Hanging MH retro ideas needed.

[SeasonedReefer]

I have two 250's I need to mount I do not want to put them under a hood or canopy. One beacause i don't own a canopy and two im concerned about heat issues. I would like to come up with a way to either suspend them or make some kind of bracket system so the I can raise or lower them if need be any ideas?

 

[JCR's Reef]

I used PVC painted black fastened to the back of my stand. It was suppose to be temporary but I liked the look of it for the time being, so Im in no hurry to change it.

 

[SeasonedReefer]

Do you have any pics? So I can get an idea of what you have?

 

[JCR's Reef]

Not a good close up, but you get the idea. I used C clamp style brackets to screw the PVC tight to the stand. I used a piece of 1x2 to hang the reflector from
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1538255

 

[SeasonedReefer]

That looks really good! Do you think the pvc would sag if i stole your design and put one MH on each end?

 

[JCR's Reef]

You could go with 1" PVC at each end. Assuming your tank is 4' long you could put 1 at each end, and a 4' piece of 1x2 to tie both ends together. I used this setup on a 55g with two mh and didnt have any problems. Just glue your 90's in so they dont come apart on you when your least expect it to, and I would brace it somehow so it dont move side to side on your tank. You could also use the aluminum conduit and bend it also. There is alot of things you can do. Just experiment a little, and when you think it wont work, you'll figure out a way to make it work.