How to suspend light! Do you use the standard lighting mounts?

[Infinite Reef]

80/20. Old photo but there's 3 Orphek icons on it now

 

[PigPen84]

I used good old fashion hooks and picture frame wire from Walmart. Ill add 2 more XR 30s and some fans when funds allow…

 

[tsharpe291]

I used tv mounts from amazon

 

[Spicy Reef]

Invisible mounts...

 

[ReeferMadness01]

Good ol lowes screw in hooks into the ceiling

 

[radiata]

If you all were sharp enough to buy a stand & tank with a hood, this wouldn't be a conundrum for you***. Additionally, you wouldn't have any worries about carpet-surfing fish and/or bright lights blinding the vision of the people you'd like to have a really good look at your fantastic reef creation!

*** I can't tell you how many times over the years I've updated the lighting in my tank, and have only had to drill a few more screw holes in the interior ceiling of my hood to handle the new equipment!!! (T-8s - to - T8's and small 150W halides - to - T8s and larger 250W halides , T-5s - to - T5s with electronic Ice Cap ballasts - to - LED specialty lighting strips - yada, -yada, and now - to - the likes of LED modules. (But I must admit that I actually once had to replace a "low-hat" hood with a "high-hat" hood. The "low-hat" didn't have enough room for all the lighting equipment that actually I needed to fit in there.)

Caveat Emptor!

 

[cilyjr]

I did use a traditional hood but like this.

Working in a large tank

with a hood is near impossible.

 

[Red_Beard]

Aluminum angle iron and some jack chain into eyebolts. I think my mount cost $20 total, including paint and stainless hardware. And it's height adjustable : )

 

[Grill]

7ft tank 210 gallon. Track lighting rod with Jchannel to hold power supplies.

 

[Nilo S]

DIY using extruded aluminum

 

[mermaid_life]

That's sleek!

Thanks! I printed them myself. I kept needing to replace my fans with other mounting strategies. This one has been here and going silently for about 3 yrs now!

 

[Ben's Pico Reefing]

This is an AI Prime HD with cord wrapped in frayed rope. Took a bit to do. This was my saltwater setup but switched to freshwater for this tank. Still using the prime hd.

 

[FishTruck]

Tall canopy, T slot grid, versatile for lighting fans power heads. Another space above that for vent ducts and electrical

 

[OscarHaglund]

Diy all the way

 

[Slocke]

I DIY ones from Lowe’s because at the time AI had no way of mounting their Blades. Also this was like $20 while AI seemed to think spending a couple hundred more on mounting their already expensive lights was a fair deal. Thanks to @tbrown for the idea.

 

[biecacka]

How I have my Orpheks hang.

corey

 

[EricR]

External cosmetics aren't a concern for me so I use cheapie TV wall mount with DIY rails made from scrap aluminum angle:

 

[tbrown]

I don't use it anymore but the old school lights were a shelf bracket, "S" hook, and some chain attached to the wire hangers. I used it for the MH back in the day, Viparspectras, and older Black Box LEDs.

 

[CaptainSupersonic]

Our new tank is between two posts in our home. I built a light bar from mahogany dimensional lumber. Since this photo was taken the wiring and fluid lines have been managed and hidden. I put AI Prime 16 Reefs in the light bar. I can slide the lights depending on corals needs.

 

[galantra]

80/20 for me as well with help from fellow reefers I was able to do a floating fixture