Rimless tanks and light

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If you think of the amount of pressure the water is creating. The force of weight of water is hundreds of pounds. I'm sure a light weighing less then a pound will have no impact. I have a light weigh almost 13 pounds with arms on my 90 gallon rimless 2 and half years so far no issues crosses figures as types this. Jokes aside you will be fine.
 

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That tank has 10mm glass thickness. I have a Noopsyche K7 V3 Pro on a rimless tank with thinner glass and it is holding fine.
 

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For readily available light kits (Red Sea, AI, etc) there should be no issues. They are made for that application.

If you are talking about some novel DIY thing (which I doubt you are) then I guess I could imagine some extreme set of conditions. But that would be a red herring situation.
 

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Anyone know if using mounting arms for lights, that hang on the back of the tank, stresses the glass on rimless tanks? I am debating on getting noopsyche minis for my new tank or reef brites because of my concerns with rimless tanks.

The tank I am getting is this https://www.fijicube.com/products/f...e-rimless-tank-package?variant=39549769416773


Thoughts?
Make/use a bracket that does not require 'glass fixtures'

Hanging baskets in the garden maybe a good place for inspiration
 

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