May i ask what paint you used?
Satin emulsion, usually pale blue or matt black. My reef aquariums in the past I used Navy blue satin emulsion.

Make sure glass is clean, free from any dust or grease before painting. I used plain glass cleaner before applying, two coats is enough and once dry is surprisingly water resistant.
WARNING - DO NOT BREED, FEED OR PET THE PUDDLE! :dodgy2:
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I use chalkboard (blackboard) paint on the back of my aquarium.
425L SeaBray Elite aquarium - Rio Mamoré (Bolivia) theme
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I use tall plants as my background ;) - Anything works really, acrylic paint, emulsion, automotive etc.
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fr499y wrote: ↑Thu Feb 22, 2024 15:40 pm I use tall plants as my background ;) - Anything works really, acrylic paint, emulsion, automotive etc.
I know you have to use stepladders to access your tank but if you could be so kind Mr. @fr499y, please define 'tall' in relation to your aquarium? :dodgy2:

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Thanks everyone
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I have a black background taped onto the back. Was much easier than painting and I can change it out if I wanted to.
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Hi VM,

That was my intention too but was still curious about the type of paint in case i changed my mind :laugh:
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