Light Mounting Options?

[AntimatterBlue]

I currently have a redsea xl 525 with 3 older AI lights. I just got my hands on 3 AI 16HD lights and would like to add maybe 2 in between my other lights. I think it would be dumb to have 5 "L" brackets hanging over the tank. Does anyone know of a bar style mount that'll allow me to mount all lights to it?

 

[Harpo]

Can you mount them to some 80/20 extruded aluminum? My 80/20 is hanging from the ceiling and my 3 kessil light mount to the 80/20 with 3d printed brackets

 

[AntimatterBlue]

Can you mount them to some 80/20 extruded aluminum?

You got a link?

 

[AntimatterBlue]

Can you mount them to some 80/20 extruded aluminum?

Here is a photo of current setup

 

[Harpo]

Sorry no, I'm not familiar with the mounting bolt pattern of your lights. Search for 3d brackets that are compatible with your lights. Check out the 3d printed forum.

 

[Harpo]

my 3d printed brackets came from neonreef 3d. Perhaps they can help. @neonreef3d

 

[Harpo]

 

[AntimatterBlue]

Where do you snag the aluminum?

 

[Harpo]

I got mine from https://8020.net/ but there are many sources. This is what I used:

 

[Harpo]

Please make sure your bracket is compatible with your 80/20 aluminum extrusion. I chose the 30-3030 because that is what neonreef3d specified.

 

[AntimatterBlue]

Please make sure your bracket is compatible with your 80/20 aluminum extrusion. I chose the 30-3030 because that is what neonreef3d specified.

do you have a photo of your setup?

 

[Harpo]

Of course. Give me an hour or two

 

[Harpo]

Here is how I mounted to the 80/20

 

[Harpo]

Here is how I mounted to the beam in my ceiling

 

[AntimatterBlue]

Here is how I mounted to the 80/20

nice, yeah i'm thinking of something like this but using my existing brackets to hold it up. maybe deleting the middle one

 

[AntimatterBlue]

Here is how I mounted to the beam in my ceiling

something like this.

 

[Harpo]

Yea, that might work

 

[wrasse man]

I currently have a redsea xl 525 with 3 older AI lights. I just got my hands on 3 AI 16HD lights and would like to add maybe 2 in between my other lights. I think it would be dumb to have 5 "L" brackets hanging over the tank. Does anyone know of a bar style mount that'll allow me to mount all lights to it?

This is what I did, 80/20 mounted to the wall using computer monitor mounts. I can raise, lower move side to side. Used a bolt on the light to slide into the slot on the underside of the 80/20.