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jfingers8
02/20/2009, 02:09 AM
I else planet II light fixture arrived today and i was really excited. I am just nervous about one thing that i didn't realize. I am hanging this from the ceiling and i didn't realize the light fixture weighted 26 pounds. If i just screw this in the ceiling with toggle bolts will that be enough to hold it? I just don't want a $1500 light fixture crashing in my tank that would not be good lol

Nuuze
02/20/2009, 02:17 AM
You want to screw into the studs to be safe. A stud finder will help you locate the studs. Don't risk the fixture falling into the water and hurting yourself or others.

jfingers8
02/20/2009, 02:22 AM
the problem is i can't catch a stud when the light is centered

Nuuze
02/20/2009, 02:44 AM
You can use an addition to center like Slovan did here on his thread:
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=1190982

jfingers8
02/20/2009, 03:07 AM
yea that def looks nice could i get something like that at Home Depot or something?

Nuuze
02/20/2009, 03:09 AM
Yep, you should be able to at most hardware stores. Looks like a piece of wood with some molding or trim around it.