RE: [GSAS-Member] Amano shrimp, housepaint, Placidochromis "electra"

["matt kaufman" <igotadose@hotmail.com>]

Normal latext based house paint isn't a problem, I've painted in rooms with 
tanks before.

*HOWEVER*, there is a product called Zinsner 1-2-3 or something like that, 
THAT IS POPULAR WITH PAINTERS FOR COVERING WATER STAINS and is *readily* 
absorbed by tank water and hazardous to fish. I learned this the really hard 
painful way and haven't kept Frontosas since :-( ANything like that, or any 
form of shellac, is *BAD NEWS* for fish tanks. If you are not 100% certain 
of exactly what they're going to use, I'd move the fish. If you can't,

shut off pumps and filters.
Cover the tank tightly with plastic wrap

Keep the heater on while they're painting. When they're done, air the place 
as best as you can, do a big water change and turn everything on. If it's 
convenient I'd remove the filters and pumps and stuff too.

Not trying to alarm you but just sharing the benefit of my painful 
experience coming home after having some painting done two floors away to a 
70% dead fishroom :-( Frontosa, breeding Paracyprichromis nigripinnis, 
champion guppies, breeding albino juli ornatus, etc etc. The killies, 
goodeids and tougher tanganyikans did fine. Go figure

> From: "Susan Welenofsky" <welenofsky@comcast.net>
> Reply-To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member 
> chat<gsas-member@thekrib.com>
> To: "GSAS Member Chat" <gsas-member@thekrib.com>,        "gsas-board" 
> <gsas-board@thekrib.com>
> Subject: [GSAS-Member] Amano shrimp, housepaint, Placidochromis "electra"
> Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2005 19:18:27 -0800
>
> Does anyone know how to breed Amano shrimp? Does anyone know if interior
> house paint is hazardous to fish? Has anyone done some repainting in a room
> with a fish tank and had fish die mysteriously? My shrimp and 
> Placidochromis
> are spawning, and I am supposed to stay out of my apartment for a week 
> while
> repairs are being done from the water damage. Would anyone like to take 
> care
> of the Placidochromis "electra" fry? I believe they just hatched in the
> female's mouth. I think they will be ready to come out in a week.
>
>
>
> Susan Welenofsky - GSAS Treasurer, Membership
>
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