T5 Tek light mounting brackets

Sierra6 · 12/01/2006, 10:14 PM

Anyone have any experience with the Tek T5 mounting brackets? I recall reading a thread that said the brackets did not fit on an AGA and would like to make sure they fit my Perfecto before I order them. Does anyone know of any other way to mount these lights on the tank itself? Hanging them is not a possibility.

lessthanlights · 12/02/2006, 12:23 AM

They DO NOT fit AGA. I would hang if at all possible- the legs are very awkward. I'm going to try to build a rig with pipes that are attached to the back of my stand so I can hang mine.

Sierra6 · 12/02/2006, 08:04 AM

Hey Duluth,

Are you plugging in your car up there yet? I bet you guys felt this week's blast of cold air!

What is different about the AGA tank rim? I had previously been under the impression that they were all the same.

Also, I've seen some reference to a "new design" for the tank mounts. Do you know anything about this? I am considering purchasing a used light and would call the company, but I'd like to let the seller know before business hours on Monday.

Thanks for you input.

grandp10 · 12/02/2006, 06:25 PM

I got the teklight brackets to work fine on an All Glass aquarium. I just turned the pieces that would actually sit on the rim to the inside, meaning the metal piece that bends at 90 degrees and is attached to the screws. I had the lip inside the rim of the aquarium instead of on the outside.

lessthanlights · 12/02/2006, 07:04 PM

thats what i did too- not the ideal solution but it works . . ..

scybulski · 02/28/2017, 04:57 PM

does anyone have the tek mounting brackets they want to get rid off?

12/01/2006, 10:14 PM	#1
Sierra6 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Avon, CT Posts: 150	T5 Tek light mounting brackets Anyone have any experience with the Tek T5 mounting brackets? I recall reading a thread that said the brackets did not fit on an AGA and would like to make sure they fit my Perfecto before I order them. Does anyone know of any other way to mount these lights on the tank itself? Hanging them is not a possibility.

12/02/2006, 08:04 AM	#3
Sierra6 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Avon, CT Posts: 150	Tek T5 Hey Duluth, Are you plugging in your car up there yet? I bet you guys felt this week's blast of cold air! What is different about the AGA tank rim? I had previously been under the impression that they were all the same. Also, I've seen some reference to a "new design" for the tank mounts. Do you know anything about this? I am considering purchasing a used light and would call the company, but I'd like to let the seller know before business hours on Monday. Thanks for you input.

12/02/2006, 12:23 AM	#2
lessthanlights Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Duluth, MN Posts: 606	They DO NOT fit AGA. I would hang if at all possible- the legs are very awkward. I'm going to try to build a rig with pipes that are attached to the back of my stand so I can hang mine.

12/02/2006, 06:25 PM	#4
grandp10 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 516	I got the teklight brackets to work fine on an All Glass aquarium. I just turned the pieces that would actually sit on the rim to the inside, meaning the metal piece that bends at 90 degrees and is attached to the screws. I had the lip inside the rim of the aquarium instead of on the outside.

12/02/2006, 07:04 PM	#5
lessthanlights Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Duluth, MN Posts: 606	thats what i did too- not the ideal solution but it works . . ..

02/28/2017, 04:57 PM	#6
scybulski Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Collegeville PA Posts: 147	does anyone have the tek mounting brackets they want to get rid off?