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gibz4
07/27/2006, 12:55 PM
I know people have painted the backside of their glass tanks. Has anyone every painted the inside of a colored acrylic tank? My current tank has a blue back but i want to change it out to black.. Any suggestions on what kind of paint to use if it is possible? I know some people use Krylon to paint PVC pipes. Would that work as well with the background? I don't want it to peel later on while water is in it.
BlueCorn
07/27/2006, 12:58 PM
What about just buying a very thin piece of black acrylic and putting it inside? I'd feel better about that than putting paint somewhere that's going to contact water.
gibz4
07/27/2006, 01:15 PM
a large piece for my 90 would cost around 30 to 40 bucks, i'd like to keep the price down...
scaryperson27
07/27/2006, 01:27 PM
I don't think there is a non water soluable paint that you can stick on your tank. Acrylic would be the way to go in my opinion.
BlueCorn
07/27/2006, 01:30 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7825965#post7825965 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by gibz4
a large piece for my 90 would cost around 30 to 40 bucks, i'd like to keep the price down...

Setting up a new system routinely costs $25-$50 per gallon. Considering what livestock costs, an extra $30 up front would certainly be worth it to me. It's a decision that you have to make for yourself but I wouldn't do it.

You'd most likely have to go to some sort of epoxy paint which is going to cost you close to what a piece of acrylic will cost.


Just my $0.02
loup
07/27/2006, 01:42 PM
I would constantly worry about my tank if I had painted the inside of my tank. Who knows what chemical can leech out and the havoc it can play in your tank. I rather fork out the cost of an arcylic.
travismcgee
07/27/2006, 02:33 PM
i used black pond foam on my tank and i like it better than paint as it adds texture and looks like the live rock as the coralline covers it. i would take some rough sandpaper and score the acrylic before smearing it on as some of mine peeld off where the return has hit it
gibz4
07/27/2006, 03:59 PM
thanks for all your responses
msuzuki126
07/27/2006, 04:01 PM
Krylon Fusion spray is reef safe i believe.
scaryperson27
07/28/2006, 06:21 AM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7826524#post7826524 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by travismcgee
i used black pond foam on my tank and i like it better than paint as it adds texture and looks like the live rock as the coralline covers it. i would take some rough sandpaper and score the acrylic before smearing it on as some of mine peeld off where the return has hit it

That is a great idea. It doesn't have to be acrylic or paint. you could probaly even get away with using one of those aquarium backgrounds inside your tank.
Psychographic
07/28/2006, 06:32 AM
Why not just paint the outside of the tank?
raskal311
07/28/2006, 07:45 AM
Because the back of his tank is not clear.
whiirly
07/28/2006, 08:19 AM
that black pond foam is cool stuff and you can push corals into it if you want really helps make the tank look deeper
Dubbin1
07/28/2006, 09:01 AM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7825861#post7825861 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by beerguy
What about just buying a very thin piece of black acrylic and putting it inside? I'd feel better about that than putting paint somewhere that's going to contact water.

Thats what I did for one of my old tanks.
Psychographic
07/28/2006, 11:39 AM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7831193#post7831193 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by raskal311
Because the back of his tank is not clear.

I guess I should pay more attention!
scaryperson27
07/28/2006, 03:26 PM
^ Lol.
nathan_unsane
07/28/2006, 03:42 PM
is that black pond foam, where can you get that stuff?

it's a product i assume?