aquarium safe paint

[kratos1028]

What paint do you guys use for things that will be going into the aquarium? I wanted to paint a pvc pipe black but not sure what paint would be safe.

 

[FishBeard]

Krylon fusion. Give 4-5 days to fully cure at room temperature. Completely inert once cured.

 

[kratos1028]

Awesome! Is it spray paint or brush paint?

 

[FishBeard]

Spray can, about $6 at wallyworld.

 

[yogoshio]

Also, rustoleum makes a PVC spray paint as well. Menards carries Rustoleum, and not krylon, so that's what I used, lol.

 

[kratos1028]

wallyworld.

Wallyworld? Never heard of that place lol

 

[Lil BamBam]

Lmao!!

 

[gonebad395]

Wally world, walmart

 

[FishBeard]

Have a kid or two, you'll go there a lot.

 

[madjoe]

It dont peel?

 

[kratos1028]

Also, rustoleum makes a PVC spray paint as well. Menards carries Rustoleum, and not krylon, so that's what I used, lol.

What's the curing time on this?

 

[FishBeard]

What's the curing time on this?

I don't know, but I also wouldn't trust it unless someone else has some test results proving it doesn't leech anything into saltwater after cured. Guys have proven the fusion stuff as reef safe.

 

[yogoshio]

I believe its 72 hours kratos. And it's been used by at least 4 people I know with safe results.

 

[Cub21rak]

Can the back of a tank be painted black with it already filled without harming the established reef inside?

 

[Herbie]

Can the back of a tank be painted black with it already filled without harming the established reef inside?

Unlikely. that's a lot of fumes. Try window tint or self adhesive vinyl.

Krylon fusion ftw too.

 

[yogoshio]

If the tank is properly covered with a glass top or something, then MAYBE, but I wouldn't risk it. We're scared to spray windex near a tank, let alone spray paint.

 

[FishBeard]

You can use a brush or roller and regular old latex house paint. The fumes shouldn't be an issue for your reef since its a water based paint. I wouldn't even think of using a spray can indoors.