5 Feet, 110 Gallons of Fun

[titus]

Hello

Originally Posted by cvrle1

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Unfortunately few cuts werent perfect, so there is a gap between the 2 pieces when I connected them. I wanted to make sure that my angles were a perfect 90 degrees.

Maybe weld?

Originally Posted by cvrle1

I actually plan on making this whole thing have adjustable height. I have a plan in my head, so we'll see if it works out. Should be pretty simple to do, so will update once I have more in next few days.

Electrically controlled to raise up and down?

Titus

[cvrle1]

Originally Posted by titus

Hello

Maybe weld?

Electrically controlled to raise up and down?

Titus

I was thinking about welding to begin with, but dont have access to anyone with welder setup for aluminum. Brazing should produce similar results I hope. Not as strong of course, but whole frame is solid as is, so I jut need to fill in the holes to make it look better.

As for the height, not electrically. Main reason i wanted something that can have adjustable height is because I am not sure at what height I will want lights to start with. I am thinking that once I find height that works I wont be adjusting it again. It is hard to explain what I am thinking about, so I will post up pics as things progress.

[titus]

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Okay but if you do want to service the tank perhaps raising the rig up would be good to get stuff out of the way.

Titus

[DKoKoMan]

The light frame has come together nicely! Having the mount adjustable will be a good idea, especially if your rock scape ever changes down the road

[cvrle1]

Originally Posted by titus

Hello

Okay but if you do want to service the tank perhaps raising the rig up would be good to get stuff out of the way.

Titus

Yes, valid point for sure. If it works out as I have it planned in my head, it should be easy enough to raise or remove as well for cleaning and maintenance. Bracket is quite light, and Noopsyche K7 lights I will be using dont weight much either.

[titus]

Hello

All of a sudden I started thinking about these.
https://www.alibaba.com/product-deta...64035c77VX1TP6

Titus

[cvrle1]

Originally Posted by titus

Hello

All of a sudden I started thinking about these.
https://www.alibaba.com/product-deta...64035c77VX1TP6

Titus

Hmm, thats interesting contraption I never knew existed. It would be a cool project to see if it could be repurposed for aquarium use. Thanks for sharing!

[titus]

Hello

They are quite popular in mainland China. I think it'd be fine because a rack of wet clothes is likely going to be heavier.

Titus

[titus]

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Very nice. Can't wait to see the next update.

Titus

[bauder1986]

Now this is a proper DIY! Good on you for not using a grinder to clean up your welds but really good on you for building this unit yourself! This is on serious light fixture now! I wouldn't be surprised if you ended up being stuck at less than 30% power on those lights.