I finally had time to start transitioning between tanks and hang my light on the new mount.
The good:
- Well made
- It looks really nice. I really like how clean the mount is compared to the hanging bars I used on my last tank.
- Adjusting height is relatively easy. Adjusting front to back level also isn't too bad.
Room for improvement:
- If you spread the lights to 24" with the optional brackets then try to hang the fixture the full 3" from the wall, the hanging cables aren't long enough. I can only manage 2.5" from the wall.
- The instructions say to insert the hanging screws into the fixture once the fixture is sitting on some supports (I used wood) above the tank. This doesn't really work though because the end plates need to come off to slide the screws into the tracks. I had to take the light back off and take an end bracket off to get the screws in.
- I think the nuts/screws were missing from my box that hold the back of the light to the bracket. I just used a screw from the old hanging cable and bought two 5mm cap nuts from Menards. No big deal.
- I think those metal things at the top back of the hanging wires turn to adjust the cable (for leveling). The instructions are silent on this however.
My mistakes:
- I used two toggle bolts on the left side where I couldn't screw into a stud. The top of those bolts is rounded and the bracket won't slide past it. No big deal though since I'd never mount the light lower then the center screw.
Don't mind what's in the tank. I'm in the middle of moving everything over.
Thanks for the feedback. Can I ask a favor. How long is the wire? I just set mine up in the office and I had extra with the 3.75" off the wall. I would like to check stock to see what is going on.
Do you think we should add the cutout circle opening into the suspension channel of the original Hybrids to allow the T screws to be attachment without removing the end plates?
I will work on the instructions.
Sorry about the two T screws and nuts missing. Should have looked like the nuts used on the wall mount.