Poll: Light mount - ceiling vs arm?

[NancyFish]

New rimless 70 tank, if I mounted my current arm it would be in the overflow (internal box). Then theirs ceiling mounts which I’m sure are fine, but there’s risk of dropping no?

Curious everyone’s preference

 

[mfinn]

With a rimless, I would ( and have) go with a ceiling mount.

 

[Subsea]

New rimless 70 tank, if I mounted my current arm it would be in the overflow (internal box). Then theirs ceiling mounts which I’m sure are fine, but there’s risk of dropping no?

Curious everyone’s preference

Why is mounting bracket in over flow box a problem?

 

[mfinn]

Then theirs ceiling mounts which I’m sure are fine, but there’s risk of dropping no?

It's not that hard to make a secure ceiling mount. Many different types of ceiling mounting types screws that will hold just about any reef lighting fixture.
What is your fixture?

 

[Waters]

I always mount by ceiling just for looks alone. There is probably a better chance of an arm failing that a ceiling mount failing. I normally just use a board painted the color of the stand mounted across the ceiling joists and mount directly to that.