Lighting for rimless tank

[surfingelite]

I am going to be buying a 70g tank that is 30 long 18 deep and 30 high with 1/2 inch glass that doesn't have a rim. I was hoping to have something similar to the aqualight where it can sit on the outside using legs. Unfortunately, they only come in 24 and 36 inch fixtures. I cannot seem to find any brand name that will fit onto my tank.


also i am unable to hang it

any info would be much appreicated

[d4a2n0k]

I dont have personal experience but they make a 30" one of these:

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=13975&N=2004+113352

I also thought I read that Aquactinics were/are making legs that will extend the 24" TX5 light to sit on a 30" tank. You might want to ask about that in the Aquactinics forum.

http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=AT-TX52400&Category_Code=Aquactinics

I just went through the same problem on my 20L propagation tank. It is just a standard tank so I just bought a canopy and staggered 4 x 24w T-5 retrofits. On a rimless tank however, Im sure you want to see that the tank is rimless so a canopy is out I assume? No point in spending that extra money only to hide it right?

I know you said you couldnt hang the fixture but that would mean a ton of extra fixtures you could look at....

[Justin James]

Put one Luminarc lll mini stealth DE pendent over it. You can hang it form the cealing.

[surfingelite]

thanks for the links.....i cant hang it justin

[mbierzyc]

I've seen tanks where people place vertical beams next to their tanks connected by a horizontal piece, and have the lights hang from that. Maybe this would be an option for you.

[Justin James]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10033328#post10033328 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by surfingelite
thanks for the links.....i cant hang it justin

Sorry I missed that part in your thread. Well like the person above me mentioned you could make a suspension structure for your lighting.