Help placing Kessil lights on tank.

[Hectorg214]

I got a great deal on two Kessil A360x lights but am having trouble placing them on my 72 gallon bowfront since I don't have a sump and have two hob filters along with a hob skimmer. I set up one of the lights but don't have enough room for the second one. I was thinking about removing either one hob filter or the skimmer. Just don't know if one filter is enough.

 

[JC1977]

It may not look the best but could you move one filter to the side of tank to free up space for the light mount ??

 

[vetteguy53081]

I got a great deal on two Kessil A360x lights but am having trouble placing them on my 72 gallon bowfront since I don't have a sump and have two hob filters along with a hob skimmer. I set up one of the lights but don't have enough room for the second one. I was thinking about removing either one hob filter or the skimmer. Just don't know if one filter is enough.

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One on each side of the center brace

 

[Hectorg214]

One on each side of the center brace

It will not fit. The skimmer is there.

 

[vetteguy53081]

It will not fit. The skimmer is there.

Where there is a will there is a way . . . . . .
aquarium light bar made of PVC

 

[pochaxoo]

Can the light mount go from the left side?

 

[vetteguy53081]

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[Hectorg214]

I kinda had that in mind. My tank has a canopy and I was thinking about mounting them on the lid. Just don't know if the lights will get too hot and start melting the canopy since it's kind of a hard plastic. There's is ventilation on the back as u can see in the pics. Do y'all think it would work?

 

[nukemdanno]

I kinda had that in mind. My tank has a canopy and I was thinking about mounting them on the lid. Just don't know if the lights will get too hot and start melting the canopy since it's kind of a hard plastic. There's is ventilation on the back as u can see in the pics. Do y'all think it would work?

Be very careful with that. It looks like that is a low profile canopy. Salt creep will get all over the lights an corrode them. Since you don't have room for a sump would a canister filter be an option? Smaller profile that just sits on the floor. I love the pvc frame idea too.

 

[Hectorg214]

Be very careful with that. It looks like that is a low profile canopy. Salt creep will get all over the lights an corrode them. Since you don't have room for a sump would a canister filter be an option? Smaller profile that just sits on the floor. I love the pvc frame idea too.

I was thinking about a canister filter as well. But heard they may cause more harm than good.

 

[afrokobe]

Can you not mount the lights on the side of the tank? when I was running hob I had to put my light on the right side of a cube tank, just due to all the hob stuff in the back.

 

[Hectorg214]

Can you not mount the lights on the side of the tank? when I was running hob I had to put my light on the right side of a cube tank, just due to all the hob stuff in the back.

I can but it won't look good. Plus still trying to use the canopy if possible.