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#1 ·
I have recently purchased a 72G bow front tank and stand. I want to put it in my living room. I currently have a faux fireplace under my TV and have thought about putting the aquarium there.

Is there any downside to placing the tank there besides light and heat?
 
#3 ·
The one issue I was having is that I know people say to have there lights on a cycle. What if when the lights are off the tv is on. Not enough light to matter? Maybe it will be like a moon to the tank?

I was playing around with a thermometer under the tv last night. It was reading 75 degree's when the rest of the house is kept at 72. So I don't think it gives off enough heat to matter since the tank water will be kept at 78 degrees if I remember correctly.
 
#8 ·
Not questioning you here on this one reef, just a thought. We they not have to worry about salt creep and possible condensation getting to the TV?
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Damn good question I didn't think of!

Not unless the TV is sitting on the tank itself.
I measured and after the hood and lights I will have about 3in between the tank and the top of the TV. So a good 5-6in between water and the TV. Should be good right?
 
#10 ·
also depends on the fish you have, larger fish can make a big splash when your doing maintenence, I almost always get splashed from my 90 gallon. Just to close to electronics for me, also god forbid the tv should come loose for any reason then you loose both tv and tank.

From what Ive learned by having tank right next to tv is you find yourself watching the fish instead of the tv show. lol
 
#11 ·
also depends on the fish you have, larger fish can make a big splash when your doing maintenence, I almost always get splashed from my 90 gallon. Just to close to electronics for me, also god forbid the tv should come loose for any reason then you loose both tv and tank.

From what Ive learned by having tank right next to tv is you find yourself watching the fish instead of the tv show. lol
Hanky, how ya doing man.:-D Got the same name I see, so we both catchin crap on the other side aye. Oh, I agree, maybe having the TV setting on a solid mount, possibly Water Board might take the wet possibilities out.
 
#12 ·
Hey there, Reefing,yea we are catchin it arent we, thats alright with me even though I apoligized for my statement I still think there are certain people there that get away with being rude, and dont ever question a mod on that forum, I like this forum better people seem much friendlier and you can post a stupid story without gettin crap from people that take stuff way to serious.
 
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