Need idea for hanging MH

[snowmansnow]

So I am trying to mount 2 HQI MH pendants over my tank.

Suspended ceiling with easy access above...
Really I'm not sure how I want to suspend the pendants.
What I HAVE done is managed to basically make a fixture out of them by using 2 parts of angle iron that are 2' long and mounting a pendant between each one at each end (See Picture).

I don't want a "shelf" because I pulled the tank farther away from the wall than normal this time (I ALWAYS wish I had more room back there).

SOOOO. my initial thought is to have 4 threaded rods come down to hook the "fixture to. This would also allow me to slide it up and down if needed for exposure (250w on a 16" deep tank is strong).

I tossed around the idea of just using hanging chain, but the power cable from the fixtures will definitely pull the fixtures out of level.
Advice is appreciated.. ! THANKS

B. Snow

 

[porpoiseaquatics]

Brandon...if it's the pendants you got from me....they have holes in the top for hanging kits.

 

[ralph atl]

use plant hanger brackets.

 

[hiimsean]

You could use conduit to build a rack to suspend the light from or you could build a floating canopy to put them in.

 

[jbdreefs]

HiImSean;1033689 wrote: You could use conduit to build a rack to suspend the light from or you could build a floating canopy to put them in.

Fan of this and it is how I will be doing my build. (If I ever acquire/build a tank)

 

[snowmansnow]

Pic of conduit rack?


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[snowmansnow]

porpoiseaquatics;1033686 wrote: Brandon...if it's the pendants you got from me....they have holes in the top for hanging kits.

I looked. ....


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[fishfan504]

Pic of floating canopy?

 

[redstang]

Ralph ATL;1033687 wrote: use plant hanger brackets.

What I used on mine and it works great!

 

[camellia]

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1459556">http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1459556</a>

Home Depot has several "departments" with "L" brackets that are not in or around plants....
The ones I used are 6" x 8" heavy duty.

 

[snowmansnow]

I engineered a solution last night

 

[camellia]

Didn't happen without pic!