Question: DIY Aquarium lid

[cornallster]

Hi,

I have made my own aquarium lid from plywood. However I am wondering what paint people reccomended finishing with. Currently I have painted it with a water based matt black however I'm worried that the condensation inside will cause chemicals in the paint to drop into the water. I have lost one axolotl so I'm not taking any chances.

My questions are:
- what is the safest paint for aquariums?
- can I paint whatever is reccomended on top of the matt black paint that's already there?
- where in the uk can this type of paint be sourced?

Thankyou in advance.
James

 

[net]

anything that says non toxic should be safe. made safer with some sort of sealant for eg shower sealant, 2 coats, then you could spend an extra few pounds on aquarium grade silicone and smudge a thin layer of that over the sealant to be be sure you're taking no chances.

 

[EJgraydon]

I would suggest something like drylok. Go to your hardware shop, get a can of drylok, and the colors you want and just mix the colors with drylok in disposable cups instead of buying premixed paint

 

[cornallster]

By reading other threads people have reccomended polyeurthrane varnish. I have put a cost of that on because it was cheap. What constitutes aquarium grade silicone and where can I buy it?