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Just wanted share that I was able to take white PVC from home depot and dye it black using Rit DyeMore synthetic dye from walmart (~$4). You can get the dye from many craft stores also. I followed the instructions on the bottle, I let the parts boiling in the water for about 30 minutes. One thing I found is that if you want the PVC to be shinny you will need to polish it first. I have not found anything that saying that it is or isn't safe for fish, but since it is leaching into the pvc at 200 deg F, I do not think any of the dye will leach back out.
Just wanted share that I was able to take white PVC from home depot and dye it black using Rit DyeMore synthetic dye from walmart (~$4). You can get the dye from many craft stores also. I followed the instructions on the bottle, I let the parts boiling in the water for about 30 minutes. One thing I found is that if you want the PVC to be shinny you will need to polish it first. I have not found anything that saying that it is or isn't safe for fish, but since it is leaching into the pvc at 200 deg F, I do not think any of the dye will leach back out.