Hello,
First off, for reference, here is a picture of the wall I am thinking about...
Ok, I live in Las Vegas, so with the heat and all the cableing in back of the tv setup, the fireplace is for decoration only...never gets used.
I have been thinking of getting a fish tank for quite awhile, but dont have any good space in my house for one. Recently it dawned on me that maybe I could yank out my fireplace and build in a fish tank.
The fireplace is a simple gas insert type sitting on the concrete slab foundation.
Some of the plusses with this is that theres already power in the dead space for the tv equipment.
Theres sufficient dead space for associated equipment behind the tank.
I could build a access panel from the wall behind into the working side of the setup for maintenance....also that panel would be next to an exterior door making water changes and such very easy...just run the hose outside...
One of my major concerns is that water evaporation will damage my electronics sitting above the tank. Some possible solutions would include building a vapor barrier above the tank/below the tv....maybe use the existing chimney stack as a vent tube for the vapor to exit the house.
Another possible option involves a product whereby you mount a sun collector on your roof and with sora fiber optic-ish tubing, create a natural light source inside your house....I could maybe mount the collector on top of my chimney and run the light down the chimney into the tank...possibly enough light for anemonies down the road?? Anyone tried that?
This is all in the pretty early planning stages and am looking for advice/feedback on my ideas...any and all info is appreciated.
Thanks,
Ryan
First off, for reference, here is a picture of the wall I am thinking about...
Ok, I live in Las Vegas, so with the heat and all the cableing in back of the tv setup, the fireplace is for decoration only...never gets used.
I have been thinking of getting a fish tank for quite awhile, but dont have any good space in my house for one. Recently it dawned on me that maybe I could yank out my fireplace and build in a fish tank.
The fireplace is a simple gas insert type sitting on the concrete slab foundation.
Some of the plusses with this is that theres already power in the dead space for the tv equipment.
Theres sufficient dead space for associated equipment behind the tank.
I could build a access panel from the wall behind into the working side of the setup for maintenance....also that panel would be next to an exterior door making water changes and such very easy...just run the hose outside...
One of my major concerns is that water evaporation will damage my electronics sitting above the tank. Some possible solutions would include building a vapor barrier above the tank/below the tv....maybe use the existing chimney stack as a vent tube for the vapor to exit the house.
Another possible option involves a product whereby you mount a sun collector on your roof and with sora fiber optic-ish tubing, create a natural light source inside your house....I could maybe mount the collector on top of my chimney and run the light down the chimney into the tank...possibly enough light for anemonies down the road?? Anyone tried that?
This is all in the pretty early planning stages and am looking for advice/feedback on my ideas...any and all info is appreciated.
Thanks,
Ryan