glass tanks, to paint or not to paint?

louise_81 · 02-07-2010, 02:21 PM

I am thinking of putting a hammy in my 3ftx1ftx2ft tank.

I would like to have a natural looking set up.

The tank was previously used by fish and the back is painted blue. I was thinking of scrubbing it off and repainting it in a pale brown, with the stand being painted in a dark brown.

What do you think?

annie81 · 02-07-2010, 02:23 PM

sounds like a good idea

annie81 · 02-07-2010, 02:24 PM

the colour is on the outside, right??

Flissy · 02-07-2010, 02:26 PM

As long as the paint is child-safe and non-toxic I think that would be ok... but what about scrubbing off the paint and sticking some wallpaper/wrapping paper to the outside back of the tank? I have seen some people do that and it looks really cool and you could change it whenever you wanted

annie81 · 02-07-2010, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Flissy

As long as the paint is child-safe and non-toxic I think that would be ok... but what about scrubbing off the paint and sticking some wallpaper/wrapping paper to the outside back of the tank? I have seen some people do that and it looks really cool and you could change it whenever you wanted

thats even better....

louise_81 · 02-07-2010, 03:50 PM

I paint the back, on the outside, so the hammy will not come into contact with it. I have never really had much luck with background papers, hence why I paint it.

Fluffy · 02-07-2010, 11:10 PM

I painted the back of a tank once, and it really turned out nice. There are many types of paints, and you should have no problems finding safe ones to us. Of course wallpaper it would be cheaper, but painting is more satisfying.

Jason

Iluvhamsters · 02-08-2010, 04:57 AM

Sounds like a good idea as long as you use a paint that's safe. I'd love to see pics once it's done

Fidgetthefirst · 02-08-2010, 07:15 AM

Same.. i'd love to see photos to

and yeah it sounds like a good idea