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Bought some LED's to give a try and decided that I didn't want to put any hole in the ceiling or walls because I may either get bigger tank later and put it in another room and don't want to patch the holes. Given that I searched on line for affordable ways to hang them but even though I found some neat gadgets, there was no way I was getting them today and since the LED's have been here since Wednesday, waiting wasn't an option so off to the garage to see what I could come up with. I think it turned out ok but now I need another light because my tank is 5'x2' and when they say they cover a 2'x2' area, they were not kidding. Here are a few pics of today's project
Had some 1" square tubing and a piece of 1 ish" scrap metal laying around so cut some to the size I was looking for.
I welded it up and made some mounting brackets that bolt to the back of my stand.
Welded it all together and coated it with spray on truck liner.
The before pic
After pic (the expensive one proving that I need another light)
I like the way the LED's make the tank look. Thinking of tanks I've done with regular Florescent, VHO, T-5's and MH, I think these and the MH are my favorites. Like the shimmer and less heat with the LED's. They are currently running at about 65-70% right now.
Will be interesting to see if the tank temp drops due to not having the T-5's and a canopy.
Had some 1" square tubing and a piece of 1 ish" scrap metal laying around so cut some to the size I was looking for.
I welded it up and made some mounting brackets that bolt to the back of my stand.
Welded it all together and coated it with spray on truck liner.
The before pic
After pic (the expensive one proving that I need another light)
I like the way the LED's make the tank look. Thinking of tanks I've done with regular Florescent, VHO, T-5's and MH, I think these and the MH are my favorites. Like the shimmer and less heat with the LED's. They are currently running at about 65-70% right now.
Will be interesting to see if the tank temp drops due to not having the T-5's and a canopy.
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