Aquarium Light Fixture Shell

[higorc]

Anybody knows where to get Custom Light Fixtures Shells like the one below?

http://www.catalinaaquarium.com/store/product_info.php?cPath=186&products_id=1702

I am exploring my options on how to float my AI Sols and 4 T5 retrofit on top of a rimless tank.

Thanks
Higor

 

[stingythingy45]

What do you mean by"float"?
Like mount/hang them?
Put them in a housing to do so?

 

[higorc]

yes. exactly. It's going to be hung about 12" water level. I am using 4 T5 as supplementation to my 2 AI Sols. It's easy to make a wood frame to accomodate all the lights, not so easy to dress it up and make it look nice .

I think I remember reading somewhere (not sure if it was here or RC) about someone having Catalina Aquariums fitting 2 AI Sols and a couple of T5s into a Light Shell like the one above. I can't find it now...

 

[firstimer]

How about a tv mount?

 

[higorc]

How about a tv mount?

TV mount?! I am trying to picture that! lol

I am hanging it from the ceiling. I am looking for a way to conceal my lights.

 

[firstimer]

do a google search versa tv mount on radion. you will get an idea. its not the wall mount where the tv is fixed. the fixture has an arm. so you can pull forward or backwards plus angle adjustment. so if you mount it on the ceiling you can move the light up or down, left or right.

 

[higorc]

I see what you mean. I couldn't find it though...

 

[firstimer]

http://test.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=20560515

 

[higorc]

http://test.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=20560515

Thanks for the link. But that won't work for me. I have the 2 AI Sols and 2 (will be adding 2 more) T5s on a wood frame under my current canopy.

and

The lights will be coming out of this canopy and I have to find a way to install them either in another wood canopy or a Light fixture Shell like the one on my first post. Either way they would hang above the new tank.

 

[therra978]

http://www.marinedepot.com/AquaIllu...quaIllumination)-3Z42967-FILTACMOFTHK-vi.html

would that help somehow?

lol just trying to help.

 

[higorc]

http://www.marinedepot.com/AquaIllu...quaIllumination)-3Z42967-FILTACMOFTHK-vi.html

would that help somehow?

lol just trying to help.

Hey, that's why I asked for help. Every idea counts!

If I only had the AI Sols that rail would be perfect. But I have the T5s to mount as well.

Thanks!
Higor

 

[stingythingy45]

Ok,thinking outside the box....well.....kind of.
How about this upside down?Pretty retro.
Or mounted from the ends so the top can still be opened and the bottom section removed.

http://worcester.craigslist.org/tls/3610300984.html

 

[higorc]

HAHAH!!! Awesome. It's aluminum right? So it's rust proof...half way there already...

 

[Dashiki]

what length do you need?

maybe gutting a coralife aqualight pro or similar mh/pc combo fixture. I have seen them for sale around here sometimes.

 

[higorc]

48Lx30W at least.

I have heard of people doing that, that's why I was wondering if anybody knew if there was somewhere besides catalinaaquarium.com to get the empty shells.

 

[stingythingy45]

HAHAH!!! Awesome. It's aluminum right? So it's rust proof...half way there already...

Yes.it is and I'm sure they're not too heavy.
But,getting some of that aluminum diamond plate and a press brake for sheet metal would work.