Lighting Advice

[tang daddy]

Your tank should have a bracket on it... If so you can make a cheap cap out of 1x4 and plywood then you can mount the t5 inside of that not sure if this answered your question or not?

[tang daddy]

another easy way if you already have a t5 fixture with legs is to get some glass and or acrylic pieces to put at the 4ft length so the legs can rest on them.