Hello i am new to this form. I am very interested in my fish tank and now my parents are starting to get the bug as well. We want to turn our old fireplace into a tank. I have looked around and can't find anyone who has done this before. Its a gas (fake) fireplace that a part of our entertainment center. It has a glass pannel all around and a solid bottom aside fron the gas vents. Any idea how I would go about this conversion? Thanks for looking. Ps. We are doing a freshwater tank
fireplace conversion
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Fishanatic
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Uhm, you would need to put an actual fish tank in there, if you're asking if you can fill the fireplace up, it would be a challenge. I would need some more accurate details.
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Fishanatic
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It would depend on what kind of silicone they used to seal it. And is the bottom floor of it glass? I would think that the silicone used is toxic and would need to be scraped off and re-apply a water safe and non toxic silicone. If you have an alternative tank to fit in there, it might just be better.
I'll be waiting for additional information and the pictures
I'll be waiting for additional information and the pictures
Fishanatic
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A lot of things are gonna have to be done, re-adding silicone(re-sealing) since i doubt the sealing material used is non-toxic, a thorough cleaning, possibly another glass panel, also, I have high doubts about this. Here's why, aquariums have tempered bottom glass, not the special fireplace type glass, and thick side glass. Also, I am not sure this is pressure resistant.
Get me back with some more info
Get me back with some more info
Well I did some poking around and the fireplace is NOT sealed already. The brick inside can come out but I am unaware of what is under it. I would be ok with just putting a tank inside Instead of making it onto one. We just wanna keep the "shell" so it looks real. But here's the problem it measures 36" x 24" x 24"
Fishanatic
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Aquarium Sizes and Weights Chart There are the charts. In my opinion, the best choice to make it the most realistic would be a 65 gallon, a 55 gallon or a 50 gallon. 30 or 40 gallon will also work, a bit of a downside on the realism if you pick those though.
