Painting the back of a Tank??????

This might be a stupid question.. But can I paint the back of my tank while it's full. I mean I can cover the top from overspray, but is there anything else I should do or not do??? Or should I not do it at all??????

 

I dont see why not. Just cover the top of your tank while spraying

 

definitely cover it and unplug all skimmers or anything that is HOB, I'd take off. I really wouldn't spray it with occupants in it. I painted mine with a brush. Anyone else ever painted it with occupants?

 

Hey! In principle you could pain it! However!!! TURN OFF THE SKIMMER!!!

 

Make sure there is nothing on that consumes air in the tank, skimmer, pump..etc. Just turn every thing off except maybe some ph's that are running. When you are ready to paint I would seal the top of the tank with plastic so no air can get in then paint. Use a fan to blow the fumes away and then unconver the tank.

 

Very much appreciated.. I found a cheesy reef background from a old 10 gallon tank I have. Just doesn't look as good as the real thing.....

 

i used a roller and black black latex rustoleum.i figured it was the least toxic and i can scrape it back off later if i need to.it harmed nothing in my reef but it was summer and i opened all the doors an windows just in case.

 

Better than painting and risking your fish or your cabinet get you some limo tint from wal-mart or your local car tint shop its easy to install and really looks good

 

Ahhh!! Great suggestion..... Thanks darrell!!!!!

 

sure you can paint

cover the tank..
use a brush.. apply at least 2 light coats and let them dry in between.. i used rustoleum ..
to check for light leaks , just use a high beam flashlight