Yes, a small AGE tank....Docwells 69 gallon AGE Rimless Starphire Tank Build Thread - Page 15

docwells · 11/01/2009, 07:49 PM

I had some PM requests on how I made the hanger, so I thought I would post how I did it.

The hanger itself is pretty easy to make and inexpensive. Pick out what size conduit you want to use. I used 3/4 inch. I bought two 10 ft pieces. Now you need to determine how far you want the conduit to project over the tank. Mine projects 15 inches over the tank. So I tempoararily placed the the conduit in place. You need to measure from the back of the condiut to how far you want the conduit to extend out. For example you might get a distance of 18 inches.

Now you need to bend it. You will need pipe bender. Using the example of 21 inches, you will subtract 6 inches from the 21 inch measurement above. The conduit is marked at 15 inches and the conduit is placed there. The pipe is now bent and you will have a pipe with a distance of 21 inches from the back edge of the pipe to the part that extends over the tank. After it is bent, I drilled the holes in the bent part of the conduit where I wanted to have the eyebolts or hooks at. On my tank for example, it is 26 inches wide. So I want the light at 13 inches, which is center of the tank. With the above example again, I would measure back 2 inches since the pipe extends 15 inches over the tank (15-13 = 2 inches). Holes were drilled.

Now you have to determine how tall you want the hangers. I had the measure how tall my tank and stand were. You have to measure how tall your light fixture is. Then add in how much you want to be able to adjust the light. For me all this came to a hanger height of right at 7 foot 4 inches. Then I mesure from top of hange to that distance and cut the conduit.

Then I painted the hangers. I used Rustoleum industrial paint. I picked a gloss black. I put 2 coasts on it and I still did not use the whole can. I also painted the 4 knockout caps or end caps. I let the hangers dry 24 hours. I put the end caps on. I attached a floor protector that is used on chairs to the end caps that will be contacting the floor. These are cheap and are adhesive backed. After that I attached the hanger to the stand with conduit straps. The 2 eye bolts are tightened in place. You can place the eye bolts prior to attaching the hanger to the stand.

At this point I used the hanging kit that came with my light. If you do not have one, then you can purchase a generic one if it will fit your light. I have seem them on sale at Premium Aquatics website for example.

I hope this helps.

Reeftanks6 · 11/30/2009, 05:26 PM

Did you quarantine your achillies tang? Did he ever have a problem with ich and what did u do to prevent or get rid of it?

docwells · 11/30/2009, 06:34 PM

I did not quarantine my achilles at home. The place I got him from quarantines all their fish for 2 weeks before they sell them. That makes it nice.

I have never had a problem with ich. I don't do anything special to prevent it. I feed Omega One flake food with garlic. Not sure if this contributes to the lack of ich.

Reefobsession · 11/30/2009, 11:16 PM

Really nice setup. Really like your stand.

spleen93 · 12/01/2009, 02:27 AM

Thanks Wellington for the write up on the hanger - sorry, lost my subscription to your thread.

docwells · 12/01/2009, 05:42 PM

Reefobsession,
Thanks for the compliment. I think the stand really sets off the tank.

Spleen,
No problem. I hope the write up helps.

Reeftanks6 · 12/01/2009, 05:45 PM

Very nice and thats great that where you buy your fish does that.

hfleming · 12/01/2009, 06:04 PM

Very nice.

docwells · 12/01/2009, 08:25 PM

It does work out well that the fish are quarantined before I get them. I try to buy as many fish from there as possible. I still have a fish that does not make it every now and then, but that is rare.

docwells · 01/24/2010, 04:27 PM

I was doing a water change and thought I would take some new pictures. I am going to get rid of most of my zoos and the frags I have scattered around. I think then I can make the tank look better. I apologize for the T-5 reflection in advance.

SeanT · 01/24/2010, 07:24 PM

Sweet!

docwells · 01/24/2010, 08:52 PM

Thanks Sean.

I need to get over and see your tank soon.

SeanT · 01/24/2010, 09:31 PM

Nah, it's ugly.
We will just look at yours.

