Bigger Better?

Tspors58

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Couple weeks ago I noticed salt creep and a wet corner right front, left front, and back left corner. No water in cabinet just around edges of wood and hardwood floor. Hit with fans dried out right side then left front. However, can't dry the back left corner wood is wet. Thirty years in this hobby and never had a seal leak. Currently the tank is a 15 year old150g Oceanic. Back left corner, fans running to keep wicked off. So my spouse understanding this is my hobby convinced me to keep going. I convinced her bigger is better and it will hide the hardwood floor damage. My new 210g tank is in the garage waiting for the stand...hurry. We plan to break down and rebuild in 3-4 hours when all is here and ready hopefully within 2weeks. Curious I live in Wisconsin temps outside around 30's - 45. I want to paint the back of the tank.... Will temps hinder this progress or should I wait till it is set up? I can get a long stick roller behind when set up. Any issues of painting when set up. Pics to come.
 
Paint inside since 30-40 degrees isn't good for paint curing properly. The only issue with painting with the tank full is if you use a high VOC paint possibly it could hurt tank inhabitants
 
Those temps are too cold for painting. Why not just paint it in your kitchen or other room in your house?
 
Most likely will wait sounds this is all coming on fast for the obvious reason. The only addition during rebuild will be new sand and a additional 60 gal. Bigger sump new pump. Sump in basement plumbing is in walls so hopefully fish and rock will be back in with a few hours. The painting can wait.
 
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