No background isnt a problem (i have some that way too), i just meant if its right infront of a window it might end up causing trouble. If its not then no worries. We had that problem with a few of the school tanks and I hate to see anyone else have to deal with the mess it can make. A python would make things nice with several tanks. I dont see how it would be possible any other way with tanks the size of those though. (for those who dont know a python in this case is a hose system that attaches to your sink facuet and pulls water out of the tanks, and also refils them and does away with the need to carry bucket after bucket after bucket of water though the house) I was mostly kidding about the first part of that comment about having to many though. The main reason I downsized was i just didnt have the time to take proper care of all that i had. I wish i still had them all set up.