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    i have a nice blue background and when its wet against the back of my tank it looks extremely good lol how do i make it do this without the water having to be on the background or tank?
    210 gallon ~ S/A, C/A build; jaguar, dovii, flowerhorn, gold doviI, 2 red devils, pacu, shovel nose cat
    125 gallon long ~ African cichlids
    10 gallon ~ ghost shrimp breeding (fish treats) haha

  • #2
    2 ways...

    cheap way but messy, baby oil and smooth with credit card or ruler

    they also sell seaview which lasts longer, at petstores.
    140 New World Cichlids
    125 African Lakes Victoria and Malawi
    80 Lake Tanganyika (Burundi Frontosas)
    30 Pundamilia Neyerie Ruti Island group
    29 Tropical Semi Aggressive/Community
    And to think....in January it was just the 29...)

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    • #3
      gonna have to roll with seaview how much is seaview?
      210 gallon ~ S/A, C/A build; jaguar, dovii, flowerhorn, gold doviI, 2 red devils, pacu, shovel nose cat
      125 gallon long ~ African cichlids
      10 gallon ~ ghost shrimp breeding (fish treats) haha

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      • #4
        4-5 bucks

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        • #5
          yea you can get it pretty cheap.
          140 New World Cichlids
          125 African Lakes Victoria and Malawi
          80 Lake Tanganyika (Burundi Frontosas)
          30 Pundamilia Neyerie Ruti Island group
          29 Tropical Semi Aggressive/Community
          And to think....in January it was just the 29...)

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          • #6
            get blue latex paint...

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            • #7
              +1 on that man! its way easier and just scrapes off with a razor blade.

              i did that to my big tanks. ones blue ones green.
              140 New World Cichlids
              125 African Lakes Victoria and Malawi
              80 Lake Tanganyika (Burundi Frontosas)
              30 Pundamilia Neyerie Ruti Island group
              29 Tropical Semi Aggressive/Community
              And to think....in January it was just the 29...)

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              • #8
                so exactly what kinda paint do i get? i want a blue latex background.....can someone give me a specific brand like one they have used to do this b4
                210 gallon ~ S/A, C/A build; jaguar, dovii, flowerhorn, gold doviI, 2 red devils, pacu, shovel nose cat
                125 gallon long ~ African cichlids
                10 gallon ~ ghost shrimp breeding (fish treats) haha

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                • #9
                  I use the cheap stuff from Lowes
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                  • #10
                    I used black Krylon because I had a can sitting around. The Seaview is around 2.00/ft at City Pets.

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                    • #11
                      krylon fusion my friend....it looks amazing on my tank..i did black
                      I make people happy

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                      • #12
                        what is seaview?

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                          • #14
                            i wonder why they don't make latex in a spray can... there are stuff that is like latex, but its not...

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                            • #15
                              I used black Krylon myself on my newest tank and it looks great. I have also used the seaview ands it works well also. It is easier to work with on a smaller tank though. I tried to put it on my 120 but it tore so I used the spray paint.

                              I do not think latex paint comes in spray paint.

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