How to & what colour to paint your aquarium background

Choosing an aquarium background colour and painting it can be a difficult choice but it doesn't have to be permanent.... here's how I do it.
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[@HappyCamperTales]

Great tip Will. I have a new tank to deal with soon, so I may well give this a try.

[@rahimkhakee1383]

Thanks pal, some great tips!

[@michiganaquatics2394]

Nice brother!!!!! I have a natural backround aswell as alge so i dont need to paint my tanks but maybe i will get bored of it and paint it

[@PunchiePaints]

congratulations on your growing subscriptions!

[@HobbyistFishkeeper]

Thank you 😊

[@robstevens9667]

Good vid, thank you 👍

[@tinksmith4964]

OK black it is; thank you!

[@Lonewolfblue66]

What I did with mine is taped off all the parts of the tank that don't get painted and seal the top, then I used spray cans of a textured paint, and it looks great. I have one that looks kind of like a tan stone, and another is a black texture, and another that looks like gun metal. They work great. Just need multiple thin coats until you can't see through it.

[@HobbyistFishkeeper]

Nice, never thought of textured paint before.

[@Lonewolfblue66]

@@HobbyistFishkeeper Here's my 75G with a off-white stone look. And it's not too bright. kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4HYf2SHmbaCfqM

[@chAKI.Newt.Frog.Shrimp]

GOOD👍🐠👏😊

[@aviatortrucker6198]

When I painted my tank I had some roller dragging that made bare spots on the glass. This happens when you over roll to try to get paint as close to the plastic trim as possible. It became difficult to keep a smooth coat. Several times I had to scrape off the paint and start again. I wish they would make a true paint that sticks to glass.

[@HobbyistFishkeeper]

I started to use a hairdryer on cold between coats. That helps a lot.

[@pelangiadam4926]

Dude.. What fish is that like an oscar but white n black.. So nice

[@HobbyistFishkeeper]

It's an albino tiger oscar but has black eyes instead of red. Thanks for watching

[@ashleyh1267]

Love that also what tank is it could u send me a link to where you got it if possible

[@HobbyistFishkeeper]

It's a custom built tank from maidenhead aquatics

[@ashleyh1267]

@@HobbyistFishkeeper ok

[@communityfish9803]

Defo a Pleco breeding tank my friend.

[@opgaquatics5609]

Where did you get that pleco plush?

[@HobbyistFishkeeper]

Greenpleco.com

[@cincinnatimike7]

Hey will I'm thinking of painting my background white. So I can put colored leds to back light for a cool effect. Can u try it on yours to see if it works?

[@HobbyistFishkeeper]

I don't have a white background anymore mate, I've repainted it black

[@cincinnatimike7]

@@HobbyistFishkeeper its any idea for a future video

[@zeusescoven8266]

How do you do this on a tank which has been running for a while :(

[@HobbyistFishkeeper]

Just drain by 50% move it, tape it up an paint, should only take half a day to do a few coats. I did it on the white tank whilst that was going.

[@sally-anneeckley3158]

Is it ok to do this with a tank already set up

[@pueto1609]

did you find out

[@Maxmgm212.]

So I clicked on the paint you used but it looks darker blue , the one you are using is like a turquoise I wanna get same paint color as you are using

[@HobbyistFishkeeper]

Are you in the uk?

[@Maxmgm212.]

Hobbyist Fishkeeper no the US

[@whitney6641]

Has anyone tried a metallic silver or gold?

[@quzackMusic]

White just looks like it would pushed up against a wall

[@MrMrmcook2008]

I didnt know Kirk from Coronation street kept fish :O

[@driftindriftwood7301]

I just went with white not long ago and love it. Hope the fuck I like it in a few months. Lol

[@saitejachandolu9629]

What do you think is the best background color?

[@HobbyistFishkeeper]

In my opinion black. But a blue background makes the fish colours pop better

[@saitejachandolu9629]

@@HobbyistFishkeeper Thank you 😊

[@kl-legendpools9935]

Windex Tape News paper and a can of $4 Krylon spray paint 15 oz. Did my 10 gal. breeder tank back and bottom. 10 min prep, 10 min paint and 15 min later I rinsed and filled up with water. It looked like it came from the factory that way and I don't even no how to paint! I sprayed 5 light coats on back and 3 on bottom because I don't use a substrate. Back is solid but bottom light bleed through when I shined a flashlight from bottom but once I filled tank up with water and turn lights on the bottom looked as solid as 20 coats. I used flat black because my fish requires a low light dark environment for breeding. It looks awesome though. Black really makes colorful fish pop out, though flat black may look a little ashy gray/dusty looking if you have really bright lights. You may want to experiment with a matte, satin or even a semi gloss for a show tank, though semi gloss may reflect to much for some, IDK I've never tried a gloss paint for a background. I used the whole 15oz can and got 8 coats all together on a 10 gal rectangle. if you use light coats like I did then you need at least 5 for the background alone on a 10 rectangle. If your just painting the background then you need at least 10 ounces for a 10 gal 20 ounces for a 20 gal and so on. A deep sea looking blue "Dark Blue" looks awesome to, I have 150 gal in that shade of blue using plasti dip paint and I can peel that off if by hand if I get tired of it.

[@bwazestanks6620]

You should get a alligator gar

[@smiffzquadyt8369]

pause and click tthis 1:08

[@JessupCaine]

He say's, "your greens." then all the fish go toward him.

[@ThrillFPV]

I sure hope those oscars have made it to a bigger tank by now