Aquatic Life Debuts LED/T5HO Hybrid Mounting System Fixture Reef Hobbyists Have Been Waiting For!

[Pmj]

Just wanted to let you know we are working on a solution to use the Hybrids with the Mitras. It would increase the center space to 210mm, while the Mitras would need 200mm.

Great! Would definitely buy this.

 

[ashr]

I am really wanting to add this to my RS Reefer 170 with my Hydra 26 HD. Just needing to figure how I am gonna hang it.. I already have a AI hanging arm but dont think it will support it.. Hmmm haha
Love these things so far from what I have read though.

 

[AquaticLifeProducts]

Just in case your Reefer is white, we will have the white versions in about 30 days +/-.

 

[ashr]

Just in case your Reefer is white, we will have the white versions in about 30 days +/-.

Mine is black but thanks!! Should I wait for a 2nd gen of these to come out? I almost never buy 1st gen but these are looking great!

 

[PerplexyHexy]

Just in case your Reefer is white, we will have the white versions in about 30 days +/-.

Wish I would have known that... I just bought one and it was delivered yesterday. Any possibility of exchanging for a white version? Im in no rush for setting up lights, tank is still cycling... please let me know! I knew I should have just waited

 

[Sobo's Reef]

@AquaticLifeProducts do you guys sell a mounting kit for this or is it only the hanging kit that comes with the fixtures?

 

[Kyl]

There is no direct-mount kit as of right now, just the hanging solution. Some of us have DIY'd with things like 80/20, or in my case, under-mounting it to a cabinet.

 

[Sobo's Reef]

I’m on the verge of buying one but I’m not a fan of the hanging kit and I don’t have enough room to mount the 80/20’s on the back of my tank so I’m not too sure what to do

 

[AquaticLifeProducts]

@AquaticLifeProducts do you guys sell a mounting kit for this or is it only the hanging kit that comes with the fixtures?

We have the Universal fixture hangers that mount to the aquarium stands, but not real easy, unless its a new setup. Take a look at the link below. I mounted my universal fixture mounts to my wall.

https://www.aquaticlife.com/aquatic-life-universal-hybrid-fixture-hanger.html?___SID=U

 

[Sobo's Reef]

We have the Universal fixture hangers that mount to the aquarium stands, but not real easy, unless its a new setup. Take a look at the link below. I mounted my universal fixture mounts to my wall.

https://www.aquaticlife.com/aquatic-life-universal-hybrid-fixture-hanger.html?___SID=U

Yeah I have about 5” in between my stand and my wall so doing anything like that won’t work unfortunately. I’d have to do something from the sides maybe. Here’s a pic of my setup, old picture but you get the idea

 

[AquaticLifeProducts]

That would be tough. The problem with legs has been the height required to lift the LED, keep the legs adjustable and keep the entire unit stable as to not drop into the water.

Have you considered a nice shelf above the tank that you could attach the suspension wires too? This way you could still adjust and not have to go to the ceiling?

 

[Sobo's Reef]

Never thought about that.. that’s definitely something I could do for sure!

 

[AquaticLifeProducts]

Like @Kyl mentioned, he didn't do the shelf, but a cabinet above the tank, that gave him more mounting options.

 

[Sobo's Reef]

@Kyl do you have a picture of your setup?

 

[Kyl]

V1 isn't so pretty

Goal:

t5_mount_2 by Kyl, on Flickr


Current reality:

t5_hybrid_3 by Kyl, on Flickr

More in my DIY album

 

[Kyl]

I have seen one hung via the Giesemann wall brackets somewhere, though you will have to make sure they're anchored into studs, not just drywall. Mine is attached to an Ikea Kallax that is bolted into 3/4 plywood that is bolted onto studs. Mine is also off the wall about 10" since the shelf ocupies an area that used to house framed pictures, so it's 6" inset against the rest of the wall. Kind of a unique situation, but I'm happy so far. Waiting on some family hardware before I can mill some new profiles and get the functionality I designed into it (sliding back, etc). It would look a lot better without the Kessils, they're kind of an eyesore and create a lot of cabling.

 

[Sobo's Reef]

Still looks very nice!! I think I’ll steal the idea and see what I can come up with lol

Where do you find the sliding track?

 

[Pmj]

You can just use wall brackets from Home Depot. All depends how fancy you want to get.

 

[Kyl]

It's made from 1" and 1-1/2" aluminum angle profile you can buy at home depot, etc. Doesn't slide, just direct bolted for now. I have to machine a slot in the larger 1-1/2" one so the 1" the fixture is directly attached to can slide back for easier maintenance (though it will require me to remove all the A160's, easy though). Attaching the fixture is the tough part, had to source some M5 thumb nuts and suspend them in the profile as the default threads on the included hanging kit T-slot screws are rather short. I'm not sure if Dave wants me to expand on that or not, but there are ways to get around it. If the hinted support for 210mm items (that will fit a blackbox) comes then I'll be doing the same thing to mount lighting over my frag tank. It has the exact same cabinet over it.

 

[AquaticLifeProducts]

Hi Kyle the new screws arrived and I have them shipping to you today. If they work I will have them for other people it needed. I bought 1,000 pieces.