Placing a tank beside a fireplace

blackbeltmom · 08/21/2016, 10:12 AM

My husband asked me if we put a 60 cube to the right of our fireplace/insert, the back side of the tank and the fireplace would be on the same wall. The area is 40 inches wide, the stanks is 36 inches and the tank is 24 by 24 inches.
Do you think that it will get too warm when we have a fire? We have that insert with a fan and it blows the heat straight out into the room. It has doors so we do not have an issue with soot or ash dust.

LaOtIn · 08/21/2016, 11:13 AM

I don't have a fireplace, or have ever seen a tang beside one. to me that sounds a little like its not the best idea.

There's literally no other place for the tank?

CarrieB · 08/21/2016, 01:00 PM

I've seen this question posted before. You might try searching the forum for "fireplace".

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blackbeltmom · 08/21/2016, 06:08 PM

I will look again. I had searched before I posted and all the post that I found were old and none were for the location that I am looking at.

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Originally Posted by CarrieB

I've seen this question posted before. You might try searching the forum for "fireplace".

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Kevin Guthrie · 08/21/2016, 09:30 PM

My tank abuts the fireplace. The masonry gets warm but I think all it does is cut the electric bill on my heaters in the winter a little - not a problem at all.

Mules1 · 08/21/2016, 09:33 PM

You will be fine

Ron Reefman · 08/22/2016, 03:02 AM

Have you run the fireplace and set a thermometer in the spot where the tank would be closest to it? How warm/hot did it get?

sde1500 · 08/22/2016, 05:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Ron Reefman

Have you run the fireplace and set a thermometer in the spot where the tank would be closest to it? How warm/hot did it get?

That is a very good idea. Though, not the greatest time of year to be running a fireplace haha

Subsea · 08/22/2016, 07:07 AM

You will have no problem with heat gain, unless you ran your fireplace 24/7 during the winter.

Subsea · 08/22/2016, 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by blackbeltmom

My husband asked me if we put a 60 cube to the right of our fireplace/insert, the back side of the tank and the fireplace would be on the same wall. The area is 40 inches wide, the stanks is 36 inches and the tank is 24 by 24 inches.
Do you think that it will get too warm when we have a fire? We have that insert with a fan and it blows the heat straight out into the room. It has doors so we do not have an issue with soot or ash dust.

I have several tanks on the same wall within 2' of fireplace. No problems.

NS Mike D · 08/22/2016, 09:32 AM

I am not a fan of putting things near or above a fireplace from an aesthetic point of view. One focal point is better than two. IMO, TVs or aquariums, are better on an adjacent wall.

As for the heat, if it's a real fireplace with a screen, they can throw off a ton of heat nearby if using wood (as opposed to duraflames) . Also, they create low oxygen areas.

jonwright · 08/23/2016, 09:18 AM

Eh, some units (MINE) use outside air intake, so I wouldn't worry about the oxygen. Plus the exhaust fumes go up the chimney, right? Further, if Ph becomes a problem a CO2 filter I'm sure would help but I wouldn't think moving the tank a few feet would be significant due to the fireplace. Even units that don't have an outside air duct will pull air from the cracks and such from the outside of the house. Actually one without the outside intake would probably have less CO2, I'd think. Either way - not pertinent.

I had a tank a few feet away from a free standing stove with no discernible problems.

To the side of the unit the radiant heat wouldn't be an issue. Now, if you put it right in front of the glass, yeah, that might be a problem...but you aren't going to do that.

blackbeltmom · 08/23/2016, 07:27 PM

Thanks everyone.

oldpaddy · 08/24/2016, 05:03 AM

One end of my 220gal is about 4' from my coal stove. That stove gets HOT during the winter and I've had zero issues. Though my tank is pretty big and I don't have a cover. I like my system around 80f and I still have to use a heater year round.

08/21/2016, 10:12 AM	#1
blackbeltmom Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 161	Placing a tank beside a fireplace My husband asked me if we put a 60 cube to the right of our fireplace/insert, the back side of the tank and the fireplace would be on the same wall. The area is 40 inches wide, the stanks is 36 inches and the tank is 24 by 24 inches. Do you think that it will get too warm when we have a fire? We have that insert with a fan and it blows the heat straight out into the room. It has doors so we do not have an issue with soot or ash dust.

08/21/2016, 11:13 AM	#2
LaOtIn Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 704	I don't have a fireplace, or have ever seen a tang beside one. to me that sounds a little like its not the best idea. There's literally no other place for the tank? __________________ I am a water keeper that happens to like fish and coral Once a Marine, Always a Marine Semper Fidelis Devil Dog

08/21/2016, 09:33 PM	#6
Mules1 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 381	You will be fine __________________ External overflow Current Tank Info: 6' 150 gallon dt, 75 gallon sump, 40 gallon display fuge, 20 gallon LaCl3 reactor

08/22/2016, 03:02 AM	#7
Ron Reefman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 10,431	Have you run the fireplace and set a thermometer in the spot where the tank would be closest to it? How warm/hot did it get? __________________ The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. (Neil deGrasse Tyson) Visit my build thread http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2593017

08/22/2016, 07:07 AM	#9
Subsea Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 1,882	You will have no problem with heat gain, unless you ran your fireplace 24/7 during the winter. __________________ Laissez les bons temps rouler, Patrick Castille Current Tank Info: 10,000G. Greenhouse Macro Growout

08/21/2016, 01:00 PM	#3
CarrieB Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Charlottesville, VA Posts: 526	I've seen this question posted before. You might try searching the forum for "fireplace". Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

08/21/2016, 09:30 PM	#5
Kevin Guthrie Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 506	My tank abuts the fireplace. The masonry gets warm but I think all it does is cut the electric bill on my heaters in the winter a little - not a problem at all.

08/22/2016, 09:32 AM	#11
NS Mike D Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Huntington, NY Posts: 391	I am not a fan of putting things near or above a fireplace from an aesthetic point of view. One focal point is better than two. IMO, TVs or aquariums, are better on an adjacent wall. As for the heat, if it's a real fireplace with a screen, they can throw off a ton of heat nearby if using wood (as opposed to duraflames) . Also, they create low oxygen areas.

08/23/2016, 09:18 AM	#12
jonwright Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Little Rock, AR Posts: 658	Eh, some units (MINE) use outside air intake, so I wouldn't worry about the oxygen. Plus the exhaust fumes go up the chimney, right? Further, if Ph becomes a problem a CO2 filter I'm sure would help but I wouldn't think moving the tank a few feet would be significant due to the fireplace. Even units that don't have an outside air duct will pull air from the cracks and such from the outside of the house. Actually one without the outside intake would probably have less CO2, I'd think. Either way - not pertinent. I had a tank a few feet away from a free standing stove with no discernible problems. To the side of the unit the radiant heat wouldn't be an issue. Now, if you put it right in front of the glass, yeah, that might be a problem...but you aren't going to do that.

08/23/2016, 07:27 PM	#13
blackbeltmom Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 161	Thanks everyone.

08/24/2016, 05:03 AM	#14
oldpaddy Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Cape Cod, Mass Posts: 326	One end of my 220gal is about 4' from my coal stove. That stove gets HOT during the winter and I've had zero issues. Though my tank is pretty big and I don't have a cover. I like my system around 80f and I still have to use a heater year round.