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Steve B
Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2025
Product was easy to use; I applied with fingers as it was easier to control and apply to Marina Aquarium Background. I laid my aquarium flat and then weighted the edges until the solution became tacky (it does not dry completely). Ultimately, I used 3/4" electrical tape to affix the left/right side of background to the tank frame as the edges kept curling.
Bradders
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 20, 2025
Excellent stuff so far,It is only day one since applying the background using clear view but so far so good,It made the background stick well to the glass and was easy to remove all bubbles,A little goes a long way with this stuff as it's quite a thin liquid and spreads well,I applied it to the background using my hand to spread it thinly and evenly and then used a signmaking squeegee to smooth out any bubbles and excess clear view liquid to the edges,After this I cleaned up using a glass cleaner and applied a thin strip of sellotape along each edge to ensure it stays in place,Tips,Cut your background to size BEFORE applying clear view,Use a squeegee or credit card starting in the middle and work towards the edges to remove trapped air and excess liquid,Use a paper towel to soak up any excess that comes out from behind the background,Optionally Seal the edges with a clear tape to ensure the background doesn't lift over time, note that clear view is quite greasy and will stop tape from sticking so 1st clean the edges well to remove any clear view before using tape.
Jo B
Reviewed in Canada on November 28, 2023
Covered vinyl background with this & adhered to glass beautifully, makes super vibrant & easy to see through front of tank.
Virginia
Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2023
I read the reviews and took a chance on this. I thought that surely I wouldn't be fooled like the others. I did my research. I applied the oil as directed to a clean tank. I squeegeed out all the bubbles. I put tape all around the edges of the backing.It looked great! For about a week. At first I could squeegee out bubbles as they came. No idea how they kept coming but they did. Then the backing began to warp in places to the point that no squeegee could fix.It has been a few months. The aquarium looks awful and I dread having to replace the backing on a fully installed 75g setup.Maybe you know better than me. Maybe it will work for you. Maybe not.
Zachary
Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2022
I bought this product to install vinyl on the back of two aquariums. It works very well and was super easy to use. I simply cut the vinyl to size, rubbed (I just rubbed it on with my fingers as the product is non toxic) this product on the aquarium and laid the vinyl on top of it. The key to success with this product is to slowly rub out all the excess liquid. I used a credit card and started from the center and worked my way out. There are zero bubbles, and so far the vinyl has stayed in place for 3 weeks (I will update my review if it doesn't hold up, but doubt I will need to). I used this for a 75 gallon and 10 gallon tanks and still had a little bit of adhesion left over.
sikander lodhi
Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2021
After reading the reviews I knew the secret is in proper prep.1. When I ordered the material, I put the backdrop sheet on a table, places a folded sheet over it and placed the aquarium on it to use the weight to straighten the sheet.2. when i was ready to glue it, i made sure to trim the excessive material from the sides to have a perfect cut.3. I laid down the aquarium on its side with back facing up. cleaned it from inside and outside and wiped it with clean paper towel.4. I dumped all the liquid on the glass, in the middle and then gently using the flat squeegy and spread it. Be gentle at the ends, but if it overflows it is ok. it can be removed later. Once it is evenly spread, wait for a minute.5. gently put the background on the glued surface. and using the squeegy remove all the bubbles. and excessive glue material will spill on the sides. dont worry,it is easily cleanable.6. using a flashlight view from inside the aquarium to make sure all bubbles are removed.7. leave in place for a few minutes and wipe off excess material from both the side.I hope these steps help you with your adventure. I love the way background looks now compared to when i used tape.
herseyc
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2021
Picked up an inexpensive background from a local aquarium store. It looked OK taped on the back of my tank but I thought it should look better. I ordered the Marina Clear View Background solution to give it a try. Followed the directions, was a little more difficult since the tank was already established and was also a little messy, but the results are great! I used the entire contents of the Marina Clear View Background solution on my 65 gallon (24" x 36" background) tank background. Since the background came off a roll, I did add a little tape on the edges to keep it from curling up. It has been on there for approximately 2 months now with no bubbling or peeling. Overall the Marina Clear View Background solution worked great and the background looks awesome.
Kiana C
Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2017
After reading everyone's comments and the directions, I went a different route. I taped the background and trimmed it to my 38 gallon tank and left it overnight. This really helped so that it wouldn't keep trying to roll up on me when using the solution. Then I removed the tape from half the tank and smeared the solution on the tank itself. I used my shower squeegee to smooth the background onto the tank and then did the other side the same way. I only had 2 small bubbles at the top, in the middle, when I was done that were easily removed by the sgueegee. My tank measures 36" x 20" x 12" and I only used a little more than half the bottle of the solution. I was prepared for this to be a tedius and aggravating experience with what I've read and from people telling me the air bubbles are ridiculous. It probably took less than 10 minutes to do. What an EXTREME difference in the colors of the background. The corals now look so lifelike that I'm reconsidering the amount of coral rock I actually want to put into the tank. I've posted a pic so you can see how vibrant it is and I'm still filling the tank and do not even have the hood light on. I have read comments that this really isn't an adhesive but just makes the background vibrant so I still used the tape and will see how long this lasts.
wilisa
Reviewed in France on October 17, 2016
C'est pas mal pour plaqué le fond d'un décor mais il se décolle sur les extrémité (mis plus de matière ,mais idem). j'ai pourtant suivis les consignes,avis un peu mitigée du coup mais pas mal quand même au endroit ou ça fonctionne .
Jennifer H.
Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2015
Not worth the money. I wouldn't call it an adhesive, it helps so that the background image looks more clear than if you just tape it. You still have to tape the background on because the solution will not hold the background in place. This would be great for a couple of dollers but for $10+ it should hold everything on like glue.
Sharon
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 9, 2015
Great for attaching background to fish tank, this is superior stuff compared to other brand which I tried and which turned out to be a disaster, because I couldn't get this at the time, so when seeing this on amazon I immediately ordered it as I knew already having used this before it was good, easy to apply to background no stickiness or thick glue just liquid effect type which you can smooth on using your hand or kitchen paper towel once liquid is applied to background then attach it to your tank and simply a case of using a plastic card to smooth out any watermarks or bubbles once done it looks absolutely perfect and the result lasts for ages also last time I had this it lasted months I've put it onto my 3 feet background and there is still plenty left for further applications when needed, would definitely recommend this if thinking of buying.
Hanergy America
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2014
This was quite a job to put my 4 foot background. Had to buy 4 of these bad boys for the whole job. After 4 months, the background started curling at the bottom. Now my background is being held down by tape. These things are expensive and it was a messy messy job! I am NOT looking forward to having to redo my background again!! I read online that mineral oil is nearly exactly the same as this product, but I have been procrastinating the job. If you buy this, make sure to secure your edges with tape as this is not a permanent solution! It does make the colors vibrant tho.
denis
Reviewed in France on October 13, 2013
au lieu de fixer le poster fond d'aquarium avec du scotch ( ce qui est parfois disgracieux) qui generalement forme les plis entre les differences de temperature,ce produit est genial , c'est un produit qui s'applique directement sur le poster,il suffit d'appliquer le tout sur le fond de l'aquarium,d'enlever les poches d'air en faisant glisser avec une carte plastique, laisser reposer quelques heures en enlevant l'exedant du produit et c'est parfaittres facile a enlever car ce n'est pas une colle mais un produit un peu gras qui s'enleve avec un simple chiffon
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