Tank Dimensions:60"x30"x31" (241g)
Light Mount: 3/4" galvanized conduit.
I've been running 2-Hydra 52 HDs with a single 250 watt MH with some success for almost 4 years. However I've never liked the coverage I would get on the back corners. But I delt with it because my lighting options are very limited because of the high ceilings and I didn't want to add another canopy and limit gas exchange with the room and the 72" fan above. Which also aids in keeping the tank cool in the summer. So I went with a piece of 3/4" bent conduit to hang the lights from. The LEDs were a breeze to mount with the AI Hydra 18" extension between them. The challenge was finding a light that could safely be incorporated with this setup. Enter the Aquatic Life T5 hybrid fixture and the mounting tabs that are design to mount to the LEDs. Except I didn't use the mounting tabs on the LEDs because the mount holes on the Hydras were being used by the 18" extension. So I decided to hang the fixture on the extension with the 4 mounting brackets. The brackets are strong and I feel confident that they will hold the fixture with no problem. Hopefully this will help someone who has thought about this design, but shared the same concern I had about the brackets not supporting the weight. Good luck.
Before:
The mounting:
Excuse the wires I haven't hidden them yet. The top of the fixture is almost 7ft.
After:
Success!! Clam is happy and it thanked me by spawned every evening last week.
Light Mount: 3/4" galvanized conduit.
I've been running 2-Hydra 52 HDs with a single 250 watt MH with some success for almost 4 years. However I've never liked the coverage I would get on the back corners. But I delt with it because my lighting options are very limited because of the high ceilings and I didn't want to add another canopy and limit gas exchange with the room and the 72" fan above. Which also aids in keeping the tank cool in the summer. So I went with a piece of 3/4" bent conduit to hang the lights from. The LEDs were a breeze to mount with the AI Hydra 18" extension between them. The challenge was finding a light that could safely be incorporated with this setup. Enter the Aquatic Life T5 hybrid fixture and the mounting tabs that are design to mount to the LEDs. Except I didn't use the mounting tabs on the LEDs because the mount holes on the Hydras were being used by the 18" extension. So I decided to hang the fixture on the extension with the 4 mounting brackets. The brackets are strong and I feel confident that they will hold the fixture with no problem. Hopefully this will help someone who has thought about this design, but shared the same concern I had about the brackets not supporting the weight. Good luck.
Before:
The mounting:
Excuse the wires I haven't hidden them yet. The top of the fixture is almost 7ft.
After:
Success!! Clam is happy and it thanked me by spawned every evening last week.