Originally Posted by
Saguaro
Hi guys, thanks for the replies
today I cleaned the rest of the paint as much as I could, but its stuck to the spray bar and bulkhead so I dont think thats the problem. I cleaned the glass, siphoned out all the small parts and drained the tank. Tomorrow I will try to use a papaer towel to get the rest of the white paint bits out. Then fill it up and try again, its just frustrating because this problem was not planned.
Thats the thing that botters me, I dont really care if it flaked and chipped, but I didnt expect the water to change. The whole reason I went with acrylic spray paint is that its supposed to be neutral and safe. Its not completely milky, its more hazy/unclear, like looking at the sky through fog/smoke. Thats the thing that worries me, and the fact that it barely shows on the ppm test is even more bizare. Im hopping its just small inert paint chips, that would explain why it doesnt show on the ppm meter and not cleaned up by carbon
As for the questions, the paint is some generic white acrylic spray paint not Krylon (its almost impossible to get in europe). Yes I sprayed the inside ot the tank. I didnt really care about chips because I need to move my fish asap, but nobody had troubles with the paint dissolving or something, thats what troubles me. And it cant be a bacteria bloom because its just an empty tank with warm water and an empty sump. There was no recommendation to put in in water in the first place, the instructions just say dry to the touch in 15min, completely dry in 2hours or something. And my plan was to get everything ready, heat the water overnight and move the pairs the next day to stop them from attacking the other fish, but that plan went down the drain.