Light pully system help

Milleme · 06/13/2006, 11:06 AM

Im going to lower my lights from 12 to 6 inches for better growth but wanted to do somekind of pully or something so that I can slowly lower them for acclimation and be able to raise them for maintainence. Has anyone done this or something similar, or have any other ideas of how I could do this?

Heres i pic of my homemade canopy/pendant.

gary faulkner · 06/13/2006, 11:23 AM

I was just thinking of doing the same thing. My tank is somewhat larger than yours though, 120 gal. I mention this because I was thinking of using one of those motors and cable systems that are used to raise and lower chandeliers in houses. Something worth checking out, IMO.

Milleme · 06/13/2006, 11:30 AM

motors sound expensive but ill check it out.

gary faulkner · 06/13/2006, 11:44 AM

Yea I know, but just push a button and up it goes. same thing coming down. I think my biggest problem will be the wife letting me run cables through ceiling.

Milleme · 06/13/2006, 11:55 AM

ya i just mentioned motor and my parents freaked, i think i might try to do some kind of track or something

pyro383 · 06/13/2006, 12:41 PM

I used a bike pulley system usually found at Target for $24.

gary faulkner · 06/16/2006, 03:49 PM

Quote:

I used a bike pulley system usually found at Target for $24.

What is this? How is it used?

tia

06/13/2006, 11:06 AM	#1
Milleme Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: ATX Posts: 485	Light pully system help Im going to lower my lights from 12 to 6 inches for better growth but wanted to do somekind of pully or something so that I can slowly lower them for acclimation and be able to raise them for maintainence. Has anyone done this or something similar, or have any other ideas of how I could do this? Heres i pic of my homemade canopy/pendant. __________________ Fish swim in water. ><> ><> Current Tank Info: 45 cube build

06/13/2006, 11:23 AM	#2
gary faulkner Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,468	I was just thinking of doing the same thing. My tank is somewhat larger than yours though, 120 gal. I mention this because I was thinking of using one of those motors and cable systems that are used to raise and lower chandeliers in houses. Something worth checking out, IMO. __________________ Gary Current Tank Info: 300G SPS

06/13/2006, 11:30 AM	#3
Milleme Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: ATX Posts: 485	motors sound expensive but ill check it out. __________________ Fish swim in water. ><> ><> Current Tank Info: 45 cube build

06/13/2006, 11:44 AM	#4
gary faulkner Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,468	Yea I know, but just push a button and up it goes. same thing coming down. I think my biggest problem will be the wife letting me run cables through ceiling. __________________ Gary Current Tank Info: 300G SPS

06/13/2006, 11:55 AM	#5
Milleme Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: ATX Posts: 485	ya i just mentioned motor and my parents freaked, i think i might try to do some kind of track or something __________________ Fish swim in water. ><> ><> Current Tank Info: 45 cube build

06/13/2006, 12:41 PM	#6
pyro383 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: coram, ny Posts: 1,416	I used a bike pulley system usually found at Target for $24. __________________ Retired from Reefing Long Island Reef Assoc. (LIRA) Current Tank Info: 5/1/06 Birth of 180g in-wall, dedicated fish rm. w/75g sump, 20g refugium, 80lbs live rock, 4-6" sand base, (2) 250w mh, (2) 160w 03 vho, asm G3, kalk reactor,