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Re: silly newb question: painting tanks
I use black contact paper. and I apply it to the back and bottom of the
tanks.
It works very well. You can also try a light blue contact paper if you so
wish.
Make sure that the paper is the same color on the adhesive side.
----- Original Message -----
From: Doug Dame <dameda at shands_ufl.edu>
To: <killietalk at aka_org>
Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2000 11:53 AM
Subject: silly newb question: painting tanks
> Long ago when I tried to paint the backs of some tanks black, I wasn't =
> very successful, the paint was very prone to flaking off in big chunks.
>
> Now that I'm getting back into the hobby, I'm getting the impression that,
=
> for many killies, "dark is better," and for some others, "way dark is way
=
> better."
>
> So how do y'all experienced killie-keepers "treat" your tanks to keep the
=
> little light-sensitive critters happy? Is there a special kind of paint my
=
> local home improvement warehousers didn't think to tell me about? Some =
> kind of "glass etching" process that makes the paint adhere better? Use a
=
> dark primer in lieu of (finish) paint? Just use std. aquarium backgrounds
=
> from the LFS?=20
>
> You get the idea. Inquiring minds want to know.=20
> =20
> TIA
>
> Doug Dame
> Interlachen / Gainesville FL
>
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> <DIV>Now that I'm getting back into the hobby, I'm getting the impression
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> that,=20
> for many killies, "dark is better," and for some others, "way dark is =
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> better."</DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV>So how do y'all experienced killie-keepers "treat" your tanks to keep
=
> the=20
> little light-sensitive critters happy? Is there a special kind of paint my
=
> local=20
> home improvement warehousers didn't think to tell me about? Some kind of =
> "glass=20
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> primer in=20
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> LFS?=20
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> <DIV>You get the idea. Inquiring minds want to know. </DIV>
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> <DIV>TIA</DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV>Doug Dame</DIV>
> <DIV>Interlachen / Gainesville FL</DIV></BODY></HTML>
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