11/01/2009, 07:49 PM	#351
docwells Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 952	I had some PM requests on how I made the hanger, so I thought I would post how I did it. The hanger itself is pretty easy to make and inexpensive. Pick out what size conduit you want to use. I used 3/4 inch. I bought two 10 ft pieces. Now you need to determine how far you want the conduit to project over the tank. Mine projects 15 inches over the tank. So I tempoararily placed the the conduit in place. You need to measure from the back of the condiut to how far you want the conduit to extend out. For example you might get a distance of 18 inches. Now you need to bend it. You will need pipe bender. Using the example of 21 inches, you will subtract 6 inches from the 21 inch measurement above. The conduit is marked at 15 inches and the conduit is placed there. The pipe is now bent and you will have a pipe with a distance of 21 inches from the back edge of the pipe to the part that extends over the tank. After it is bent, I drilled the holes in the bent part of the conduit where I wanted to have the eyebolts or hooks at. On my tank for example, it is 26 inches wide. So I want the light at 13 inches, which is center of the tank. With the above example again, I would measure back 2 inches since the pipe extends 15 inches over the tank (15-13 = 2 inches). Holes were drilled. Now you have to determine how tall you want the hangers. I had the measure how tall my tank and stand were. You have to measure how tall your light fixture is. Then add in how much you want to be able to adjust the light. For me all this came to a hanger height of right at 7 foot 4 inches. Then I mesure from top of hange to that distance and cut the conduit. Then I painted the hangers. I used Rustoleum industrial paint. I picked a gloss black. I put 2 coasts on it and I still did not use the whole can. I also painted the 4 knockout caps or end caps. I let the hangers dry 24 hours. I put the end caps on. I attached a floor protector that is used on chairs to the end caps that will be contacting the floor. These are cheap and are adhesive backed. After that I attached the hanger to the stand with conduit straps. The 2 eye bolts are tightened in place. You can place the eye bolts prior to attaching the hanger to the stand. At this point I used the hanging kit that came with my light. If you do not have one, then you can purchase a generic one if it will fit your light. I have seem them on sale at Premium Aquatics website for example. I hope this helps. __________________ Wellington Current Tank Info: 69 gallon AGE rimless starphire tank in progress...

11/30/2009, 06:34 PM	#353
docwells Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 952	I did not quarantine my achilles at home. The place I got him from quarantines all their fish for 2 weeks before they sell them. That makes it nice. I have never had a problem with ich. I don't do anything special to prevent it. I feed Omega One flake food with garlic. Not sure if this contributes to the lack of ich. __________________ Wellington Current Tank Info: 69 gallon AGE rimless starphire tank in progress...

12/01/2009, 02:27 AM	#355
spleen93 crabby hermit Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: somewhere at the end of the rainbow Posts: 1,363	Thanks Wellington for the write up on the hanger - sorry, lost my subscription to your thread. __________________ Spleen "Put that in your Mag Drive and smoke it." - jnarowe "Beware of the banter" - mpoletti "Now I know that some things are just out of our control and we should enjoy the good parts as much as we can." - pookstreet

12/01/2009, 05:42 PM	#356
docwells Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 952	Reefobsession, Thanks for the compliment. I think the stand really sets off the tank. Spleen, No problem. I hope the write up helps. __________________ Wellington Current Tank Info: 69 gallon AGE rimless starphire tank in progress...

12/01/2009, 08:25 PM	#359
docwells Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 952	It does work out well that the fish are quarantined before I get them. I try to buy as many fish from there as possible. I still have a fish that does not make it every now and then, but that is rare. __________________ Wellington Current Tank Info: 69 gallon AGE rimless starphire tank in progress...

11/30/2009, 05:26 PM	#352
Reeftanks6 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: PA Posts: 3,857	Did you quarantine your achillies tang? Did he ever have a problem with ich and what did u do to prevent or get rid of it?

11/30/2009, 11:16 PM	#354
Reefobsession Moved On Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: IN Posts: 1,037	Really nice setup. Really like your stand.

12/01/2009, 05:45 PM	#357
Reeftanks6 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: PA Posts: 3,857	Very nice and thats great that where you buy your fish does that.

12/01/2009, 06:04 PM	#358
hfleming Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 69	Very nice.

01/24/2010, 04:27 PM	#360
docwells Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 952	Pictures from today I was doing a water change and thought I would take some new pictures. I am going to get rid of most of my zoos and the frags I have scattered around. I think then I can make the tank look better. I apologize for the T-5 reflection in advance. __________________ Wellington Current Tank Info: 69 gallon AGE rimless starphire tank in progress...

01/24/2010, 07:24 PM	#361
SeanT Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Wilmington, North Carolina Posts: 13,860	Sweet! __________________ My tank was cool. Current Tank Info: Barebottom (the tank not me...at least not at the moment).

01/24/2010, 08:52 PM	#362
docwells Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 952	Thanks Sean. I need to get over and see your tank soon. __________________ Wellington Current Tank Info: 69 gallon AGE rimless starphire tank in progress...

01/24/2010, 09:31 PM	#363
SeanT Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Wilmington, North Carolina Posts: 13,860	Nah, it's ugly. We will just look at yours. __________________ My tank was cool. Current Tank Info: Barebottom (the tank not me...at least not at the moment).