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Aquarium safe paint
Posted: 08 Jul 2014, 00:15
by pitbull13
So 8 have some random pvc I want to make some cave for my plecs but its well pvc and ugly.
Re: Aquarium safe paint
Posted: 08 Jul 2014, 00:29
by 2wheelsx2
Krylon Fusion.
Re: Aquarium safe paint
Posted: 08 Jul 2014, 14:43
by unblinded
Agreed Krylon Fusion.
Re: Aquarium safe paint
Posted: 08 Jul 2014, 20:14
by apistomaster
Krylon is great except on submerged glass.
Re: Aquarium safe paint
Posted: 09 Jul 2014, 03:27
by PlecosAndLoaches
I've used it quite a bit on PVC. Take some sandpaper to the PVC before painting it - should help with adhesion. Your plecs will eventually rasp parts of it off. This has never been a problem for me except for (potentially) once, when I added a 5" royal to a tank...long story short, the royal rasped quite a bit overnight on the standpipe for a DIY sponge filter that I had painted black with Fusion. In the morning, the royal was dead. I can't prove it was the heavy dose of Fusion, but I have my suspicions. For that reason, I will avoid using Fusion in tanks with the heaviest raspers. What species are you keeping?
Re: Aquarium safe paint
Posted: 09 Jul 2014, 17:51
by pitbull13
Green phantom and bn plecs
Re: Aquarium safe paint
Posted: 09 Jul 2014, 22:15
by PlecosAndLoaches
They'll work away at it a bit over time but should be fine. (Note: this is my opinion only...it could be that they never touch it.) Good luck!