How to hang chinese black boxes without Canopy?

[TokiHacker]

So looking at buying a Chinese black box for a tank that does not have a canopy and looking to make a stand or buy one or something for it?

Any suggestions?

 

[Reincarnate]

I just used a bracket similar to the one pictured in the link below. A couple molly screws were also used. Don't be afraid to add more support if you need to though. You definitely don't want this thing to fall in your tank.

https://www.amazon.com/Achla-Design...?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1488039322&sr=1-10

 

[TokiHacker]

I was thinking of something that would attach to either the stand or to the tank itself....

 

[Reincarnate]

You might be able to modify a couple of those Kessil mounting arms, but I don't really know of anything else that would work offhand. Maybe somebody else will chime in here soon.

http://www.aquacave.com/kessil-mounting-arm.html

 

[rBlair]

There was a thread, maybe in the lighting forum, where several shared their methods to do what you want. Most used tubing of one kind or another and bolted it to the stand then it supported a frame to hang/attach them to

I chose to hang mine, made a frame out of 1 in sq alum tube from Lowes

 

[scuzy]

Use 80/20 aluminum t bars


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[heathlindner25]

3/4" emt conduit bent to shape.

 

[d0ughb0y]

There are Chinese LED fixtures that comes with legs/tank mount. That might be a better option if you want a cleaner look. Just browse around in Amazon.

 

[garethwood]

if your not setup yet then the world is your oyster : ) have you got anything else like a stand sorted yet? your best bet is to run box section up the back of your stand and 90 degree bend and hang them from the cables.. just take in to account that you want to be atleast 8 inches of the water level if you can. ive got one of those 2 channel boxes on mine and for its money its a great starter light!

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[Ou8me2]

3/4" emt conduit bent to shape.

This ^^ Spray Paint it black and it' very cheap. You can also go to google and the images tab and type in "Hanging LED Aquarium Light" and lots of pictures come up and solutions.

https://www.google.com/search?q=Han...pazSAhXE4IMKHRuqDPEQ_AUICSgC&biw=1920&bih=974

 

[newbie2014]

There are Chinese LED fixtures that comes with legs/tank mount. That might be a better option if you want a cleaner look. Just browse around in Amazon.

I would go this route if you haven't bought the light. Plus, the tank mount version looks a lot thinner and sleeker.

 

[rocsec1]

I used one in steel conduit from the electrical supply section at Home Depot. A couple of 90 degrees, the pipe and a pipe bracket to hold it to the stand. Worked great, painted black or a color of your choice and it looks great, plus fairly cheap

 

[AlSimmons]

Check this out.

https://www.reefbreeders.com/shop/superlux/

HTH.

 

[d0ughb0y]

The hanging type goes for around $160 and tank mount goes for around $200, give or take a few $. You just need to find a style and spec you like. DIY is not for everyone. If I were to make one, it would probably be ugly as heck and would be something visible all the time. So you can figure your diy skill and choose which route to go.

 

[TokiHacker]

I would go this route if you haven't bought the light. Plus, the tank mount version looks a lot thinner and sleeker.

Well the issues I run into is it needs to be higher due to it being a frag tank that is super shallow


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[d0ughb0y]

aren't all LED fixtures dimmable?

 

[TokiHacker]

Yes but we are talking less that 12 inches


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