Hanging an ATI 24" 6x24W SunPower T5 Fixture

[DaveG99]

ATI 24" 6x24W SunPower T5 Fixture

http://www.reefgeek.com/lighting/T5_Fluorescent/ATI/SunPower_Fixtures/24_inch__6x24W_SunPower_T5_High-Output_Fixture_w!_Bulbs_by_ATI


I plan on buying this in the next week or two for my 32"x24"x15" rimless tank I am about to set up. Anyone have this fixture? What do you recommend to hang it with? Dont they sell hanging kits?

[aquaman67]

Here's a RK mag article on hanging lights.

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2009-04/diy/index.php

Yes, they do make other hangers. I believe marinedepot sells some.

[DaveG99]

thanks. I guess I need to decide wether I want to hang it from the ceiling or hang it off a bracket attached to the wall.

[reefknight]

Here is another idea to consider, if it works for your application. Mount a decorative shelf on the wall above your aqurium, securing its brackets to studs. Then drill the shelf itself and use the included hanging kit to suspend the light. I know more than a few people that have done this due to apartment living.

HTH

[DaveG99]

yeah just heard from reefgeek that it comes with the hanging hardware....doh

[mojo~]

I made mine out of conduit. I know it sounds cheap but I tried making it out of steel rod and everything else . Best I could do was the conduit. Painted it black and all was good. My fixture was a giesemann one but hangs about the same.

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u75/jlwright75/Fishtank/P1000870.jpg
Mojo~

[mojo~]

tank was just setup in that picture. but you get the idea