Upgrading to budget lights - mounting?

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Nevermind the used FB lights and fabricating my own ceiling hanging device. I was thinking 3 Nicrew Hyper Reef 100s on my 6' x 24" x 21" peninsula tank. But Amazon only has a picture of the 65" rail, without an option to buy. Ican't find it anywhere else.

So, i am looking at using Ecotech RMS rail mount. NO radions! Will either Smat Farm 140w, the Nicrews, or NooPsyche K7 pro V3 hang on the RMS rail? Or do i need to find some 3D printed mounts. I do want them to run parallel with the rail bc it seems to me that perpendicular to the rail will be too much spillage since the tank isn't 30".

I anticipate I will need shades, so that may be a consideration as to which light best meets my needs.

Thanks!
 

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Nevermind the used FB lights and fabricating my own ceiling hanging device. I was thinking 3 Nicrew Hyper Reef 100s on my 6' x 24" x 21" peninsula tank. But Amazon only has a picture of the 65" rail, without an option to buy. Ican't find it anywhere else.

So, i am looking at using Ecotech RMS rail mount. NO radions! Will either Smat Farm 140w, the Nicrews, or NooPsyche K7 pro V3 hang on the RMS rail? Or do i need to find some 3D printed mounts. I do want them to run parallel with the rail bc it seems to me that perpendicular to the rail will be too much spillage since the tank isn't 30".

I anticipate I will need shades, so that may be a consideration as to which light best meets my needs.

Thanks!
There seems to be a cottage industry of printed mounts for these lights.
Just an example:
Of course the rails themselves are mostly DIY.
 

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Can you back mount?
Amazon product

  • Single bracket version for HyperReef 100 & 150 Gen 2 with X-Bracket
  • Also compatible with XR30 series and XR15 series lights
  • Ideal for tanks with thicknesses of 1/2 in and up, the minimum required thickness is 5/16 in
  • Not support NavaReef series lights
 
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Can you back mount?
Amazon product

  • Single bracket version for HyperReef 100 & 150 Gen 2 with X-Bracket
  • Also compatible with XR30 series and XR15 series lights
  • Ideal for tanks with thicknesses of 1/2 in and up, the minimum required thickness is 5/16 in
  • Not support NavaReef series lights
Link broken. Please tell me the name and i will look it up!
 

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Link broken. Please tell me the name and i will look it up!
Ok yea it was on Amazon and Nicrew product.
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