safe paint for pvc inside tank?

[hng]

I'm wanting to paint some pvc pipes inside my display tank and wasn't sure what was "reef safe". I have heard that Krylon Fusion is safe. Anyone with ideas? BTW, I was painting the pvc black to match the background.

[Fly Guy]

I just sprayed some pipe that is going into a tank a few minutes ago with Krylon fusion.

[DLO]

I just used black pipe inside the tank , I think its abs instead of pvc . Then once out of the water switched back to PVC .

[luvmylo]

didn't the abs warp??

[bosscrab]

The krylon is the right stuff about $5

[Hop]

Yup krylon Fussion... I read a post several years ago that ABS breaks down in salt water... Can someone confirm or dispell this???? Wan't to make sure I'm posting the right info

[Geoff]

i think i have a couple of pieces of ABS in my tank. they are adaptors for the CLS system. i have not had a problem with them, but then they are in odd places so that i may never see a problem till something falls off.

i would be curious to know if it is the SW or the UV that does ABS in. i would think the UV from the bulbs would be more destructive than SW on a plastic.

G~

[zero186]

i seen a good idea online some where which really helps by hiding the PVC pipe it mainly uses PVC, dry sand, and some silcone. just waste the pvc pipe and use a thin layer on PVC pipe and roll it in the sand and you can repeat this to make sure it is completly covered and wait a couple hours between layers and give it a good 36 hours to dry fully and then just rinse to remove and thing loose and you are done

thats just an idea i thought i would pass on

[Hop]

OK, in my quest to put out the right info... I poked around and ABS is reef safe, but cannot handle high pressure applications. it also needs different cement to adhere properly.

[DLO]

Thanks Hop , you guys were starting to worry me .
They sell a glue that will glue PVC and ABS together. Got mine at Lowes . Since its for the intake side of my C/Ls No problem on the preasure .

[Hop]

One thread I read one guy stated that he had used regular cement with no issues... But it looks like weld-on 40 is designed to adhere abs to pvc as well as other applications. I'm sure a trip to the home center may have just what is needed.

However, as long as it's not a high pressure application, I can't see why normal pvc cement would not hold. Especially for drains

[reefermike1]

used krylon fusion on my drain plumbing and my spraybar inside the tank, no problems at all, except it seems to be a coralline magnet.

[hng]

OK, we all agree, Krylon Fusion and ABS plastic are both reef safe! Thanks for the answers everyone! I'll pick up some Krylon tonight.