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|  mounting m/h hood H i all I don't know if anyone has done this but here's how i mounted my light hood.I went to revy and got these shelf brackets($13  )they are easy to install ,thin and very strong and you can adjust the height.They come in differant colours blk,wht,brwn etc and many length's 6"-18" i wanted to mount it so you could'nt see the bracket     | 
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|   Awesome job!  You cant even see the brackets when your canopy is on   Easy access to remove that nice oak hood you made....welcome to the halides  
				__________________ 180g tank(6x2x2) w/170lbs LR, 2-250W 1-400W Halides, 2-3ft t5 Actinics,H&S 1260 200 Skimmer, 1-Tunze 6000stream w/controller, 1-6060stream, 70g sump, 30g refugium Neptune controller, Sequence Hammerhead inline return, Lifeguard 25W UV, 1-Tunze osmolator, 1-Tunze wavebox, 1/4Hp Pacific Coast chiller, MarineTech calcium reactor | 
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|   I like your idea. Not having to remove the lights when taking off canopy is great. Less weight on tank is a nice bonus. How many inches are your lights from the wall? Did you find studs for bracket mounting or use drywall anchors? | 
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|  mounting hood My tank is 4 inches from the wall so i used the 16 inch brackets.As you can see from the close up picture i have a manual stud finder(hammer and nail)you can not see the holes when canopy on haha.thanks Paul | 
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|   i know what im going to do for my in wall tank  thanks  
				__________________ 180 starfire front, LPS, millipora Doesn't matter how much you have been reading until you take the plunge. You don't know as much as you think. |