Paint dripped into Tank!

[Dom]

I wouldn't worry about it... if it is just a drip. I agree; some carbon and a water change to play it safe.

 

[Kris B]

1 drip of latex in that much water isn't going to hurt anything. Like others said, run some carbon and a h2o change if u feel up to it, and sit back with a beverage of choice and enjoy your tank.

 

[Dkeller_nc]

Latex paint is: water, acrylic polymer (think "Elmer's glue"), emulsifiers (i.e., detergents), glycol ethers (coalescing agent, typically propylene glycol), titanium dioxide as a hiding agent, and various pigments. None of these things are toxic to reef life in small amounts, except if the paint contains a fungicide. The paint formulation should actually say whether it contains a fungicide - it will be labeled "mildew resistant" or "mold resistant".

 

[vetteguy53081]

If we can use super glue on our frags, I believe we are safe with a drip or two of paint. if you changed water and added carbon, you have likely nipped it in the bud.
Get yourself a painters drop cloth (plastic) under 2 dollars and always cover tank when painting, using aerosols and I despise a tank in or near a kitchen due to cooking oil and grease.

 

[Ytang]

Update: the tank hasn’t skipped a beat. Good polyp extension and fish acting normal. My clownfish even spawned for the first time the night after the water change!

 

[Soggydrysuit]

It should be fine - I personally would look for any signs of distress in the tank when you get home - if none - add a standard dose of carbon - and forgo the water change - adding a large amount of carbon can cause more problems than a drop of paint.

That's a new one for me - just curious what a lot of carbon would do to reef tank chemistry, please?

 

[MnFish1]

That's a new one for me - just curious what a lot of carbon would do to reef tank chemistry, please?

removing organics rapidly from the water can affect multiple thins - firstly - the PAR levels reaching the coral - as organics are removed. Then, pH, things that the coral may be using for nutrition, etc.

 

[Soggydrysuit]

removing organics rapidly from the water can affect multiple thins - firstly - the PAR levels reaching the coral - as organics are removed. Then, pH, things that the coral may be using for nutrition, etc.

Many thanks.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Update: the tank hasn’t skipped a beat. Good polyp extension and fish acting normal. My clownfish even spawned for the first time the night after the water change!

Lesson: ADD MORE PAINT !!

 

[Raypriceart]

My wife wanted to paint my office. I keep my tank in my office. I told her to not paint above the fish tank to avoid it dripping and that I would cover that area when I got home. She calls me at work today saying that she dripped paint inside the tank!
I have 180 gallon mixed reef tank and a 20 gallon frag tank attached to the main system. She said the paint dripped into the Frag tank. She called me and within five minutes she turned off the pump to the Frag tank so that it was not mixing as much in to main system but I’m sure some of it still got into the main display.
I plan to change the water and the 20 gallon tank tonight 100%. Any other suggestions on what I should do?

Divorce?

 

[Silent]

@Raypriceart that might be a little drastic