light hanger stands!

Ron Popeil · 06/05/2014, 08:18 PM

i am looking for something that i can mount to the back of my stand, that reaches up and extends out over the top of my aquarium that then allows me to hang my lights from. very similar to this aquatic life hanging fixture.

i wish i could order this and just be done, but it only extends 11.5", i think i need something more like 20".

any other companies make something similar? anything that i could find at home depot or lowes?

thanks for the help!

ReachTheSky · 06/05/2014, 08:23 PM

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Ron Popeil · 06/05/2014, 08:28 PM

thanks van, any specs on these? they look great.

mark54321 · 06/05/2014, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by ReachTheSky

Check out the CAD Lights Artisan tree: LINK

I have those, they only extend about 13 inches over the tank.

Ron Popeil · 06/05/2014, 09:14 PM

grrr.

is something like this easy to make? are there businesses i can look for that do metal work, and if so, what are they called?

thank you!

ArmanS · 06/05/2014, 09:21 PM

yes you can! I built mine out of aluminum, very easy to make. Let me try to find a link to the company that sells the materials.

ArmanS · 06/05/2014, 09:24 PM

http://eztube.com/products/steel-aluminum-tubing

sorry took so long, could not find the link!

dukduk · 06/06/2014, 07:17 AM

Find an electrician and have them bend you some EMT conduit

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

Ron Popeil · 06/06/2014, 10:17 AM

Arman, and the aluminum isnt flimsy at all at the joints? can you list the parts you purchased to make that?

dukduk, thank you for the suggestion, that looks easier than i thought!

JSimpson · 06/06/2014, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by dukduk

Find an electrician and have them bend you some EMT conduit

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

Just FYI, you can also go to Home Depot and they will have the tubing bender right there in the same aisle as the conduit. When I did mine, I went to home depot with rough measurements, grabbed a length of conduit, walked over to the bender and put a 90 degree bend in it. I was going to ask if it was OK, but no sales people to be found so I figured it was a good excuse to do it yourself. Went to the register and paid for the conduit and all was good. I think it cost around $3.00

Donkeykong · 06/06/2014, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by JSimpson

Just FYI, you can also go to Home Depot and they will have the tubing bender right there in the same aisle as the conduit. When I did mine, I went to home depot with rough measurements, grabbed a length of conduit, walked over to the bender and put a 90 degree bend in it. I was going to ask if it was OK, but no sales people to be found so I figured it was a good excuse to do it yourself. Went to the register and paid for the conduit and all was good. I think it cost around $3.00

I had a worker walk up and give me a hand bending two pieces of conduit in the middle of home depot, then he looked around and whispered "I was never here" and walked away. Two pieces of bent conduit, some conduit straps, and some black paint. Done and Done.

ArmanS · 06/06/2014, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Ron Popeil

Arman, and the aluminum isnt flimsy at all at the joints? can you list the parts you purchased to make that?

dukduk, thank you for the suggestion, that looks easier than i thought!

No, not at all. Many people use EZ Tubes for their light racks.

It's very simple to make.

1" Aluminum tubing, end caps, 90deg connectors.

Mine is holding a 48" ATI Sunpower 6 bulb fixture which is much heavier then your standard LED fixture. They can also cut it for you for a small fee.

ReefRockerLive · 06/06/2014, 12:16 PM

You can also check out 80/20 aluminum framing, they sell parts on Ebay. I've been using the 15 smooth series for over two years now and it looks very sleek.

parrthed · 06/06/2014, 12:17 PM

+ 1 on the. 80/20. That stuff is amazing

Mark426 · 06/06/2014, 01:57 PM

80/20 is the best. Google it.

Ron Popeil · 06/16/2014, 08:15 AM

decided on some conduit pipe. extremely inexpensive. easy to work with. not bad stuff at all. ill get some pictures up later today.

ifarmer · 06/16/2014, 08:25 AM

you could do the same with the electrical conduit from homedepot. it should not cost more than 10 to do. I have built several of those using electrical conduit. paint it with spray paint and you are good to go.

reefwiser · 06/16/2014, 11:14 AM

80/20 way better looking than conduit. Not really high dollar either. Conduit doesn't pass the spouse factor in my house.

Ron Popeil · 08/09/2014, 10:08 AM

conduit pipe light hanger. eventually ill probably paint it black. id like to also make it so that i can raise or lower my light rack. for now, this suits all the needs i wanted and all for less than ten bucks!

