Aquatic life t5

boogieman77 · 01/23/2011, 12:03 PM

I have a 65 gallon reef tank and purchased the aquatic life t5 dual bulbs. I purchased 3 sets for a 6 bulb set and linked them together. My question is they cover the entire top of my tank and I can't access my lids without removing the entire light set. Is this a common thing or what can I do. I looked at the hanging setup but my ceiling is way too high for it. I love the lights just don't like having to remove them to get into the tank.

aleonn · 01/23/2011, 01:12 PM

I have a 30" 4 bulb Aquatic T5 fixture on my 37g. I have to remove the fixture every time I do maintenance or have to access the tank. It's a small hassle but I couldn't hang the set up on the ceiling either. The only other option I can think of is to order or build a canopy and hang the fixtures from there. Some suspension hanging kits are adjustable for height.

Bad LS1 · 01/23/2011, 01:18 PM

How high is your ceiling? My ceiling is 10 foot. I have an 8 bulb ATI powermodule. I thought I wouldn't like it hanging from my ceiling also. I went ahead and hung it anyway and I like it now. It's a lot better than sitting on the tank.

boogieman77 · 01/23/2011, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Bad LS1

How high is your ceiling? My ceiling is 10 foot. I have an 8 bulb ATI powermodule. I thought I wouldn't like it hanging from my ceiling also. I went ahead and hung it anyway and I like it now. It's a lot better than sitting on the tank.

10 foot but I live in a mansion on wheels. Lol.

Bad LS1 · 01/23/2011, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by boogieman77

10 foot but I live in a mansion on wheels. Lol.

Oh ok. LOL Do a search here. A lot of people have hung their lights from 2 metal angles attached to the back of the stand/tank. Something like this....

boogieman77 · 01/23/2011, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Bad LS1

Oh ok. LOL Do a search here. A lot of people have hung their lights from 2 metal angles attached to the back of the stand/tank. Something like this....

About how high off they tank can I go without hurting it too much?

Bad LS1 · 01/23/2011, 02:27 PM

Here's a kit from AquaticLife.

http://www.aquaticlife.com/hangers/index.html

Bad LS1 · 01/23/2011, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by boogieman77

About how high off they tank can I go without hurting it too much?

I guess that depends on the material you use for the angle pieces. I've seen others use metal pipe bent at a 90 degree angle. That would hold up quite a bit of weight without problems. Also check out the link I just posted.

Bad LS1 · 01/23/2011, 02:31 PM

Here's another pic to give you an idea how to attach whatever you make to your stand.

01/23/2011, 12:03 PM	#1
boogieman77 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 11	Aquatic life t5 I have a 65 gallon reef tank and purchased the aquatic life t5 dual bulbs. I purchased 3 sets for a 6 bulb set and linked them together. My question is they cover the entire top of my tank and I can't access my lids without removing the entire light set. Is this a common thing or what can I do. I looked at the hanging setup but my ceiling is way too high for it. I love the lights just don't like having to remove them to get into the tank.

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01/23/2011, 01:12 PM	#2
aleonn Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 4,041	I have a 30" 4 bulb Aquatic T5 fixture on my 37g. I have to remove the fixture every time I do maintenance or have to access the tank. It's a small hassle but I couldn't hang the set up on the ceiling either. The only other option I can think of is to order or build a canopy and hang the fixtures from there. Some suspension hanging kits are adjustable for height.

01/23/2011, 01:18 PM	#3
Bad LS1 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: The Woodlands, Texas Posts: 135	How high is your ceiling? My ceiling is 10 foot. I have an 8 bulb ATI powermodule. I thought I wouldn't like it hanging from my ceiling also. I went ahead and hung it anyway and I like it now. It's a lot better than sitting on the tank.

01/23/2011, 02:27 PM	#7
Bad LS1 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: The Woodlands, Texas Posts: 135	Here's a kit from AquaticLife. http://www.aquaticlife.com/hangers/index.html

01/23/2011, 02:31 PM	#9
Bad LS1 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: The Woodlands, Texas Posts: 135	Here's another pic to give you an idea how to attach whatever you make to your stand.