floating canopy ideas for 4 ft rimless

[atlorange]

Anyone done one? Looking to house 2 Radions and 4 T5 bulbs. Looking to do something low profile and simple. Thought about gutting an existing T5 fixture and removing the middle bulbs and reflectors and mounting the Radions there, but someone mentioned that heat would/could be a problem with that design....Hmmm. Any pics, tips or advice appreciated.

 

[Zero Nitrates]

Following

 

[Grimreaperz]

+1 as I will be doing this in the future

 

[lyscer]

My tank is only 35.5" but this is what I did

 

[lyscer]

2 more of the setup for those that are interested

 

[pelphrey]

Checkout how CJ did his-

http://reef2reef.com/threads/sca-120-gallon-pnp-build.288842/

 

[CJs Aquariums]

This is how I mounted mine...

It's a 120 gallon tank can canopy was about 70lbs

 

[ReefNo0ob]

Anyone done one? Looking to house 2 Radions and 4 T5 bulbs. Looking to do something low profile and simple. Thought about gutting an existing T5 fixture and removing the middle bulbs and reflectors and mounting the Radions there, but someone mentioned that heat would/could be a problem with that design....Hmmm. Any pics, tips or advice appreciated.

This is what i did for my radions. Used the same diy idea from brs using aluminum angle to connect the two them used cables on each side of the pair to hang them. Super sturdy and not worried at all about falling. The wall rack i built out of gas piping. Cleaned it off with acetone, used undustrial loctite to fuse the threads in olace where i wanted them, painted them black and done also built a hoops to sit on the ugly plastic rim so it looks really sharp now.

 

[ReefNo0ob]

Added more aand that night thats why its so cloudy

 

[Marc.The.Shark]

My light is DIY and I wanted the floating look as well. I used a projector mounting bracket from eBay. It was like $15 or something & holds like 60lbs. My light is roughly 15lbs with the large heat sink that I used. I modified it to not stick out as far from the wall by cutting back the main mounting arm to the wall mount bracket. Also has front to back & side to side adjustments at the light itself for aiming. Might give you some ideas.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Extendable-...545252?hash=item3ce1b184e4:g:YgQAAOxyItRTecWc

More pictures here
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/new-build-diy-heavy-new-fts.258826/

 

[SteveSTL]

French cleat.
(pic is from pintrest so don't know how long it will hang around (NPI)

 

[fscbishop]

Here's mine

 

[atlorange]

Here's mine

Cool. That is pretty much what I am thinking. What type of wood did you wrap it in? Screws? Nails? glue?

TIA

 

[fscbishop]

I used poplar from HD and used a door trim. Stole the idea from the blog on marinedepot. Used glue and screws

 

[merfish101]

Here's mine

I'm really liking that idea, may have to use it. Thanks for sharing

 

[cjd]

I am in the process of doing this ... fscbishop , what cable mounting kit did you use ?? I going for the clean lines like my ATI T5 fixture . I trying not to use big hooks and chains .

 

[fscbishop]

I used my radian hanging kit

 

[cjd]

I used my radian hanging kit

Thank you

 

[Clayton Jessup]

I am really liking all these this ideas [emoji362], making me start to brain storm!

 

[Soopa1]

Here is mine