95gal Shallow reef build

[Craigdillman]

Nice work!

[Ryancw]

Thanks, the aircraft cable sags a little with the weight of the radions and I'm sketchy on tightening it anymore to pull them up. The black strut on either side is lag bolted into studs but I have this scary image in my head of coming home to two radions added to my aquascape after the crimps on the cable give way so it may just stay the way it is. The nice part about having them hung the way they are is when I have any work to do in the tank both lights can slide along the cable out of my way and then back when I'm done.

[JDigital]

Very nice build. I like what you did with the cable hanging system for the lights, even if they do sag a bit.

[hillegom]

I like your innovative high line design.
If you are worried about your crimps, double up on them. Looks like you have room.
The can-truss will hold up for sure, lagged into 2x4's

[Ryancw]

holy ****, tank will be 2 years old next month. I completely forgot about this build thread and just been lurking on the forums.

changed things up with the lights.. + added a radion that decided to shit the bed on me a few days after install.. and finally finished the stand minus a few small details

first, i picked up two counter tops from IKEA. notched the dimensions of my DT out of the first and slid it onto shelving brackets that i tech screwed to my steel stand.



second, cut the top shelf to fit lengthwise and installed lights above with a switch and then removed to measured out the factory Radion mounting holes on each light and laid them out onto the second counter-top to be drilled out so i could get rid of the cable mounting i had before. Then used machine screws and washers through the counter-top to support the lights from the top.



3rd, coated bottom of counter tops with black plastidip to hopefully protect the cheap particle board from evap or splashing and threw another piece of cantruss to support the top.

[Craigdillman]

Shelf !!! That is a super good idea I just ordered some new lights and I wanted to change my hanging fixtures to a led / t5 setup and this is an awesome idea thanks !!