Back wall of tank - To scrape or not to scrape

[FarmerTy]

Wanted to run a poll by everyone to see if people prefer natural overgrown backwalls with coralline and such or clean, clear glass/acrylic with a black/blue background.

-Ty

[JamesL]

Since rock normally sits near the back wall, I don't scrape.

[+ludakris]

i dont scrape the back.just the sides and front if i have any at all

[pbnj]

Mixed feelings on this....love the clear/clean look, but it's so much easier not to scrape (so I don't).

I make myself feel better by telling myself it helps to grow pods/food for the tank.

[Juiceman]

Love the coraline covered back. I just scrape sides and front

[FarmerTy]

Haha, in the same boat. Love the clean look but way to lazy to clean it so I make justifications as well... I was really fishing for more excuses from local ARC'ers to make myself feel even better about being lazy.

Mixed feelings on this....love the clear/clean look, but it's so much easier not to scrape (so I don't).

I make myself feel better by telling myself it helps to grow pods/food for the tank.

[sifuentes31]

I love the way it looks. just adds more colors and diversity to a tank. IMO

[Timfish]

I am sooooo lazy! I ain't going to do anything extra if I don't have to so natural looks better to me.

[+Grog]

I don't even scrape the back on my freshwater tanks.

[AquaJohn]

Well I did not paint the back wall of my tank and its to close to the wall to fix that probem. Soooo The caroline covers wires hanging back there.

And I am to lazy to scrape back there anyways .

[Aaarrrggg]

Love the fresh scraped clean look but I must admit I'm not looking forward to that prospect in my 144g (deep!) I might have to opt for the "natural" look when it grows in.

[+Capt. Obvious]

Never scrape the back. I equate scraping the back to wearing a tophat around your house alone. Sure it may be fancy and refined, but.there is noone to appreciate it and will likely go un-noticed and seems like a ton of work. Also...kinda like rings on a tree, it gives an idea of how established the tank is.

[FarmerTy]

I guess don't scrape it is. That's one less thing on my list. Thanks all!

[Aaarrrggg]

Never scrape the back. I equate scraping the back to wearing a tophat around your house alone. Sure it may be fancy and refined, but.there is noone to appreciate it and will likely go un-noticed and seems like a ton of work. Also...kinda like rings on a tree, it gives an idea of how established the tank is.

Ah yes, but when people do happen to stop by they'll be so impressed ...and you'll always look top notch in photos!

[DerrickH]

Ok, a pink top hat....no scraping here, too much work.

[Bannerfish]

I like a clean dark background much better than coraline, seems to make tge color of tge corals stand out better...whether I'm actually gonna scrape it off or not is a diff story lol. Sometimes I'm in the mood, sometimes I'm not. I want to try mounting corals to the back wall next and see how that goes. Gives me a good excuse to buy more corals