painting in the fish room

Maxi · 02/22/2009, 02:40 PM

I'm going to be painting the wall where the fish tank is. Is it ok to paint with the tank in the room? I really dont want to move it.

nikon187 · 02/22/2009, 02:48 PM

It can affect the tank so you need to take precautions. I would cover the tank completly, shut off the protien skimmer( it will suck in fumes with the air and mix them with your water), open all the windows and set up some sort of ventilation ( fans, air purifiers)

Tangalong · 02/22/2009, 03:16 PM

I wouldn't take a chance...my husband painted a board in the kitchen and it killed my Zebra Tang that was in QT in a 20 gal in the next room in minutes. But that's just me. And I had the tank covered and windows/doors open and all pumps off.

zooxanth · 02/22/2009, 03:18 PM

Cover your tank with clingfilm, cut a small hole to allow air to get out and aeriate with an airpump located outside of the fishroom )and away from the fumes for a few days. Allow plety of ventilation. If you can attach a length of airline to your skimmer air intake and locate the end of this outside the danger area, you can continue to use your skimmer

MSD60178 · 02/22/2009, 04:34 PM

I am a painter well kinda but they make paint that is odorless and safe to use around babes and pregnant women not if safe for fish but worth looking into to save from moving tank, paint is a bit $ then reg paint.

02/22/2009, 02:40 PM	#1
Maxi Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 1,381	painting in the fish room I'm going to be painting the wall where the fish tank is. Is it ok to paint with the tank in the room? I really dont want to move it.

02/22/2009, 02:48 PM	#2
nikon187 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Edmonton Alberta Posts: 4,717	It can affect the tank so you need to take precautions. I would cover the tank completly, shut off the protien skimmer( it will suck in fumes with the air and mix them with your water), open all the windows and set up some sort of ventilation ( fans, air purifiers) __________________ ----------------- Current Tanks: New 210 custom 84 x 24 x 24, 60g sump, SWC 250 extreme with bubble blaster 5000, 2 vortech mp40, 2 vortech mp10, 12 T5, Water blaster 5000, warner marine bio pellets, 60g clownfish cube, red carpet anemone with a 25g sump,SRO octopus 1000sss, 250w radium, lumenarc large.

02/22/2009, 03:16 PM	#3
Tangalong Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Northern KY Posts: 635	I wouldn't take a chance...my husband painted a board in the kitchen and it killed my Zebra Tang that was in QT in a 20 gal in the next room in minutes. But that's just me. And I had the tank covered and windows/doors open and all pumps off. __________________ I wish I could walk my fish Current Tank Info: 75 SW FOWLR (for now) Hippo Tang, Scopas Tang, Clarkii Clown, 3 Sissortail Goby, 1 Golden-Head Sleep, 2 Cleaners/4 Gobiosoma Oceanops!!!/10 Gal Blue-spot Watchman/2 blue-fin Damsel/20 gal 1 Tangarora Goby 1 red band Pistol/35 Hex Future Goby Breeder

02/22/2009, 03:18 PM	#4
zooxanth Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Scotland, United Kingdom Posts: 149	Cover your tank with clingfilm, cut a small hole to allow air to get out and aeriate with an airpump located outside of the fishroom )and away from the fumes for a few days. Allow plety of ventilation. If you can attach a length of airline to your skimmer air intake and locate the end of this outside the danger area, you can continue to use your skimmer __________________ The Solotion To Pullution Is Dillution Current Tank Info: 450ltr bowfront, 6 54w t5's, sumpless, Deltec mce 600, aquatronica with dosing pumps for balling lite

02/22/2009, 04:34 PM	#5
MSD60178 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Sycamore, IL Posts: 102	I am a painter well kinda but they make paint that is odorless and safe to use around babes and pregnant women not if safe for fish but worth looking into to save from moving tank, paint is a bit $ then reg paint. __________________ Being a Father is not as special as being a Daddy! http://s681.photobucket.com/albums/vv172/MSD60178/ Current Tank Info: 30gal fresh, 65gal reef