SmatFarm mount leaning
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It's likely designed for a rimless tank which means you would have to modify your trim, but that is just a guess as I don't have that light. Can you provide a picture of the mount as it sits on your tank rim?
I have the version with the old mount. Mine leans a little bit but nowhere near that much. I do agree a photo where the mount is will definitely help.
@kharmaguru heres the diagram from Amazon for the new mount. I believe the screws may just need to be tightened
@kharmaguru heres the diagram from Amazon for the new mount. I believe the screws may just need to be tightened
I read about that and it said it was ok for rims under 50 gallons
This is from Adobe:
"Here are the steps to convert HEIC to JPG on a Mac:
- Use the Preview app to open the HEIC image.
- From the top menu, select File and then Export.
- You will see a Format drop-down menu. Use it to select JPG as the format.
- Give your new JPG photo a name and choose where you want to save it.
- Click Save, and you're done."
I tried that but I couldn't find the file thing on the preview. The mount part that connects to the rim also leans, and when I lift it, it makes a creaking noise on the rim. But today it just bent the little ledge on the rim.
I would take the metal shaft completely out, then back the screws that are meant to grab the glass all the way out. If the channel won't fit down completely flat onto the rim of your tank like that (no gap between rim top and the top of the channel), then you need to modify your tank trim so that it does (basically your trim needs to be narrower than 1" in the spot you want to mount the light). If you can get the bracket mounted completely flat, then reinsert the metal shaft and extend it downward a few inches to reduce the forward slack that is also working against you.
You may need to notch it completely out like so if things are sliding on the inner lip.
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Here’s mine. Again this is the old mount, but I have the screws on the inside and it’s fully extended in height and length. I would definitely make sure the channel is flush to the rim and see if you can flip the screws to the inside.
Since your tank is already full, it gets trickier. You want to minimize crap going in your water and a dremel would make a mess. Cut two notches and then score it between and bend it back and forth until it snaps off. If the notches can be done with a knife without slicing yourself in the process then that could work. A soldering iron would work to melt the notches then use a knife to score in between. Hack saw blade or drwall saw also would work for the notches but also gets back to mess making.
Another thought that just occured to me, is if the amount of tab to remove to get the channel fully over is small, you could whittle it off with an exacto and then put a wood or plastic shim of the proper thickness under the remaining tab for the lamp bracket to grab onto and fill the space so the lamp won't be able to lean forward. Many ways to skin this cat but it depends how handy you are. Ha @bandsaw2 just said it, lol.
If the bracket as is fits over the rim, you seriously just need to shim it out so the inner lip can't bend from the weight. A piece of wood would be fine even as a trial run.
Just thinking, could use wood and cover it in Epoxy (which is generally safe as it’s used for gluing rocks) so it doesn’t rot?
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