Tinted glass

[karina]

Hi all

I am looking at purchasing a tank which has tinted sides.

Is there a downside to this? :-?

Would it look stupid?

Tank is going to house south american cichlids.

Cheers

[LYNDYLOO]

I think it would look fine, I usually put tint (window tint that they use on car windows) on the sides of my tanks, I find it helps with not letting to much light into the tank, which in turn can cause algae.

I dont think there is a downside to this and I don't think it would look stupid.

Good Luck

Lynda

[Sheepsnana]

I have tint on one of the sides of my tank. It helps reduce sunlight, which helps reduce algae.

It can make the water appear dirty (if viewed from the side, the water is clear).

[fishy-fish]

I just built a 200L fish tank with tinted bottom, back and sides. Only the front, bracing and lids were made of clear. I really like the look of tinted glass and I agree with Lyndyloo, it gives more privacy and confidence to the fish. The only downside is less clear viewing angles for you to enjoy your aquarium so if it's a display tank, that might be a negative. My tank is going in the garage for breeding purposes so wasn't fussy

Here's the link to the thread I posted for my tank build

http://www.fnzas.org.nz/fishroom/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=56997

[karina]

Thanks for your comments.

Yes it is for a display tank with lots of plants.

It is 350 litres with a rock 3D background.

I usually get the Aqua one tanks but thought for a planted tank a straight glass one would look better.

Does anyone have any photo's of theirs set up?

Cheers