I am setting up two tanks in a rack and wanted to know if anybody has just spray painted the rear and sides, instead of putting on coloured paper as a backing.
I was thinking of just getting a "black" spray can and spray directly onto the glass rear and sides. As the tanks are in a shed I was also going to get some glue in a spray can (from art store) spray on top of the black paint then stick on some foam to help with insulation at the rear and sides.
Anybody used a spray paint on glass (which one) ?
should I use blue or black ?
I am setting up two tanks in a rack and wanted to know if anybody has just spray painted the rear and sides, instead of putting on coloured paper as a backing.
I painted mine with Kill Rust (Matt Black). It's an all-in-one primer and paint that sticks to anything. I used a foam roller and gave it a couple of thick coats. Did the back and both sides.
I was going to leave it like that, but later decided to get a foam 3D in-tank background. It insulates the tank well. My 300w heater is more than enough to keep the tank at any temp I set.
Originally Posted by kalebjarrod
conner tank, 490ltrs i think?
You sure? That's more than my 5x2x2's 460L capacity.
Yeah i think your better off using a roller, as you will get a more even spread of paint. I once used spray can which was a stone effect for the bottom of the tank, but this was a texture paint and was thick too begin with, of course there was still issues with layer thickness in some areas.
It didn't look that big in the photo. I can understand why you're having trouble getting stuff off the bottom now.
I use a 60cm plastic arm with pincers and a cutter on the end. It great when you need something in the middle of a clump of plants and your hand is too big to get in there without uprooting the plants. Only cost ~$15 or so.