How do you make a background?

abcat1993 · 01-11-2007, 03:26 PM

How do you make a background for your tank? The only things I can think of are 1) buying it
2) making it with magazine or computer images.
PS: I would like one for all the animals in my signature, except my dog, obviously.

CrazyHedgehog · 01-11-2007, 06:03 PM

There was a really cool one on here, have a look at enclosures I think, that was hand made with plaster etc, looked brilliant,

On one of mine, I have fishtank backing, you know, you buy it from aquarium shops, good pics of plants or coral, and you buy it to size, stick on back of tank..(outside a glass tank..)
.........and then hide most of it with silk plants trailing, logs for climbing..etc...

Cazador · 01-11-2007, 07:43 PM

Here's the link you're referrring to: new house

Hopefully Hilde and/or Boeh will chime in. Their work is amazing! I just put gift wrapping paper behind glass enclosures, but I hope to make a 3D background in the fairly near future.

abcat1993 · 01-12-2007, 03:31 PM

Thanks, but I meant something you stick on the back of your tank (outside of it). Do you know where you can buy those?

CrazyHedgehog · 01-12-2007, 08:03 PM

Yes any aquariuum shop, they use it for the back of fish tanks.

01-11-2007, 03:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
abcat1993 Old and wise snake Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: North of Chicago IL, US Posts: 867 Country:	How do you make a background? How do you make a background for your tank? The only things I can think of are 1) buying it 2) making it with magazine or computer images. PS: I would like one for all the animals in my signature, except my dog, obviously. __________________ 0.1 Jack Russell Terrier 1.0 rough skinned newt 1.0.0 eastern garter http://www.winnetka36.org/ci/ci_name.htm

01-11-2007, 06:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
CrazyHedgehog "Preparing For Fourth shed" Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 718 Country:	Re: How do you make a background? There was a really cool one on here, have a look at enclosures I think, that was hand made with plaster etc, looked brilliant, On one of mine, I have fishtank backing, you know, you buy it from aquarium shops, good pics of plants or coral, and you buy it to size, stick on back of tank..(outside a glass tank..) .........and then hide most of it with silk plants trailing, logs for climbing..etc...

01-11-2007, 07:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
Cazador Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Alaska, USA Posts: 1,608 Country:	Re: How do you make a background? Here's the link you're referrring to: new house Hopefully Hilde and/or Boeh will chime in. Their work is amazing! I just put gift wrapping paper behind glass enclosures, but I hope to make a 3D background in the fairly near future.

01-12-2007, 03:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
abcat1993 Old and wise snake Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: North of Chicago IL, US Posts: 867 Country:	Re: How do you make a background? Thanks, but I meant something you stick on the back of your tank (outside of it). Do you know where you can buy those? __________________ 0.1 Jack Russell Terrier 1.0 rough skinned newt 1.0.0 eastern garter http://www.winnetka36.org/ci/ci_name.htm

01-12-2007, 08:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
CrazyHedgehog "Preparing For Fourth shed" Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 718 Country:	Re: How do you make a background? Yes any aquariuum shop, they use it for the back of fish tanks.

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