UPDATE: is this a good place for a tank??

[ruski]

I am helping my cousin with his first reef tank. He is moving into a new house and he wants to put the tank over a gas fireplace that is a room divider with columns on both sides. over the fireplace there is a shelf that is 48*33,this is where the tank is to go. The flue runs through the right column. He said he ran the fire for 30 min and the shelf was still cold. He has add supports under the shelf for the weight of the tank. I still don't think this is a good place for the tank just due to the fireplace. Thought it would look nice. I cant get the pic of the fireplace to post, If you want to see give me your e-mail and I send it to you. Please let me know what you think,
Ruski

Update: Thanks for all the replies and addvice. All the thing said have been concerns of mind. I talked to my cousin and expressed the replies. He still has his mind on doing it. With this in mind I'm leaning towards a closed system something like the berlin system slapping the tank full of Lrock and a good Protein Skimmer (hanging on the side) along with a refugium(the skimmer and Refug. will be covered up by a panel that will go on both sides of the tank. the size of the tank is 36*33.5*24. Once again thank you for all the help
Ruski

 

[Jolieve]

Ruski, if he still insists on doing it, and you disagree with where he is going to put it (the heat is going to be a huge problem here for this tank) then don't enable him.

Tell him that if he intends to put it there, you can't help him kill fish and corals. That should get his attention.

Stacy

 

[Len]

Even if heat isn't an issue, it's probably still not a good idea due to combustion changes the nature of the ambient air. If the fireplace is fully ventilated, it might be okay and worth trying. It would look good there, I admit