I've never had success with an aquarium in the past.

I prefer my fish pan fried, but I'll take 'em boiled. Would I even need to build masonry walls for a fireplace? As long as it's fireproof and insulated am I all right? (there's plenty of cinder block lying around that the previous home owner left so it wouldn't cost me much) I think what I'm still unclear on is, do I need to build a fireplace around a ventless fire-log? I've seen picutres of ventless fireplaces that seem to be just a metal box in a wall and that's it. Would it be too difficult to build a scaffolding around a fireplace with 2x4s or something? What about ventless?Īnother consideration: The aquarium full will weigh about 500lbs. Using the vent that is already there might prove difficult since I'd have to have a pipe running up behind the aquarium or something. I don't mind busting another hole in the wall for direct vent.

Can anyone point me to some? Is it difficult/expensive to have a custom fireplace installed to meet this need? What essential components really make up a gas fireplace? (a gas line to the site, gas log, an insert?) An aquarium needs to have a stable temperature, so how can I shield/insulate the aquarium from the heat of the fireplace? (heating the house isn't an important goal since we have a wood burning stove in the basement that will do the job well)īrowsing the internet, I haven't found many fireplaces that seem to fit in a corner.

Obviously there are temperature considerations. What are the technical considerations involved in a fireplace like this?

Modern fireplace and fish tank