Elos Planet II question

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/showth...readid=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.

02/20/2009, 02:09 AM	#1
jfingers8 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: MA Posts: 562	Elos Planet II question 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

02/20/2009, 02:17 AM	#2
Nuuze Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: NorCal, California Posts: 3,550	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.

02/20/2009, 02:22 AM	#3
jfingers8 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: MA Posts: 562	the problem is i can't catch a stud when the light is centered

02/20/2009, 02:44 AM	#4
Nuuze Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: NorCal, California Posts: 3,550	You can use an addition to center like Slovan did here on his thread: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...readid=1190982

02/20/2009, 03:07 AM	#5
jfingers8 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: MA Posts: 562	yea that def looks nice could i get something like that at Home Depot or something?

02/20/2009, 03:09 AM	#6
Nuuze Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: NorCal, California Posts: 3,550	Yep, you should be able to at most hardware stores. Looks like a piece of wood with some molding or trim around it.