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  1. reddy

    reddy Astrea Snail

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    Ok been looking at these fixtures for a while and im probably going to take the plunge being that these are right in the budget however does anyone know a mounting system I can use with these? perhaps a rail kit of some sorts? I do not want to hang them!! the house I am in is a rental and I would just like to avoid a head ache lol any sugestions?
     
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  2. tom.n.day

    tom.n.day Eyelash Blennie

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    do you have a hood? if not, hanging isn;t a big deal. Pick up a kit at home depot on the cheap and leave 2-4 small holes no one will know
     
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  3. rc_mcwaters3

    rc_mcwaters3 Clown Trigger

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    alot of people use the electric pipeing and make a hanging bar over there tank
     
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  4. swreefer

    swreefer Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    search for "conduit pipe" here on 3reef. This quote of someone else on another forum:

    "Well, I watched a couple of youtube video's on bending conduit, then went to home depot and bought 2 - 10ft conduit pipes for $10 a pc, pulled a pipe bender off the shelf and bent them right there in the aisle. Took like 3mins total. Also bought conduit straps and end caps for $2.50 per bag-6pcs and a can of flat black paint. Perfect hangers for my powermodule and they look good too. All said and done for $30. Now I just cut the end that attaches to the back of my stand to achieve the desired height of the hangers. Excellent diy light hangerwith nice clean look. "

    I will be getting my 96w bridgelux any time this week. This is exactly what I'm going to do.
     
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  5. Toallhisdoom

    Toallhisdoom Dragon Wrasse

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  6. saltyg

    saltyg Flamingo Tongue

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    I used L brackets for mine. Worked out good. And only cost about 4 bucks.
     
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  7. Mpfaff77

    Mpfaff77 Plankton

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    The reef breeders lights have a supplied wire hook up and would just need something from ceiling to hang it. The wire hangers that came with were too long in my case. I bought these ratchet straps on amazon. Aweosome!!!!!! I can raise and lower lights very easily.

    http://www.hydrofarm.com/product.php?itemid=11406
     

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  8. reddy

    reddy Astrea Snail

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    How are you liking the light so far?
     
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  9. Mpfaff77

    Mpfaff77 Plankton

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    Love them. Love them. I haven't even been above 35% blues and 30% whites. Been raising 5% a week. I did crank them up for fe secs to 100% both just to see it. Looks really good. Love the blue look. About 14k I had to guess color temp. Could even make it really close to 20k if kept whites 20% lower than blues.

    I used to have power compacts. 10k and actinic lights.

    Love my new 72w Cree fixtures.
     

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  10. i3oosted

    i3oosted Flamingo Tongue

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    What are people with reef breeder LED fixtures doing for moonlight?
     
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