06/05/2014, 08:18 PM	#1
Ron Popeil Love them clownfish. Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Vero Beach, FL Posts: 2,268	light hanger stands! i am looking for something that i can mount to the back of my stand, that reaches up and extends out over the top of my aquarium that then allows me to hang my lights from. very similar to this aquatic life hanging fixture. i wish i could order this and just be done, but it only extends 11.5", i think i need something more like 20". any other companies make something similar? anything that i could find at home depot or lowes? thanks for the help! __________________ ...he came with a razor blade bound, like us all, for the ocean... Current Tank Info: 150 DD

06/05/2014, 08:23 PM	#2
ReachTheSky Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Burbank, CA Posts: 1,114	Check out the CAD Lights Artisan tree: LINK __________________ Van Current tank: 7.5g Nano-Reef \| Modified AquaClear50 \| RapidLED Par38 bulb \| 2x Koralia 240gph

06/05/2014, 08:28 PM	#3
Ron Popeil Love them clownfish. Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Vero Beach, FL Posts: 2,268	thanks van, any specs on these? they look great. __________________ ...he came with a razor blade bound, like us all, for the ocean... Current Tank Info: 150 DD

06/05/2014, 09:14 PM	#5
Ron Popeil Love them clownfish. Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Vero Beach, FL Posts: 2,268	grrr. is something like this easy to make? are there businesses i can look for that do metal work, and if so, what are they called? thank you! __________________ ...he came with a razor blade bound, like us all, for the ocean... Current Tank Info: 150 DD

06/05/2014, 09:21 PM	#6
ArmanS Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: 90713 Posts: 1,391	yes you can! I built mine out of aluminum, very easy to make. Let me try to find a link to the company that sells the materials. __________________ 120" x 34" x 30" 540g Build Starting Soon! Royal Exclusiv Dream Box Sump, 2 x 60" ATI LED/T5, DaStaCo CARx, Apex, Genesis, BK SM 250, 3 x RD 3 230w, UV, ATS, & Arid Reactor! Will have build thread so

06/05/2014, 09:24 PM	#7
ArmanS Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: 90713 Posts: 1,391	http://eztube.com/products/steel-aluminum-tubing sorry took so long, could not find the link! __________________ 120" x 34" x 30" 540g Build Starting Soon! Royal Exclusiv Dream Box Sump, 2 x 60" ATI LED/T5, DaStaCo CARx, Apex, Genesis, BK SM 250, 3 x RD 3 230w, UV, ATS, & Arid Reactor! Will have build thread so

06/06/2014, 07:17 AM	#8
dukduk Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Nebraska but from Guam Posts: 295	Find an electrician and have them bend you some EMT conduit http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2009-04/diy/index.php

06/06/2014, 10:17 AM	#9
Ron Popeil Love them clownfish. Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Vero Beach, FL Posts: 2,268	Arman, and the aluminum isnt flimsy at all at the joints? can you list the parts you purchased to make that? dukduk, thank you for the suggestion, that looks easier than i thought! __________________ ...he came with a razor blade bound, like us all, for the ocean... Current Tank Info: 150 DD Last edited by Ron Popeil; 06/06/2014 at 10:22 AM.

06/06/2014, 12:16 PM	#13
ReefRockerLive GHL Mitras LX7 Club Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: CT Posts: 2,454 Blog Entries: 1	You can also check out 80/20 aluminum framing, they sell parts on Ebay. I've been using the 15 smooth series for over two years now and it looks very sleek. __________________ -ReefRockerLive Current Tank Info: Rimless 67g \| GHL Profilux 3.1T eX \| 2x GHL Doser 2 dosers \| 2xGHL Mitras LX7 LED \| Abyzz a100 \| Bubble King DC 150 \| 2x Vortech MP40w QD \| Fauna Marin Zeomatic 2.2ltr \| Fauna Marin Zeolight System \| Fauna Marin Balling Light Method

06/06/2014, 12:17 PM	#14
parrthed Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: USA Posts: 435	+ 1 on the. 80/20. That stuff is amazing

06/06/2014, 01:57 PM	#15
Mark426 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 2,479	80/20 is the best. Google it.

06/16/2014, 08:15 AM	#16
Ron Popeil Love them clownfish. Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Vero Beach, FL Posts: 2,268	decided on some conduit pipe. extremely inexpensive. easy to work with. not bad stuff at all. ill get some pictures up later today. __________________ ...he came with a razor blade bound, like us all, for the ocean... Current Tank Info: 150 DD

06/16/2014, 08:25 AM	#17
ifarmer Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: New York City Posts: 243	you could do the same with the electrical conduit from homedepot. it should not cost more than 10 to do. I have built several of those using electrical conduit. paint it with spray paint and you are good to go.

06/16/2014, 11:14 AM	#18
reefwiser Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Louisville,Kentucky Posts: 1,208	80/20 way better looking than conduit. Not really high dollar either. Conduit doesn't pass the spouse factor in my house.

08/09/2014, 10:08 AM	#19
Ron Popeil Love them clownfish. Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Vero Beach, FL Posts: 2,268	conduit pipe light hanger. eventually ill probably paint it black. id like to also make it so that i can raise or lower my light rack. for now, this suits all the needs i wanted and all for less than ten bucks! __________________ ...he came with a razor blade bound, like us all, for the ocean... Current Tank Info: 150 DD