Color choice for acrylic for bottom of a glass tank

[seminolecpa]

Going to install a piece of acrylic to the bottom of the new tank that would be flush and sealed and I am trying to decide which color to use. I am torn between white and black at this point.

Looking at this place to order https://www.cuttingboardcompany.com/ and will likely be using 1/2" for thickness. Would appreciate your vote and thoughts

 

[70Cuda]

What are you trying to accomplish white reflects and is very cheery, black blends in more and tends to look sophisticated

 

[alve]

I personally would go for black but once coraline starts growing it will cover it and won't really make a difference if it was black or white.

 

[Dyngoe]

I think I'd go with white. I'm just envisioning what it will look like with some nice coraline algae on it. Black would be boring but white might be a nice contrast.

 

[Elite]

I say go for the cheapest one.. It will be all the same after 6 months..

 

[Gomer]

I would go with hypercolor.

 

[sfsuphysics]

How are you going to get the acrylic flush with the bottom? I can't imagine that stuff won't get under it, even if it is "flush"

 

[seminolecpa]

Was planning on siliconing it to the bottom. That is what I have seen and heard of others doing with it.

 

[sfsuphysics]

Ah gotcha.

Why not just put a piece of starboard down and be done with it? I'm assuming you're doing it to reduce the chance of dinkin your new tank's bottom with rocks.

 

[seminolecpa]

It is essentially the same as starboard. The idea with the silicone is to keep crap from getting underneath it.

 

[sfsuphysics]

I see, if you go white as your choice I'd go the starboard route, I'd imagine the more rough texture would allow corals to grow more easily on the bottom

 

[seminolecpa]

That is what I am saying though. The cutting boards are that same textured material as starboard just cheaper and cut to fit.

 

[GreshamH]

Cut odd angle shapes that connect together. You'll have to do at least two pieces to fit it in the tank, even with the euro-braced sides. Doing square/rectangle/straight lines always looks bad when doing this. The tank you're trying to coat has a gray back right now, why not match it?

 

[seminolecpa]

Good point on both Gresham. My plan was to have it cut a little larger then the tank dimensions and have Max cut it to size but i see what you mean about neding to halve it. Grey isn't one of the choices available from this company not married to this particular compnay by any means but I know of some people that have used them before and have been quite happy with the product. I have been leaning toward black anyway for just that reason just like the reflective properties of the white.