How did you mount your lights?

[Gumbies R Us]

I see some people on here who mount their lights in the most clever ways. I have my mounted using the metal light mount that came with the tank/ light. I want to know how you are mounting your tank's lights. Did you go the DIY more complicated route, or did you stick with something simple. Photo Credit: @denisk

 

[mmorrison55]

DIY 8020 aluminum frame, but it was not complicated at all.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Here’s how I mounted AI blades inside my canopy:

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/randys-tank-and-learn-thread.1103636/page-25#post-13502082

 

[DarthRaiderBob]

Carved up the bracket that mounted the two lights together to create 2 separate mounts and used the brackets from the middle lights metal mounts on cut 2x4 to mount them in my hood.

 

[exnisstech]

Thanks to @Reefer Reboot for the design. The light mount is attached to the 8020 stand frame.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Thanks to @Reefer Reboot for the design. The light mount is attached to the 8020 stand frame.

Oh that's neat, they flip up like that!

 

[exnisstech]

Oh that's neat, they flip up like that!

It makes it nice when working in the tank. More hitting my head in the lights. I don't have to raise them often but it is nice to be able to when needed.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

It makes it nice when working in the tank. More hitting my head in the lights. I don't have to raise them often but it is nice to be able to when needed.

I usually just have to sling my light to the side, then fidget with trying to get it back in the precise location it was at before. So I like your mounting way more than mine.

 

[PPBlimpy]

I have used wall mounts for TVs over my frag tank, Pvc pipe, aluminum extrusion.

Currently building a quick/temporary PVC pipe/ aluminum extrusion mount for my 300g. Still not sure how or if I am going to run a canopy. I built my stand really tall @ 40" and I need a step stool to do anything but feed the tank, so a canopy / upper cabinets may be out of the question for this setup

 

[X-37B]

8020 for my 170. 2 photon 50's and 3 or4 uv/v.
My old halide with 8020 also.

 

[rhitee93]

Light bar...

@Gumbies R Us - Is that your new tank?

 

[BlueBayouReefHTX]

DIY 8020 aluminum frame, but it was not complicated at all.

I did this as well

 

[edsbeaker]

I’m boring. Just hung them from the ceiling.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Light bar...

@Gumbies R Us - Is that your new tank?

No, not at all, just a photo of one of the users on here. I liked the way he had his lights mounted and felt it was a good photo to use as an example. My tank should be set back up in a couple of months once we move!

 

[Gumbies R Us]

I’m boring. Just hung them from the ceiling.

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Still a good way of doing it!

 

[cilyjr]

I "floated" the canopy then mounted 20/40 inside it

 

[Gumbies R Us]

I "floated" the canopy then mounted 20/40 inside it

That canopy looks great!

 

[PPBlimpy]

I "floated" the canopy then mounted 20/40 inside it

this may be what i have to do for my tank. looks great

 

[BryanM]

I see some people on here who mount their lights in the most clever ways. I have my mounted using the metal light mount that came with the tank/ light. I want to know how you are mounting your tank's lights. Did you go the DIY more complicated route, or did you stick with something simple. Photo Credit: @denisk

Wifey somewhat dictated it... She wanted tank mounted lights, so thats what we have :)

 

[cilyjr]

this may be what i have to do for my tank. looks great

The canopy is heavy. It was designed to rest on top of a tank. It is hung with four heavy duty hooks and I used to turn buckles so I could make sure it was easy to level. I also cut out most of the top of it to allow for better air flow.
Cables go down a cable Chase on the wall because in my opinion, seeing the black cables everywhere is distracting from the view of the tank.