Wall kit for hanging lights

BigRedNole · 03/02/2011, 04:54 PM

I am wondering what people are using to hang lights from the wall?

The ceiling where my tank resides is angled and starting at 12 feet high. I cannot hang it from the ceiling. Therefore, I need to find or make a mount to attach to the wall that comes out to hang them from. I am wondering what others have used when having to go this route.

halcyonism · 03/02/2011, 05:46 PM

Take a look in the closet / storage section of your Home Depot or Lowes. They make rails that you attach to the walls to hang shelves from that should work for you.

I was in the same situation, but chose to build a light rack that rests on the tank instead.

Misled · 03/02/2011, 08:17 PM

Mine

marius880 · 03/03/2011, 12:16 AM

MISLED... that turned out sweet... i like it...

BigRedNole · 03/03/2011, 06:46 AM

Very nice setups. I am not too good at carpentry and I need to create something that will not be too difficult and can support the weight of an ATI Sunpower T5 system.

I am looking at the shelving option. However, I need to get the arms out ~14" to get it at the center of the tank from the wall. Then, I need to have enough to support it there. I may consider dropping the cabling from the ceiling if I can I can make it look nice.

kctango · 03/03/2011, 06:56 AM

I dont have it setup anymore, but I used a double track bracket with double track channel this way you can adjust your light up and down as needed plus it comes in black and white.
http://www.lowes.com/SearchCatalogDi...+track+bracket
They make the brackets up to 18" in lenght very strong

Dino · 03/03/2011, 07:12 AM

I just used a couple shelf brackets like this. They make them in all sorts of designs if you do want to get fancy. I imagine you could find a set that would come out 14", I don't remember how far mine come out but its close to a foot. Since the studs in the wall are never exactly where they need to be to put the light over the middle of the tank I got a set like this with the hook on the end. They're made to go in closets then you can put a rod on them to hang clothes from. Instead I hang my light from the rod.

gldnegle76 · 03/03/2011, 09:24 AM

Not sure if they'll work for you but check out the Current and AquaticLife wall mounting kits.

http://www.marinedepot.com/Hanging_K...MOFTHK-ct.html

Toddrtrex · 03/03/2011, 10:20 AM

BigRedNole · 03/05/2011, 04:28 PM

Toddrtrex: Very nice. I was looking at doing something like that too since the studs are off center from where I need them to be. I am thinking of anchoring a board to the 3 studs and offset it slightly on one end so it is uniform. Then I can anchor the shelf brackets aesthetically over the tank.

03/02/2011, 04:54 PM	#1
BigRedNole Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 161	Wall kit for hanging lights I am wondering what people are using to hang lights from the wall? The ceiling where my tank resides is angled and starting at 12 feet high. I cannot hang it from the ceiling. Therefore, I need to find or make a mount to attach to the wall that comes out to hang them from. I am wondering what others have used when having to go this route.

03/02/2011, 05:46 PM	#2
halcyonism Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Washington Posts: 191	Take a look in the closet / storage section of your Home Depot or Lowes. They make rails that you attach to the walls to hang shelves from that should work for you. I was in the same situation, but chose to build a light rack that rests on the tank instead. __________________ Brian Current Tank Info: 200g "cube" lit with a single 250w Radium in a Hamilton Cozumel Sun pendant

03/02/2011, 08:17 PM	#3
Misled RC Mod Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Posts: 11,440 Blog Entries: 11	Mine __________________ Jesse I'm not saying I'm Batman. I'm just saying nobody has ever seen me and Batman in a room together.

03/03/2011, 06:56 AM	#6
kctango Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Coastal Georgia Posts: 269	I dont have it setup anymore, but I used a double track bracket with double track channel this way you can adjust your light up and down as needed plus it comes in black and white. http://www.lowes.com/SearchCatalogDi...+track+bracket They make the brackets up to 18" in lenght very strong Last edited by kctango; 03/03/2011 at 07:01 AM.

03/03/2011, 07:12 AM	#7
Dino Freak of Nature Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Finding my way back to the boondocks Posts: 11,048	I just used a couple shelf brackets like this. They make them in all sorts of designs if you do want to get fancy. I imagine you could find a set that would come out 14", I don't remember how far mine come out but its close to a foot. Since the studs in the wall are never exactly where they need to be to put the light over the middle of the tank I got a set like this with the hook on the end. They're made to go in closets then you can put a rod on them to hang clothes from. Instead I hang my light from the rod. __________________ Cody I will love and miss you until the last beat of my heart Harley & Rusty.

03/03/2011, 12:16 AM	#4
marius880 Moved On Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: lincolnwood il Posts: 525	MISLED... that turned out sweet... i like it...

03/03/2011, 06:46 AM	#5
BigRedNole Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 161	Very nice setups. I am not too good at carpentry and I need to create something that will not be too difficult and can support the weight of an ATI Sunpower T5 system. I am looking at the shelving option. However, I need to get the arms out ~14" to get it at the center of the tank from the wall. Then, I need to have enough to support it there. I may consider dropping the cabling from the ceiling if I can I can make it look nice.

03/03/2011, 09:24 AM	#8
gldnegle76 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Madison, MS Posts: 517	Not sure if they'll work for you but check out the Current and AquaticLife wall mounting kits. http://www.marinedepot.com/Hanging_K...MOFTHK-ct.html

03/03/2011, 10:20 AM	#9
Toddrtrex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 23,162	__________________ Click my name and then "visit toddrtrex's homepage" for tank pictures Current Tank Info: 210g reef and 65g reef

03/05/2011, 04:28 PM	#10
BigRedNole Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 161	Toddrtrex: Very nice. I was looking at doing something like that too since the studs are off center from where I need them to be. I am thinking of anchoring a board to the 3 studs and offset it slightly on one end so it is uniform. Then I can anchor the shelf brackets aesthetically over the tank.

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