How do you guys hang your MH pendants?
 

So I got my bad-boy PFO MH/PC combo pendant yesterday and the thing is a monster :) I' not sure if I want to hang it from the ceiling or not yet, and I won't have a hood to put it in.

Do any of you guys have pictures of your set-ups or any helpfull help?

Bob Villa I am not, and my mechanical skills are limited.

Thanks!

Greg

Here's my setup... used PVC pipe , and using a floodlamp from Home Depot. (modded) Was pretty basic to make... here's the photos.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...pt005Small.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...pt004Small.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...pt003Small.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...pt002Small.jpg

Everything is water proof,(somewhat) so nothing will be damaged if water spills (one more pic to follow)

Err, one more haha... if this helps at all..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...st029Small.jpg

this is how I mounted my lights:

http://members.shaw.ca/harvwong/10.22.05/DSCF0009.JPG

I don't have a fancy pic as my computer died, and I'm on my old laptop with no USB... Any-hoo, I put up a small (about 8 inches) decorative floating shelve above my tank. I just used the thin steel wire my pendent came with, and looped it over the shelve. I did etch out little lines on the top of the shelve to hold the wire in place. The actual pendent actually rests directly against the wall. I was worried about heat/light damaging the wall, but it's been almost 2 years now and no discoloration so I'm pretty happy with my not so fancy way of doing things.

Hope this helps!

-Pauli

Awesome! Thanks guys! The PVC stand is pretty cool! I was thinking about something like that, the only problem I see is that this fixture is massive, 16"L x 12.5"W x 7.5"H and weights about 15lbs with all the gear in it.

http://www.jlaquatics.com/phpstore/s...ct_ID=pfo-hp8p


Mr. Alberta, what are the rails you have your lights on from? How are the mounted on the side of your tank?

the easiest way would be for you to mount it from the ceiling using aircraft cables or chain.

I did by the PFO hanging kit for it. I'm just a little reluctant to put holes in the ceiling.

Yup, willow is right. I had no choice, I can't have holes in my ceiling. And the way I hung my pendant is not the easiest route to go.. but we wanted something that would look neat and tidy, and it worked. I'd say mr. alberta's is definately the easiest method other than hanging it from the ceiling. You can always fill the holes in the ceiling later on if need be. (i HEARD toothpaste [white toothpaste] fills the holes very nicely.. have not tried it though)