Painting the room the tank is in?

Mark9 · 11/02/2013, 12:03 PM

I need to paint the room the tank is in.
I'm using acrylic latex paint.
Is this going to be a problem for the tank?

syrinx · 11/02/2013, 02:05 PM

Not usually any issue. I would cover tank, and open windows to help ventilate room. The most important thing is to turn off the skimmer, and any airpumps. A skimmer turns your tank into a bong pretty much- for lack of a better example. Once the odor of paint is gone turn skimmer back on. If you want to be extra careful, or paranoid, run fresh carbon while painting and after.

mfinn · 11/02/2013, 07:12 PM

I've painted rooms many times in which had reef tanks with no problems.
I did cover the tank with a tarp, to keep paint drips off.

moondoggy4 · 11/02/2013, 07:30 PM

Do not use paint with anti fungal properties in it.

FTDelta · 11/02/2013, 10:44 PM

Why's that? It's in the paint itself. I don't see how that's going to harm the tank as long as you keep it covered.

11/02/2013, 12:03 PM	#1
Mark9 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Atlanta Posts: 2,497	Painting the room the tank is in? I need to paint the room the tank is in. I'm using acrylic latex paint. Is this going to be a problem for the tank?

11/02/2013, 02:05 PM	#2
syrinx Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: champaign Posts: 3,160	Not usually any issue. I would cover tank, and open windows to help ventilate room. The most important thing is to turn off the skimmer, and any airpumps. A skimmer turns your tank into a bong pretty much- for lack of a better example. Once the odor of paint is gone turn skimmer back on. If you want to be extra careful, or paranoid, run fresh carbon while painting and after. __________________ My views are based on 49years as an aquarist, 25 years as a pro reef consultant, 10 years of owning a LFS, and the results of thousands of customers tanks. But I am always learning.

11/02/2013, 07:12 PM	#3
mfinn Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Olympia. WA. Posts: 8,648	I've painted rooms many times in which had reef tanks with no problems. I did cover the tank with a tarp, to keep paint drips off. __________________ 240 gallon soft coral tank 50 gallon lps tank

11/02/2013, 07:30 PM	#4
moondoggy4 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: menifee So cal Posts: 11,042	Do not use paint with anti fungal properties in it.

11/02/2013, 10:44 PM	#5
FTDelta Moved On Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Central NY Posts: 1,124	Why's that? It's in the paint itself. I don't see how that's going to harm the tank as long as you keep it covered.