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Old 10-08-2008, 05:26 AM
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Inverted L, I guess. You would screw a long piece of wood vertically to the wooden stand and then attach another piece horizontally with an angled brace, like a hangman's scaffold. Should be able to make it work with a metal stand too, you just need to find a place to drill some holes to attach the vertical part of the rig. You may even be able to find some metal brackets that are already bent at a right angle. Most stands have a lip that extends beyond the dimensions of the tank, so you need to offset or shim the vertical supports to clear that. I've seen some newer tanks for sale that have these brackets as part of the setup. This way the weight of the lights is supported by the stand instead of sitting on top of the tank.
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