hanging/mounting MH

[pdfb55]

I just got my 36 inch 2x 250 watt MH fixture. I thought it came with a hanging kit but there is no way to hang it and it came with no hanging kit. How should a do this, should i use legs to prop it up or hang it with something? There is no spots to attaching any hanging stuff to.

Thanks
Kyle

[charlie]

If it has legs use them. What kind of fixture is it? I am sure someone around here has done a mod to that particular item. The only problem with the mod, is that you will probably void the warranty. You could contact the manufacturer and ask them also.

[pdfb55]

no it did not come with legs or anything, its the 2x 250 metal halide pendant from aquauniverse.com

[charlie]

Well, I am not familiar with that particular pendant. Did you contact the manufacturer to see if they had the hardware to hang it?

[pdfb55]

i found some leg things for it at my lfs for like $10, i'll see if they work.

[Rubisco]

If the legs dont work out or you would like to hang it from the ceiling there is a great little doodad made for the horticultural industry to hang HIDs
these work great if you need to move the lamp in order to access the tank.
heres a link to just a couple models.

http://www.specialty-lights.com/710120.html

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...lance&n=284507

FWIW

Matt

[rjs5134]

pdfb55,

After looking at the details of their lights, the website says "If you'd like mounting brackets or legs, add an additional $30. Their product seem to be sort of a la carte. Are you sure it's a pendant and not a full 36" hood? Anyway, thats pretty much what I'm looking for, let me know how you like it.

[pdfb55]

i called them and they sent me a hanging kit priority mail, it should be here monday.
rjs5134, i'll be sure to let you know how it works, all i know now is that is is really bright, i'll let you know how it looks over the tank

[charlie]

Got an update and a pic for us?????

[pdfb55]

it got a little held up in shipping. I think it should get here at the latest friday. I'll get some pictures soon.

[pdfb55]

I just got back from camping today and the legs came yesterday. So i set them up today and uploaded some pictures to my gallery (quality isn't very good though) http://www.reefland.com/gallery/brow...imageuser=7404

They look good, very blue and bright!

[charlie]

Those look good, congrats.

[BubbaWPB]

I just got back from camping today and the legs came yesterday. So i set them up today and uploaded some pictures to my gallery (quality isn't very good though)

Looks like quality to me! Nice legs!

[pdfb55]

Looks like quality to me! Nice legs!

Ya i dont really like the camera. It will be sweet next year, our school requires 2 art credits to graduate so i'm taking photography and we will use Canon Rebels.