Hanging lights.

[Brian W]

Can I see your pics of how you have hum your lights? Looking for inspiration as I am going to be hanging so e lights this weekend. Ceiling or wall mounted lights is what I'm wanting to see.

Thanks

 

[The_Paradox]

Just changed lights on my problem tank this weekend. Nothing fancy. Used the same set up on a 5’ tank just with a cross bar added.

 

[Brian W]

Just changed lights on my problem tank this weekend. Nothing fancy. Used the same set up on a 5’ tank just with a cross bar added.

What lights are those?

 

[The_Paradox]

What lights are those?

Hipargero.

 

[Thuan]

My 65 and 180

 

[Reefer Matt]

At night when blues are on. I forgot to turn on the sign.

 

[GlassMunky]

My lights over my main system.

 

[Brian W]

Hipargero.

I've been looking at the Nicrew 100 w

At night when blues are on. I forgot to turn on the sign.

What did you use to hang them from the ceiling?

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

 

[TX_REEF]

I have my lights on arms mounted to the glass, but I did come across this video when deciding how to mount my lights, in case you find it helpful:

 

[Brian W]

Custom made cables? I was thinking to but additional ecotech hanging kits but totally forgot about diy cables.

 

[Brian W]

I have my lights on arms mounted to the glass, but I did come across this video when deciding how to mount my lights, in case you find it helpful:

I have my lights on arms mounted to the glass, but I did come across this video when deciding how to mount my lights, in case you find it helpful:

I really wish I would have done something similar but it was an after thought well after I set my tank. That's a nice setup man!

 

[eaquintero]

Just held by toggle bolts in the ceiling.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

Custom made cables? I was thinking to but additional ecotech hanging kits but totally forgot about diy cables.

I got a hanging kit from Home Depot, and then combined that with the hanging "stuf" provided by the light fixtures (hamilton tech and orphek)

The cables are retractable, and I left myself 6" of additional wire in case I wanted to drop the lights a little lower.

 

[TX_REEF]

I really wish I would have done something similar but it was an after thought well after I set my tank. That's a nice setup man!

Yes, that was my issue too, I already had the system up and running against the wall. This is what I ended up with, which works just fine and looks ok in my opinion:

 

[Toob]

Here’s mine with two different light setups, both mounted to the ceiling:

 

[zheka757]

Here is mine,

 

[EricR]

I went with:
-- TV wall mount ($13 on Amazon)
-- Scrap aluminum angle from other projects

Bad picture just now with lights ramping down:

*note -- my tank is shoved in a nook in the house so just seemed cheapest/easiest at the time,,, plus allows movement of the lights when I wish