Difffused backgrounds

[Nick16]

hi has anyone tried the light diffused backgrounds

http://www.thegreenmachineaquatics....r/266020/TGM Light Diffusing Aquarium Backing

if anyone has some info or even better a shot of them, that would be superb.
i saw oli knott use it, but he tried it on the front glass for demonstration purposes so you can see what effect it has behind plants and with a light above it etc.

thanks

 

[Garuf]

Re: TGM backgrounds

You can do exactly the same thing with a very similar product from wilkos, wilkos is very effective stuff, I've never seen TGM's in the flesh however to compare.

 

[JamesM]

Re: TGM backgrounds

You can get them cheap in Wilkinsons, starting at £3 odd per roll

I used one last year on Brickscape, and Tony also used some on his optiwhite featured in PFK.

 

[Nick16]

Re: TGM backgrounds

have you got a link to it on their web to save me hours of trawling.

for £3 a roll, i might have to give it a go.

is it self adhesive?

i currently have a black background but find it a little imposing, but i have a mellow yellow (lol) wall behind so if i can diffuse that a little, i think it would look super.

cheers guys.

 

[samc]

Re: TGM backgrounds

i have the wilko stuff also in my opti. its really good, thick stuff. with my halide lighting on the wall behind it make the white look loads better.

 

[JamesM]

Re: TGM backgrounds

viewtopic.php?f=21&t=8068&hilit=frosted+backing

 

[Garuf]

Re: TGM backgrounds

Don't suppose you have enough for 60x45cm knocking about spare to tag on my order do you james? 😛

 

[JamesM]

Re: TGM backgrounds

Don't suppose you have enough for 60x45cm knocking about spare to tag on my order do you james? 😛

I'll have a look if I've got any left

 

[Stu Worrall]

Re: TGM backgrounds

ive used the wilkos stuff on my 90cm. works really well

 

[Dave Spencer]

Re: TGM backgrounds

Lovely looking tank Stu. How come you changed the lights in the first pic for the tacky looking one in the second? I expect you couldn`t afford a decent replacement. 😉

Dave.

 

[Nick16]

£9 a roll now. seems its tripled in price since most people got some. 😱

http://www.wilkinsonplus.com/Tea-To.../p0QCkDQFe49nlxlYdfNatZiEFKzbGGE VIVpD+hMlA==

 

[Stu Worrall]

Re: TGM backgrounds

Lovely looking tank Stu. How come you changed the lights in the first pic for the tacky looking one in the second? I expect you couldn`t afford a decent replacement. 😉

Dave.

Git!

£9 a roll now. seems its tripled in price since most people got some. 😱

http://www.wilkinsonplus.com/Tea-To.../p0QCkDQFe49nlxlYdfNatZiEFKzbGGE VIVpD+hMlA==

i think the staic version has alwyas been that price nick. it was the self adhesive one that was cheaper when I was looking in the shop for mine and the roll i got was £9

 

[Nick16]

hmm, i cant seem to find the self adhesive stuff on their website, am i blind?

 

[JamesM]

Go in store - they have loads to choose from 🙂

Put it on with cooking oil - it will peel straight off when you want it to, with no sticky residue, etc.

 

[Nick16]

next time i go to a town near me with a wilko i will have a look.

good tip, thanks for that.

 

[bogwood]

Did mine after seeing Oliver knott use it at The Green Machine.
Bought from local B&Q, and applied with water, well pleased.I think it cost around £9 then, not too dear as there was enough for 3 tanks to be done,and still some left over.

 

[Steve Smith]

Bought from local B&Q, and applied with water, well pleased.I think it cost around £9 then, not too dear as there was enough for 3 tanks to be done,and still some left over.

This this stuff you used?

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?a ... earch=true

 

[amy4342]

That's the stuff I used on my new tank - looks the business lol

 

[bogwood]

Yes thats the one.

 

[Westyggx]

Hi does anyone know why this is happening to my background from tgm? Looked fine last night but today it seems to have gone like this.