I need to get a 48" dual or maybe even tri strip fluorescent t5 fixture at home depot. I am ordering a glass canopy from petsolutions, how do i stand it on top of that? Obviously it doesn't come with legs.i might be able to hange it from the ceiling.
home depot t5 lights
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I have one mounted in my canopy. I'm running a 28w 10,000k bulb and it works perfectly. I would hang it if possible.
carcrazy;3734185; said:
Because i don't know how to also i don't have the money for the supplies and my dad would keep saying, i will do it this weekend and end up not doing it...
cozmo;3734417; said:
That is what I would do until you can afford to buy/build a canopy or figure out how to build some legs (I'll look the next time I'm at the hardware store to see if I can come up with some DIY ideas)
Something like this may work: http://www.swelluk.com/marine/marin...-189/arcadia-series-4-support-legs-38803.html (sorry it's not a US source)
Your dad might not like you drilling holes in the ceiling to hang the lights. A canopy is just a box that sits on top of the aquarium. It doesn't have to cover the whole top, you could make it just big enough to hold the lights and leave a space in front so that you can still do water changes and feed the fish. Here is mine for my 80g tank with a shop light inside the canopy. It is just made from a half a sheet of plywood and some 2x2's for the frame. I didn't even use any power tools, just a hand saw and a screw driver. I did give it a couple of coats of Varathane as well.
