Zoo Med Natural Cork Tile Aquarium Background, 18 x 18-in

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About This Item

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  • Beautiful, natural cork tile.
  • Ideal for use in terrariums and vivariums.
  • Highly resistant to mold and mildew.
  • Perfect for high-humidity environments.
  • Can be easily custom cut for a perfect fit.

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8 Customer Questions

does this come with some sort of way to stick this to the back of a tank?

Answer by Chewy • Nov 30, 2021
The cork tile background does not come with anything to attach it with. They are designed to be placed inside the tank on the back of the glass, we typically use aquarium silicon here to glue them onto the back glass inside the glass.

Can these be cut to fit a different size enclosure?

Answer by Chewy • Oct 18, 2022
This aquarium background can be easily custom cut for a perfect fit.

Can I use this for my bearded dragon tank can they see their reflection through this background

Answer by Chewy • Mar 11, 2022
This background is suitable for use with bearded dragons. It is made of cork material so it would not provide a reflection.

How many cork slabs come in a pack?

Answer by Chewy • Oct 11, 2022
This background comes with 1 cork tile.
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51 Customer Reviews

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
By Katherine on Dec 14, 2025

Mostly good

The other reviews are accurate. Mine did arrived slightly bowed. You truly cannot bend it back to straight. However I believe I found a solid fix. Use a box cutter

The other reviews are accurate. Mine did arrived slightly bowed. You truly cannot bend it back to straight. However I believe I found a solid fix. Use a box cutter to make a cut down the back. Snap the board in half. Now when you silicone the background on and weigh it down to cure, the board will lay much flatter and have much less resistance. The cracks might be slightly noticeable but with decorations easily covered up and camouflaged. I also needed to silicone the sides top and bottom so no water or critters get behind it but I found this to be minimal work overall and I really love the way this background looks.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars
By Piper on Jan 6, 2026

Terrible.

This is the first product I’ve gotten from Chewy that has just, quite frankly, sucked. It is sooo bowed. Listened to other people. Cut it into pieces. Put 100 lbs

This is the first product I’ve gotten from Chewy that has just, quite frankly, sucked. It is sooo bowed. Listened to other people. Cut it into pieces. Put 100 lbs of cat litter on it to weight it down. Still bowed. Waste of $40 for the background and an additional $40 in products trying to make it stick.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars
By Cathy on Dec 10, 2025

Very bowed.

The panels are very bowed, and will not flatten even after being weighted for a long time. I tried to install them anyways, and one is too big and the other is

The panels are very bowed, and will not flatten even after being weighted for a long time. I tried to install them anyways, and one is too big and the other is too small. They will not work for my needs.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars
By Christine on Nov 6, 2025

Doesn’t work

Unfortunately, everyone was right in the reviews. This thing is extremely thick and immovable, it has a large curve in the middle of it and can’t be used flush against

Unfortunately, everyone was right in the reviews. This thing is extremely thick and immovable, it has a large curve in the middle of it and can’t be used flush against the back of an enclosure. I tried weights etc. I really wanted this to work so bad but unfortunately it’s not working.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
By Robin on Aug 10, 2025

Bit of a pain, but the results are worth it

The boards arrived a bit warped, and I have to cut them down a bit to fit my enclosure, but they look great and can be used to mount epiphytic plants. Just make

The boards arrived a bit warped, and I have to cut them down a bit to fit my enclosure, but they look great and can be used to mount epiphytic plants. Just make sure to weigh them down while they dry. Also, if you are using a dubiaroaches.com PVC enclosure like I did, they will have to be cut down a bit to fit between the ridges.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
By claire on Aug 3, 2025

perfect bedsides size

it was advertised as 18”x18”. it was actually 17”x17” which cause my enclosure to have gaps. otherwise it is perfect and i’m making it work. i’m confident the material

it was advertised as 18”x18”. it was actually 17”x17” which cause my enclosure to have gaps. otherwise it is perfect and i’m making it work. i’m confident the material will hold up. plus chewy customer service was so kind and helpful to finding me a solution

Rated 1 out of 5 stars
By sean on Aug 13, 2025

Warped and Unuseable

The product is supposed to be flat so that it can be fastened to the back of the terrarium. Instead, it arrived warped and useless.

The product is supposed to be flat so that it can be fastened to the back of the terrarium. Instead, it arrived warped and useless.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Michaela on Jul 21, 2025

corkboard backdrop

Was a little bit smaller than the dimensions included, but by a very small amount! Used for a terrarium background for a natural-look, came out wonderful! :D

Was a little bit smaller than the dimensions included, but by a very small amount! Used for a terrarium background for a natural-look, came out wonderful! :D

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Cait on May 25, 2025

You’ll need weights and silicone, but it’s good

Like other reviews have said, it comes quite bowed. I attached them to the enclosure using aquarium silicone and then set weights on top of it for 24 hours. That

Like other reviews have said, it comes quite bowed. I attached them to the enclosure using aquarium silicone and then set weights on top of it for 24 hours. That did it. Looks good. Only thing better would be some sort of homemade background but that might not even be preferable depending on the habitat.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Max on Oct 3, 2025

Easy

Easy to use and easy to cut if needed with the right tools.

Easy to use and easy to cut if needed with the right tools.