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Lighting installation!

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Tank lighting is completed. I have installed my new acrylic LED lighting and power supply mounts. Attachment to the tank was by small oak blocks with stainless bolts and wing nuts for easy removal. The lighting power supply fixture was installed beneath the tank, on the inside of the cabinet. Cables were run with nylon "P" clips and stainless bolts. The lid of the canopy can be opened without getting a face full of light, and the lighting fixture can be removed from the canopy if needed. If I need access to the tank, it's easy enough to just remove the entire canopy.

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Custom LED mount can be removed if needed by simply removing four bolts:
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Lid is connected to canopy with a stainless steel piano hinge:
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Custom acrylic mount allows the lid on the canopy to be opened:
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Simple wiring management keeps things neat:
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LED fixture can be easily removed for cleaning:
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Power supply looking up at the underside of the stand:
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Next up is to finish the sump and pluming, then I am on to installation of my RODI filtration system. I am hoping to move the aquarium into place sometime in the next few weeks and finally have water in it.

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Comments

  1. joeogio's Avatar
    looks very nice! what kind of led fixture is that?
  2. melev's Avatar
    You did a great job! Very clean, and safe. Thank you for taking the time to share your project with us.
  3. Midnight's Avatar
    Now i understand what you were doing.
  4. Yyrkoon's Avatar
    The fixture is a 24" 36W AquaticLife 1.0 Watt Expandable LED Light Fixture. I know its not the top of the line, but so far I'm pretty happy with it.