I would like to know if anyone knows if there is a safe paint to use in an aquarium. I am lead to believe there is no safe paint for this type of application....(use inside a home aquarium). .. The water volume is not enough to keep any toxicity that will leach out due to liquid (moisture) exposure, which will cause chemical break down of the paint of any type ( including marine paints) from harming aquatic life from prolonged exposure in an closed system. Even so called nontoxic paints...most nontoxic paints are "nontoxic" after they cure....but the same problem occurs after moisture exposure. ..they break down ( peel, crack, flake) off whatever applied to. Then end up floating in the water column to be ingested by the aquatic life forms...accumulating in their systems causing health problems or death. A side point ceramic aquarium ornaments are covered with a (hopefully a non lead, but then there is no law against it being covered with lead, the same can be said for the ceramic material no law against it containing lead) glaze not paint. This glaze is then baked on at high temperatures....thus becoming inert. I hope this a not a dead topic...people put a lot of stuff in their aquariums because it's aesthetially pleasing not taking in consideration should they.
