Safe paint for inside of tank?

Ryan · 04-21-2008, 02:02 PM

I am redoing my 1" bulkhead drain plumbing from all threaded/barbed fittings to all slip fit fittings. The treaded fittings/barbed fittings only have a 3/4" inside diameter, whereas the slip fittings have a full 1" inside diameter.

Unfortunately I cannot find the one fitting I will be using inside of tank in black. Is there any paint that I could use to paint this fitting black that would be safe for my tank?

footballdude2k3 · 04-21-2008, 02:18 PM

personally if its just for aesthetics, i wouldnt do it, the less foreign objects in a tank i.e paint, the better

Ryan · 04-21-2008, 02:20 PM

Thats what I was thinking as well....I was just wondering if there was a safe solution.

Im sure after a few months I wouldn't even be able to tell it was white anyway...

GuitarMan89 · 04-21-2008, 03:11 PM

why don't you look into boat paint, they have paint specifically designed for the bottom of boats, I guess you could use that, or at least look into it.

omard · 04-21-2008, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GuitarMan89

why don't you look into boat paint, they have paint specifically designed for the bottom of boats, I guess you could use that, or at least look into it.

Whoooa...

Bottom paint for boats is heavily treated with zinc and lord knows what other heavy metals and toxins to reduce marine growth...

Not a good choice for a marine aquarium....

fletch · 04-21-2008, 03:27 PM

Try here I think you will find what you are looking for!!

Aquatic Eco-Systems: Plumbing

GuitarMan89 · 04-21-2008, 03:57 PM

woops, didn't know about the marine paint

lunatik_69 · 04-21-2008, 05:19 PM

I personally wouldnt paint anything around or near, much less, inside the tank. I know that some of you guys would disagree with me, but Im a firm believer that the tank is a big sponge. It absorbs everything around it, like windex, pine sol etc etc. Luna

techno2 · 04-21-2008, 05:37 PM

If this is a clear material, wouldn't painting the outside black provide the same results ?

\Cheers

wildreef · 04-21-2008, 05:52 PM

the "meer thought " of painting the inside of a fish tank ? with any thing' even if were to buy a water based paint' you'd have it scrape off when trying to scrape algea off the inner walls.. ( look like a tank from hell ) after bout a month. ( imo )
bad idea i should think.

04-21-2008, 02:02 PM	#1
Ryan Spaghetti Worm Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 29 Posts: 176 Skin: Mint Karma: 513	Safe paint for inside of tank? I am redoing my 1" bulkhead drain plumbing from all threaded/barbed fittings to all slip fit fittings. The treaded fittings/barbed fittings only have a 3/4" inside diameter, whereas the slip fittings have a full 1" inside diameter. Unfortunately I cannot find the one fitting I will be using inside of tank in black. Is there any paint that I could use to paint this fitting black that would be safe for my tank?

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04-21-2008, 02:18 PM	#2
footballdude2k3 Bristle Worm Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 134 Skin: Mint Karma: 376	personally if its just for aesthetics, i wouldnt do it, the less foreign objects in a tank i.e paint, the better

04-21-2008, 02:20 PM	#3
Ryan Spaghetti Worm Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 29 Posts: 176 Skin: Mint Karma: 513	Thats what I was thinking as well....I was just wondering if there was a safe solution. Im sure after a few months I wouldn't even be able to tell it was white anyway...

04-21-2008, 03:11 PM	#4
GuitarMan89 Giant Squid Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: West Chester, Pa Posts: 5,612 Skin: Classic Karma: 313166	why don't you look into boat paint, they have paint specifically designed for the bottom of boats, I guess you could use that, or at least look into it.

04-21-2008, 03:27 PM	#6
fletch Kole Tang Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 1,780 Skin: Mint Karma: 432	Try here I think you will find what you are looking for!! Aquatic Eco-Systems: Plumbing

04-21-2008, 03:57 PM	#7
GuitarMan89 Giant Squid Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: West Chester, Pa Posts: 5,612 Skin: Classic Karma: 313166	woops, didn't know about the marine paint

04-21-2008, 05:19 PM	#8
lunatik_69 Giant Squid Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami, FL Age: 44 Posts: 7,934 Skin: Classic Karma: 50843	I personally wouldnt paint anything around or near, much less, inside the tank. I know that some of you guys would disagree with me, but Im a firm believer that the tank is a big sponge. It absorbs everything around it, like windex, pine sol etc etc. Luna

04-21-2008, 05:37 PM	#9
techno2 Stylophora Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 959 Skin: Mint Karma: 1221	If this is a clear material, wouldn't painting the outside black provide the same results ? \Cheers

04-21-2008, 05:52 PM	#10
wildreef Stylophora Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Louisville, KY ( derby town ) Age: 44 Posts: 975 Skin: Dark Karma: 2615	the "meer thought " of painting the inside of a fish tank ? with any thing' even if were to buy a water based paint' you'd have it scrape off when trying to scrape algea off the inner walls.. ( look like a tank from hell ) after bout a month. ( imo ) bad idea i should think.